Science is a vital part of any person's education because of the way in which our lives depend upon Science and Technology. By developing science skills and knowledge we hope students will be prepared for life in the 21^st century.
Science is a core subject in the National Curriculum.

The national curriculum for KS4 science changed in 2006. All students now study OCR 21^st Century Science for 20% of the total curriculum time which will lead to two GCSE in science. The courses are designed to be appropriate for pupils’ ability, though still cover aspects of biology, chemistry and physics.  Pupils will be allowed to study at their own pace and the modular style examinations allow the exams to be spread throughout KS4.

All pupils study Core science in year 10 and then in year 11 study either additional or additional applied science; depending upon their ability and whether they would like to study science in the future. There are 2 levels of difficulty for all of the courses offered; foundation and higher. Coursework is still a part of the courses, but is centred on scientific skills and investigation.

Pupils are provided with work books and practise papers and revision books are available for the price of £3.50.

The shared work area contains target sheets and help sheets for all topics of the courses. Useful web sites are also highlighted. Revision and homework is regularly set on SAM learning