Subject Vision

We are a fully committed team that provides and enriches personalised opportunities, to allow all pupils to develop Scientific skills and mind-sets.

In doing so, pupils appreciate and respect their progress to help them achieve excellent outcomes in Science.

In Science, we expect each student to be an open-thinker and to have the confidence to be inquisitive, explore and investigate further, based from the knowledge acquired in class. In doing so, build a mind-set that allows skills to be developed continuously.

We expect students to:

• Read wider e.g. new developments in genetics since the discovery of the human genome project

• Wider researchers e.g. the effect of drugs on the body

• Solve problems e.g. atom economics

• Develop interview skills e.g. through STEM activities

• Have the confidence to role play e.g. model states of matter

• Support each other e.g.  student leaders

• Work as a team e.g. investigating component particles

• Develop their debating skills e.g. ethics of STEM cells

• Be aware of global issues e.g. the effects of global warming

• Develop enterprise skills e.g. investigating the best washing powder

• Be competent in IT e.g. presenting research digitally

• Prepared for regular challenges e.g. Various PAG investigations

 

What will students study in Science?

View the learning journeys for each Science subject below:

Exam Boards

• Combined Science A (Gateway)- OCR Exam Board- J250- GCSE (9-1) Double Award

• Biology A (Gateway)- OCR Exam Board- J247- GCSE (9-1)

• Chemistry A (Gateway)- OCR Exam Board- J248- GCSE (9-1)

• Physics A (Gateway)- OCR Exam Board- J249- GCSE (9-1)

 

Find out more about Science at NLS via our Virtual Open Evening video below: