Welcome to the Science Department
The aim within the Science Department is to offer a progressive, diverse, high quality and challenging curriculum. We will also develop practical, vocabulary, numerical and investigative skills which will help them to explain the ever changing world around us.
Here are the members of the Science Department:
| Head of Science | Mr K. Hemraj |
| Deputy Head of Science/Responsibility for KS5 Science | Ms S. Shahi (SLS) |
| Lead Practitioner of Science | Ms B. Buchanan |
| Teacher of Science- – Responsibility for KS4 Science | Mr S. Saidoune |
| Teacher of Science | Mr Z. Ahmed |
| Teacher of Science | Mr A. Coote |
| Teacher of Science | Ms S. Shahid (SNS) |
| Senior Science Technician | Ms T. Martin |
| Science Technician | Ms L. Atkinson-Campbell |
The Science Department use the online resource for homework and additional resources. Students are given their log ins in class and should check with their teacher if they have trouble logging in. Click on the link below to access it
Kerboodle
| Autumn Term | Spring term | Summer Term |
Cells and cell organisation Particles and states of matter Energy and power Photosynthesis and feeding relationships
| Acids and alkalis Light and sound waves Variation and adaptations Periodic table
| Electricity How Science Works Skills End of year Assessment Space
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Year 8 Science
| Autumn Term | Spring term | Summer Term |
Diffusion and digestion Solutions Forces Photosynthesis
| Properties of materials Chemical reactions Waves Biodiversity & Species Periodic table and Earth Structure
| Magnets and electromagnets How Science Works Skills End of year Assessment Recycling & atmosphere
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| Autumn Term | Spring term | Summer Term |
Respiration, Gaseous exchange & circulation, body defences Balancing equations, models of Atoms and molecular calculations Electricity Impact of human activities and cycles
| Chemical reactions Forces Inheritance & reproduction Periodic table and bonding | Heat transfers How Science Works Skills End of Year Assessment Pre-gcse topics
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How knowledge and skills will be assessed in Years 7, 8 & 9
There are three ways in which we will assess student progress.
The first is teacher judgment, which based on a holistic overview can supersede other forms of assessment. Teacher judgements will often be used to assess skills which we do not test for online and will take in to account book work, written homework and standardised written assessments.
Some homework and skills will be assessed through our online learning platform: Kerboodle. This has a series of selected assessments on it designed to test student understanding of the selected topic. Test scores are feedback to students straight away. The scores will be reviewed by the class teacher and if a student underperforms then they will be given intervention support. It is highly important that these are all completed so do please encourage your son to complete any online homework or assessments they may have to do in a timely fashion.
Lastly we carry out four written assessments throughout the year. This include an end of year assessment which incorporates content that the boys have learnt throughout the year as well as testing their scientific skills. With linear assessment in public examinations at KS4, our last form of assessment is designed to mirror this and get boys in the habit of revising for and sitting exams that test a broad base of subject matter.
Courses on offer to students at EBC in Years 10 &11.
The links below will take you to some additional resources which may help students with their studies. Please note some take you to external websites.
The department offers a range of activities such as Science Club, trips to places of scientific interest, and regular support classes. We also run extra activities to commemorate national events such as Science week.