SCIENCE
Science at Southgate School
Mr Robinson writes:
Science to us is about all the questions, past, present and future, that people have asked and will ask. It is about the answers that have taken us from cave to car, from grunt to global warming, from ignorance to ipod, from ignominy to invention, from muttering to medicine, and from not knowing to the net.
We will give every student a taste of this quest for knowledge and improvement.
Science is the study of the world and universe around and within us, in other words the how? and the why? Scientists take the questions, use scientific principles and methods to investigate and propose answers which can be tested. Science can be all-encompassing or highly focused; from Astrophysics to Xenobiology.
At Southgate, we offer a variety of learning pathways at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. We currently offer the AQA specifications at GCSE and for AS and A2 Chemistry (www.aqa.org.uk) and OCR specifications for AS and A2 Biology and Physics. (www.ocr.org.uk)
Science is Southgate’s first specialism and is popular, challenging and rewarding.
Students can study Biology, Chemistry, and Physics or Core and Additional Science or Applied Science at GCSE or BTEC.
Two ‘B’ grades, or better, in the GCSE sciences will allow students to take AS levels in science.
We are very fortunate to have a highly qualified, enthusiastic and committed team of technicians and teachers.
If you would like any further information about Science for example, entry requirements, future careers or teaching methods, please contact me at mrobinson@southgate.enfield.sch.uk.
Science GCSE public exams programme (teaching starts in Year 9):
Instructions: Locate the row that represents the course or courses that your son or daughter is following. This shows the titles and (codes) for the exams they will sit. The appropriate column headings show when the exams will be taken.
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Courses |
Groups |
January, Year 10 |
Summer, Year 10 |
January, Year 11 |
Summer, Year 11 |
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Core Science GCSE followed by Additional Science GCSE |
3 and 4,
C and D.
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Biology unit 1 (BLY 1) and Chemistry unit 1 (CHY1)
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Physics unit 1 (PHY1) and Core Science Investigative Skills Assessment coursework (ISA) |
No exams. |
Biology unit 2 (BLY2), Chemistry unit 2 (CHY2) and Physics unit 2 (PHY2) and Additional Science ISA coursework.
Re-sit Core Science exams if permitted* |
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Core Science GCSE followed by BTEC |
5 and 6, E and F. |
Biology unit 1 (BLY 1) and Chemistry unit 1 (CHY1)
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Physics unit 1 (PHY1) and core science Investigative Skills Assessment coursework (ISA) |
No exams. |
No BTEC exams. 100% coursework assessment.
Re-sit core science exams if permitted* |
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Triple science |
1 and 2, A and B |
Biology unit 1 (BLY 1) |
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Biology unit 2 (BLY2) |
Biology unit 3 (BLY3) and Biology Investigative Skills Assessment coursework (ISA).
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Chemistry unit 1 (CHY1) |
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Chemistry unit 2 (CHY2) |
Chemistry unit 3 (CHY3) and Chemistry ISA coursework.
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Physics unit 1 (PHY1) |
Physics unit 2 (PHY2) |
Physics unit 3 (PHY3) and Physics ISA coursework.
Re-sit exams if permitted*.
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*Re-sit exams - Students will only be allowed to re-sit exams in the summer of Year 11. Students will only be re-entered for an exam if they satisfy all the following criteria: 1. They have demonstrated that they will achieve a higher grade in the re-sit exam by achieving a higher grade(S) in the public exam(s) they take in the exam session that follows their poor performance. For example, a unit 1 exam taken in January of Year 10 can only be re-taken in the summer of Year 11 if the student has done well in the exam(s) taken in the summer of year 10. 2. Their likely performance in the re-sit exam will improve their overall GCSE grade. 3. The standard of their work and their commitment to revision has demonstrated that preparing for a re-sit exam will not have a detrimental effect on any of the other exams they are taking in the summer of Year 11. |
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