“Don’t listen to the person who has the answers; listen to the person who has the questions.” Albert Einstein.
Science at Boldon School captivates pupils with discovering and describing the world around us by observing and experimenting. By immersing ourselves in observations and experimental results it allows us to understand natural phenomena and make predictions about how things behave, whether they’re living things, chemical reactions or physical events.
We equip Boldon School pupils with skills that they can use throughout the whole curriculum with us, such as how to be able to use and apply investigative, observational, practical, modelling, enquiry, mathematical and analytical skills confidently, across a range of problems and scenarios, both academic and real-world. Boldon School pupils enjoy the practical and experimental nature of science lessons, engaging in exciting enquiry and learning transferable skills that instill curiosity in our pupils, and they can take with them to enrich future learning and employment, whether that be to university, or apprenticeships such as construction or hair and beauty.
Boldon School pupils are encouraged to apply their learning and get creative in many competitions throughout the year, such as the popular Chemistree competition. We also offer a bespoke and unique timetable in Boldon School science lessons, which encompasses both the fun Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education (CASE) experiences, and the extremely popular ‘Retrieval’ lessons.
The science faculty staff are richly varied in both academic and industrial experiences from disciplines in biology, chemistry, physics and sport, and are passionate about delivering, not only engaging lessons, but also extracurricular activities to support and challenge all pupils, whilst offering opportunities for further enquiry, learning and development. From events such as Zoolab, a Space Agency workshop and STEM-themed dance workshops to name only a few, the faculty are always striving to incorporate engaging, fun and exciting activities that pupils talk about for years to come.
| Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Term 1 | Skills Particles and Behaviour | Skills and Periodic Table | Cells and Enzymes, States of Matter and Separating Techniques and Motion | Combined Science Natural Selection and Genetic modification. Calculations involving masses. Light and the electromagnetic spectrum. Biology Natural Selection and Genetic Modification Chemistry Calculations involving masses. Physics Light and the electromagnetic spectrum. | Combined Science Coordination and control. Fuels and the atmosphere. Magnetism. Biology Coordination and control. Chemistry Fuels and atmospheric science. Physics Electricity and static. |
| Half Term 2 | Forces, Cells, Atoms and Compounds | Energy, Health and Lifestyle | Cells and Enzymes cont. Cells and Growth. Periodic Table and Atoms. Motion and Forces | Combined Science Health and Disease Electrolytic Processes, Metals, Reversible Reactions and Equilibria, Transition Metals, Alloys and Corrosion. Light and the EM Spectrum. Biology Health and Disease Chemistry Electrolytic Processes, Metals, Reversible Reactions and Equilibria, Transition Metals, Alloys and Corrosion. Physics Light and the EM Spectrum | Combined Science Coordination and control cont. Fuels and the atmosphere cont. Magnetism cont. Exchange and transport. Biology Exchange and transport. Chemistry Fuels and Atmospheric Science cont. Hydrocarbons, alcohols and polymers. Physics Electricity and Static cont. |
| Half Term 3 | Light and Body Systems | Separating Techniques, Adaptations and Inheritance | Cells and Growth cont. Periodic Table and Atoms cont and Energy | Combined Science Health and Disease cont. Electrolytic Processes, Metals, Reversible Reactions and Equilibria, Transition Metals, Alloys and Corrosion cont. Light and the EM Spectrum cont. Radioactivity. Biology Health and Disease cont. Chemistry Electrolytic Processes, Metals, Reversible Reactions and Equilibria, Transition Metals, Alloys and Corrosion cont. Physics Astronomy | Combined Science Particles and forces. Ecosystems. Biology Ecosystems. Chemistry Hydrocarbons, alcohols and polymers cont. Physics Magnetism and EM Induction. |
| Half Term 4 | Sound, Acids and Alkalis | Acids and Metals, Electricity and Magnetism | Cell Genetics, Atoms and Properties and Energy cont. | Combined Science Plant structures and functions. Groups in the periodic table. Biology Health and disease cont. Plant structures and functions. Chemistry Quantitative analysis. Physics Forces and effects. | Combined Science Follow revision programme. Biology Ecosystems cont. Chemistry Qualitative Analysis. Physics Particle Model, Forces and Matter. |
| Half Term 5 | Reproduction and Reactions | Motion and Pressure, and ecosystems | Cell Genetics cont. Waves, Acids and Alkalis | Combined Science Groups of the Periodic Table cont. Rates of reaction. Energy changes. Biology Plant structures and functions cont. Chemistry Quantitative analysis. Physics Electricity and static. | Combined Science Follow revision programme. Biology Follow revision programme. Chemistry Follow revision programme. Physics Follow revision programme. |
| Half Term 6 | Space and Investigations | The Earth and Investigations | Cell Genetics cont. Inheritance and Natural Selection, Acids and Alkalis cont. Chemical Calculations, Forces and Energy | Combined Science Energy and forces. Coordination and control. Biology Plant Structures and functions cont. Chemistry Groups in the periodic table. Physics Electricity and static cont. | Course complete |
Year 7
Half Term 1
Skills Particles and Behaviour
Half Term 2
Forces, Cells, Atoms and Compounds
Half Term 3
Light and Body Systems
Half Term 4
Sound, Acids and Alkalis
Half Term 5
Reproduction and Reactions
Half Term 6
Space and Investigations
Year 8
Half Term 1
Skills and Periodic Table
Half Term 2
Energy, Health and Lifestyle
Half Term 3
Separating Techniques, Adaptations and Inheritance
Half Term 4
Acids and Metals, Electricity and Magnetism
Half Term 5
Motion and Pressure, and ecosystems
Half Term 6
The Earth and Investigations
Year 9
Half Term 1
Cells and Enzymes, States of Matter and Separating Techniques and Motion
Half Term 2
Cells and Enzymes cont. Cells and Growth. Periodic Table and Atoms. Motion and Forces
Half Term 3
Cells and Growth cont. Periodic Table and Atoms cont and Energy
Half Term 4
Cell Genetics, Atoms and Properties and Energy cont.
Half Term 5
Cell Genetics cont. Waves, Acids and Alkalis
Half Term 6
Cell Genetics cont. Inheritance and Natural Selection, Acids and Alkalis cont. Chemical Calculations, Forces and Energy
Year 10
Half Term 1
Combined Science
Natural Selection and Genetic modification.
Calculations involving masses.
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum.
Biology
Natural Selection and Genetic Modification
Chemistry
Calculations involving masses.
Physics
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum.
Half Term 2
Combined Science
Health and Disease
Electrolytic Processes, Metals, Reversible Reactions and Equilibria, Transition Metals, Alloys and Corrosion.
Light and the EM Spectrum.
Biology
Health and Disease
Chemistry
Electrolytic Processes, Metals, Reversible Reactions and Equilibria, Transition Metals, Alloys and Corrosion.
Physics
Light and the EM Spectrum
Half Term 3
Combined Science
Health and Disease cont.
Electrolytic Processes, Metals, Reversible Reactions and Equilibria, Transition Metals, Alloys and Corrosion cont.
Light and the EM Spectrum cont.
Radioactivity.
Biology
Health and Disease cont.
Chemistry
Electrolytic Processes, Metals, Reversible Reactions and Equilibria, Transition Metals, Alloys and Corrosion cont.
Physics
Astronomy
Half Term 4
Combined Science
Plant structures and functions.
Groups in the periodic table.
Biology
Health and disease cont.
Plant structures and functions.
Chemistry
Quantitative analysis.
Physics
Forces and effects.
Half Term 5
Combined Science
Groups of the Periodic Table cont. Rates of reaction.
Energy changes.
Biology
Plant structures and functions cont.
Chemistry
Quantitative analysis.
Physics
Electricity and static.
Half Term 6
Combined Science
Energy and forces.
Coordination and control.
Biology
Plant Structures and functions cont.
Chemistry
Groups in the periodic table.
Physics
Electricity and static cont.
Year 11
Half Term 1
Combined Science
Coordination and control.
Fuels and the atmosphere.
Magnetism.
Biology
Coordination and control.
Chemistry
Fuels and atmospheric science.
Physics
Electricity and static.
Half Term 2
Combined Science
Coordination and control cont.
Fuels and the atmosphere cont.
Magnetism cont.
Exchange and transport.
Biology
Exchange and transport.
Chemistry
Fuels and Atmospheric Science cont.
Hydrocarbons, alcohols and polymers.
Physics
Electricity and Static cont.
Half Term 3
Combined Science
Particles and forces.
Ecosystems.
Biology
Ecosystems.
Chemistry
Hydrocarbons, alcohols and polymers cont.
Physics
Magnetism and EM Induction.
Half Term 4
Combined Science
Follow revision programme.
Biology
Ecosystems cont.
Chemistry
Qualitative Analysis.
Physics
Particle Model, Forces and Matter.
Half Term 5
Combined Science
Follow revision programme.
Biology
Follow revision programme.
Chemistry
Follow revision programme.
Physics
Follow revision programme.
Half Term 6
Course complete