Key Stage 4 Science
Exam Board and Specification
- AQA Trilogy Science
- AQA Separate Sciences
Topics/Skills Taught
Biology
- Cell Biology
- Organisation
- Infection & Response
- Bioenergetics
- Homeostasis & Response
- Inheritance, Variation and evolution
- Ecology
Chemistry
- Atomic Structure
- Bonding
- Quantitative
- Chemical changes
- Energy changes
- Rate of change
- Organic
- Chemical analysis
- Chemistry of the atmosphere
- Using resources
Physics
- Energy
- Electricity
- Particles of matter
- Atomic structure
- Forces
- Waves
- Magnetism & Electromagnetism
- Space (Triple only)
Triple Science
Triple scientists also complete 28 compulsory practicals that can be assessed in the terminal exams.
Combined Science
Combined scientists will complete 21 such practicals.
Extra-Curricular Opportunities
Various STEM based competitions