Science - Winton Community Academy

Welcome to Science

Useful Links

https://sites.google.com/view/scienceteacher/biology

Science at Winton Community Academy is an exciting and innovative subject whose ethos is to develop learners with the skills, knowledge and confidence to be ambitious, creative and able to question the world around them.

Within the science department the learners will learn practical skills, independent research skills and develop a scientific way of thinking which will be skills they will need to use in the modern world.

This is achieved by:

Practical Investigations
Using scientific ideas and models too explain phenomena
Providing a safe learning environment
Using the process of scientific enquiry
Encouraging discussions and team work

Key Stage 3

Students will follow the KS3 program during Year 7 and Year 8, which will prepare and build the foundations required to be succsesful in KS4 .

The Programme of Study is:

Year 7

Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Cells and body systems	Chemical Reactions	Acids and Alkalis
Atoms and elements	Electricity	Energy
Forces	Reproduction
The Eco System	Space

Year 8

Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Health and Human biolgy	Metals	Motion
Separation Techniques	Earth and the cycle	Pressure
Energy and Energy transfere	Ecosystems and Adaptations
Electricity	Inheritance and DNA

Key Stage 4

From year 9 students will build on the knowledge and skills they have already learnt and will study the AQA combined science course (Trilogy). This course is designed with a modern world in mind and allows students of all abilities and aspirations to gain a good understanding in a relevant, interesting and practical way.

The GCSE is a double award however there is a triple award available for the learners with an aptitude and passion for science.

The course consists of:

Biology	Chemistry	Physics
Cell Biology	Atomic structure and the periodic table	Energy
Organisation	Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter	Electricity
Infection and Response	Quantitative chemistry	Particle model of matter
Bioenergetics	Chemical changes	Atomic structure
Homeostasis and response	Energy changes	Atomic structure
Inheritance, variation and evolution	he rate and extent of chemical change	Waves
Ecology	Organic chemistry	Magnetism and electromagnetism
	Chemical analysis
	Chemistry of the atmosphere
	Using resources

Assessment

There are six papers: two biology, two chemistry and two physics. Each of the papers will assess knowledge and understanding from distinct topic areas above. The papers are tiered to make the course accessible to all abilities.

Extra Curricular Sciens

The department offer a range of extracurricular activities. This includes:

Homework/revision clubs for all year groups to allow students to gain better understanding in the topics they are learning.
Year 11 revision to help students prepare for the GCSE exams.
Science Spectacular which has been introduced to demonstrate and bring an excitement and "awe" element into the subject. These have proven to be both fun, practical and relevant to the subject of science.