Curriculum Intent
In Science, our curriculum intent is:
- To deliver an engaging and challenging curriculum, which enables students to reach their maximum potential by building upon and developing their scientific knowledge, working scientifically and mathematical skills
- To make connections between science and Catholicity, and science within local and wider contexts
Curriculum Plan
GCSE Chemistry Curriculum Plan
A Level Biology Curriculum Plan
A Level Chemistry Curriculum Plan
A Level Physics Curriculum Plan
Student Learning Journey
Student Science Learning Journey
Exam Board Information
GCSE AQA Biology (8461): https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/biology-8461
GCSE AQA Chemistry (8462): https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/chemistry-8462
GCSE AQA Physics (8463): https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/physics-8463
ASDAN Science short course: https://www.asdan.org.uk/science-short-course/
AQA A level Biology (7402): https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/biology-7401-7402
AQA A level Chemistry (7405): https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/chemistry-7404-7405
AQA A level Physics (7405): https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/physics-7407-7408
Reading List
Key Stage 3
Books:
- Before The World Was Ready: Stories of Daring Genius in Science – Claire Eamer
- Hidden Figures – Margot Lee Shetterly
- The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams
- Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers who Changed the World – Rachel Ignotofsky
- Why Does Asparagus Make Your Pee Smell? – Andy Brunning
- The Science Book – DK Books
- Horrible Sciences – Nick Arnold
Websites:
- A list of the best videos and YouTube channels for kids – http://www.whatdowedoallday.com/2014/08/science-youtube-channels.html
- Engaging, thought-provoking, and importantly, fun science – http://www.iflscience.com/
- An exciting science journal for young people – https://catalyst-magazine.org/
- Popular science stories – https://www.popsci.com/
Key Stage 4
Books:
- Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham
- The Periodic Table – Primo Levi
- Why Do Penguins Feet Freeze? – Mick O’Hare
- The Secret Science of Superheroes – Mark Lorch and Andy Miah
- The Mould in Dr Floreys Coat: The Remarkable True Story of the Penicillin Miracle – Eric Lax
Websites:
- An exciting science journal for young people – https://catalyst-magazine.org/
- Captivating developments in science, medicine, technology, and the world around us – https://www.discovermagazine.com/
- BBC Focus magazine – https://www.sciencefocus.com
- New Scientist – https://www.newscientist.com
Key Stage 5 – Biology
Books:
Frank Ryan: Virolution
Lewis Thompson: How We Live and Why We Die, The Secret Lives of Cell
Richard Dawkins: The Selfish Gene
Charles Darwin: The Origin of Species
Adam Rutherford: A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived, The Stories in Our Genes
Matt Ridley: Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code
James Watson: DNA, The Secret of Life
Lewis Thomas: The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher
Armand Marie Leroi: Mutants: On the Form, Varieties and Errors of the Human Body
David S. Goodsell: The Machinery of Life
Ernst Mayr: This Is Biology: The Science of the Living World
George C. Williams: Plan and Purpose in Nature
Edward O Wilson: The Diversity of Life Richard Leaky: The Origin of Humankind
Bill Bryson: A Short History of Nearly Everything
Websites:
An interactive cell biology site – http://www.ibiblio.org/virtualcell/index.htm
A web site showing illustrations of many processes of biotechnology – http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/VL/GG
Visit the world of electron-microscopy – http://www.uq.oz.au/nanoworld
Explore the genetic code – http://www.dnai.org/a/index.html
Details of the history of the best scientific discoveries – http://nobelprize.org
The site of the scientific journal – http://nature.com
Podcasts, news and interviews with scientists about recent scientific developments – http://royalsociety.org
The London Natural History Museum’s website – http://www.nhm.ac.uk
The website of the British Medical Journal – http://www.bmj.com
Key Stage 5 – Chemistry
Books:
Richard Feynman: The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Mark Miadownik: Stuff Matters, Exploring the Marvelous Materials that Shape our Man Made World
Hugh Aldersey-Williams: Periodic Tales
John Emsley: Nature’s Building Blocks, An A-Z Guide to the Elements
Sam Kean: The Disappearing Spoon
Oliver Sachs: Uncle Tungsten
John Emsley: The Shocking History of Phosphorus: A Biography of the Devil’s Element
Websites:
Periodic Table of Videos by Martyn Poliakoff – https://www.youtube.com/user/periodicvideos
Royal Society of Chemistry – https://www.rsc.org
Institution of Chemical Engineers – https://www.icheme.org/
Key Stage 5 – Physics
Books:
Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow: The Grand Design
Stephen Hawking: A Brief History of Time
Brian Cox & Jeff Forshaw: Why Does 𝐸 = 𝑀𝐶2
Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw: The Quantum Universe: Everything that can happen does happen
Peter Ackroyd: Newton
Helen Czerski: Storm in a Teacup, The Physics of Everyday Life
Simon Singh: Big Bang
Marcus Chown: The Ascent of Gravity
Janna Levin: How the Universe Got It’s Spots
Jon Butterworth: Smashing Physics
Manjit Kumar: Quantum
Websites:
The institute of physics – https://www.iop.org
Curious and quirky videos describing the various symbols used in physics and astronomy – http://www.sixtysymbols.com/
Stay up to date with the latest breakthroughs in physics – https://physicsworld.com/
CERN, home of the world’s largest particle accelerator – https://home.cern/science/accelerators/large-hadron-collider
Career Links
We will soon be updating this page so that you are able to see what future careers/prospects you could undertake if you continue to study this subject at Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5.
Subject Leader Information
Subject Leader: Mr Adam Blazewicz-Bell
Email: ablazewiczbell@christtheking.notts.sch.uk
