Science Curriculum – Montgomery High School 2016-2017
Within Science at Montgomery, students undertake a two year Key Stage 3 (Years 7 and 8), followed by a three year Key Stage 4 program of study (Years 9, 10 and 11). AQA specifications for the appropriate Key Stage 4 courses can be found on the school student portal in the science curriculum folder.
Current Year 11 The current Year 11 follow AQA specifications from 2014. This is the final year of this course and will no longer apply for all other years at the school. Year 11 students are split into two cohorts. Some are studying the three separate sciences, biology, chemistry and physics and will receive three separate grades for each. Others are studying core with additional science that will yield two GCSE grades. Core Science Biology Paper 1 (25%) – studied in Year 10. One hour exam in Year 11 Topics – Keeping healthy, coordination & control, medicine & drugs, adaptations, energy in biomass, variation, reproduction and new technology and evolution Chemistry Paper 1 (25%) – studied in Year 10. One hour exam in Year 11 Topics – Atoms, building materials, metals, crude oil, plant oils and our changing planet. Physics Paper 1 (25%) – studied in Year 10. One hour exam in Year 11 Topics – Energy and efficiency, electrical appliances, the national grid and waves ISA (25%) – Practical controlled assessment carried out in class Additional Science Biology Paper 2 (25%) – studied in Year 10/11. One hour exam in Year 11 Topics – Cells, tissues & organs; organisms in the environment, enzymes, energy from respiration, inheritance in animals and plants and old & new species Chemistry Paper 2 (25%) – studied in Year 10/11. One hour exam in Year 11 Topics – Structure & bonding, calculations, rates and energy, salts and electrolysis. Physics Paper 2 (25%) – studied in Year 10/11. One hour exam in Year 11 Topics – Forces, work, energy, power, momentum, electricity and radioactivity ISA (25%) – Practical controlled assessment carried out in class