Apply to Sixth Form | 020 7790 6361 Home / Science SCIENCE Faculty of: Science Head of Faculty: Mr A. Hussain Kerboodle MS Teams Seneca About the department: The science department prides itself on its work ethic; it is made up of teachers from a wide range of scientific disciplines. We are a team of dedicated practitioners who strive for excellence and are committed to giving our students the best. Over the past few years we have achieved very good exam results and have obtained outstanding judgements from HMI (2012) and Ofsted (2014). Key stage 3 Curriculum: The KS3 curriculum is covered in years 7&8. The programme of study we follow is broad and balanced, equipping our students with the essential knowledge and skills needed for a good start in their GCSEs. Topics covered at KS3: Year 7 Year 8 WS: Working Scientifically B2.1 Health and lifestyle B1.1 Cells B2.2 Ecosystem processes B1.2 Structure and function of body systems B2.3 Adaptation and inheritance B1.3 Reproduction C2.1 The periodic table P1.1 Forces C2.2 Separation techniques P1.2 Sound C2.3 Metals and acids P1.3 Light C2.4 The earth C1.1 Particles and their behaviour P2.1 Electricity and magnetism C1.2 Elements, atoms and their compounds P2.4 Energy C1.3 Reactions P2.3 Motion and pressure C1.4 Acids and alkalis Oak National Academy Key stage 4 Curriculum: The KS4 curriculum is covered in years 9-11; it builds upon the work covered at KS3. We follow the OCR gateway B syllabus. Courses offered are listed below with links to the exam board: GCSE courses offered: Combined Science A (9-1) – J250 – (Online Resources) Biology A (9-1) – (Online Resources) Chemistry A (9-1) – J248 – (Online Resources) Physics A (9-1) – J249 – (Online Resources) Topics covered at KS4: Combined Science Separate Sciences J250: B1 Cell level systems B2 Scaling up B3 Organism level systems B4 Community level systems B5 Genes, inheritance and selection B6 Global challenges C1 Particles C2 Elements, compounds and mixtures C3 Chemical reactions C4 Predicting and identifying reactions and products C: Monitoring and controlling chemical reactions C6 Global challenges P1 Matter P2 Forces P3 Electricity and magnetism P4 Waves and radioactivity P5 Energy P6 Global challenges J247: B1 Cell level systems B2 Scaling up B3 Organism level systems B4 Community level systems B5 Genes, inheritance and selection B6 Global challenges J248: C1 Particles C2 Elements, compounds and mixtures C3 Chemical reactions C4 Predicting and identifying reactions and products C5 Monitoring and controlling chemical reactions C6 Global challenges J249: P1 Matter P2 Forces P3 Electricity P4 Magnetism and magnetic fields P5 Waves in matter P6 Radioactivity P7 Energy P8 Global challenges Key stage 5 Curriculum: Download Sixth Form Biology Download Sixth Form Chemistry Download Sixth Form Physics The KS5 curriculum is covered in years 12-13; it extends upon the work covered at KS4. To ensure continuity, again we follow the OCR syllabi for the Sciences. The courses offered are listed below with links to the exam board: AS/ A2 courses offered: Biology A – H420 Chemistry A – H432 Physics A – H556 Biology H420 Chemistry H432 Physics H556 Development of practical skills in: – Biology – Basic components of living systems – Biological molecules – Enzymes – Plasma membranes – Cell divisions – Exchange surfaces and breathing – Transport in animals – Transport in plants – Classification an evolution – Biodiversity – Communicable diseases – Neuronal communication – Hormonal communication – Homeostasis – Plant responses – Energy for biological processes – Respiration – Genetics of living systems – Patterns of inheritance and variation – Manipulating genomes – Cloning and biotechnology – Ecosystems – Populations and sustainability Development of practical skills in: – Chemistry Atoms, ions and compounds – Amount of substance – Acid and redox – Electrons and bonding – Shapes of molecules and intermolecular forces – Periodicity – Reactivity trends – Enthalpy – Reaction rates and equilibrium – Basic concepts of organic chemistry – Alkanes – Alkenes – Alcohols – Haloalkanes – Organic synthesis – Spectroscopy – Rates of reactions – Equilibrium – Acids, bases, and pH – Buffers and neutralisation – Enthalpy and entropy – Redox and electrode potentials – Transition elements – Aromatic – Chemistry – Carbonyls and carboxylic acids – Amines, amino acids, and proteins – Organic synthesis – Chromatography and spectroscop Development of practical skills in: – Physics – Foundation of physics – Motion – Forces in action – Work, energy, power – Materials – Laws of motion – Current and charge – Energy, power, resistance – Electrical circuits – Waves 1 – Waves 2 – Quantum Physics – Thermal physics – Ideal gases – Circular motion – Oscillations – Gravitational fields – Stars – Cosmology – Capacitance – Electric fields – Magnetic fields – Particle physics – Radioactivity – Nuclear physics – Medical imaging – Unifying concepts Extra-Curricular: In order to further support our students, intervention classes are run during the school week and during the holidays. Furthermore, we take our students on a number of trips to enhance their learning experience. Download KS3 Curriculum Download KS4 Curriculum Electronic learning: Some useful links for science are given below: KS3 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/keystage3.aspx?id=80 http://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/science KS4 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ocr_gateway http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_ocr_gateway http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/triple_ocr_gateway KS5 Biology http://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/biology http://www.biology-innovation.co.uk http://home.comcast.net/~clupold96 Chemistry http://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/chemistry http://a-levelchemistry.co.uk/ http://www.chemguide.co.uk/links.html Physics http://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/physics http://www.cyberphysics.co.uk/index.html http://physicsnet.co.uk/a-level-physics-as-a2 http://www.antonine-education.co.uk Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London E1 4SD 020 7790 6361 mail@mulberrystepneygreen.org Mulberry Stepney Green Maths, Computing and Science College is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust which is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (Company No. 10035860). 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