Science Year 11
In Years 9-11, students may either follow a vocational programme or an exam based programme.
Vocational Programme
Divided into 9 units of study, each unit is comprised of practical and theoretical elements and is 100% coursework assessed. Students can achieve the equivalent of 4 GCSEs.
The units studied consist of
- Chemistry and our Earth
- Energy and our Universe
- Biology and our Environment
- The Living Body
- Chemical analysis and Detection
- Exploring our Universe
- Practical Scientific Project
- Science and the World of Work
- Science in the World
This vocational course provides students with relevant experience of science in the workplace and society in the 21st century. They work through topics such as renewable energies, calculating the energy efficiency of a wind turbine and working out how to minimize man’s impact on the environment.
Students are assessed through assignments, evidence for which is becoming increasingly electronic.
Key Dates
Coursework deadlines are set by teaching staff.
Exam-based Programme
This programme also includes some coursework, OCR Gateway Science Suite. Students can achieve 1 (core Science), 2 (additional Science) or 3 (triple Science) GCSE's.
Core Science, Modules 1 and 2
- Biology
- Understanding Ourselves
- Understanding our Environment
- Chemistry
- Carbon Chemistry
- Rocks and Metals
- Physics
- Energy for the Home
- Living for the Future
Additional Science, as above plus Modules 3 and 4
- Biology
- Living and Growing
- It’s a Green World
- Chemistry
- The Periodic Table
- Chemical Economics
- Physics
- Forces for Transport
- Radiation for Life
Triple Science, as above plus Modules 5 and 6
- Biology
- The living Body
- Beyond the Microscope
- Chemistry
- How Much?
- Chemistry out There
- Physics
- Space for Reflection
- Electricity for Gadgets
