The science department at Newcastle Bridges School has a dedicated and supportive team of teaching staff who believe that every student should have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Newcastle Bridges School has a wide and varied range of leaners; skilled teachers and support staff are confident and able to adapt lessons and provide accreditation pathways to suit individual student needs.

Aims:

  • Stimulate and excite pupil’s curiosity
  • Understand how scientific methods and theories can develop over time
  • Develop practical skills
  • Evaluate risks in both practical science and the wider societal context
  • Explain every day and technological applications of science
  • Develop scientific explanations and an understanding of familiar and unfamiliar facts
  • Apply a knowledge of a range of techniques, instruments, apparatus and materials to select those appropriate to the experiment
  • Use scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions
  • Use SI units
  • Develop skills to work as part of a team
  • Develop skills to work independently
  • Develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics

Course currently on offer:

The courses available at Newcastle Bridges School changes over time and this is to ensure we offer appropriate accreditation pathways to all students, where appropriate. We currently offer:

GCSE Biology

GCSE Chemistry

GCSE Physics

GCSE Combined Science

Entry Level Certification (Entry Level Science/Entry Level Further Science)

Unit awards

GCSE Biology/Chemistry/Physics:

Students can achieve a single GCSE in Biology/Chemistry/Physics by completing 2 external examinations (1 hour and 45 minutes). Students can achieve grades 1-5 by completing the foundation tier and 4-9 by completing the higher tier.

GCSE Combined Science:

Students can achieve two GCSEs in Science by completing GCSE Combined Science by completing 6 external examinations (1 hour 10 minutes). Students can achieve grades 1-5 by completing the foundation tier and 4-9 by completing the higher tier.

Entry Level Certification (Entry Level Science/Entry Level Further Science):

Students can achieve single Entry Level Certification in Science by completing 6 externally set examinations. Students can achieve Entry Level 1, Entry Level 2 or Entry Level 3.

Students can achieve single Entry Level Certification in Further Science by completing 6 externally set examinations. Students can achieve Entry Level 1, Entry Level 2 or Entry Level 3.

Unit awards

Unit awards offers learners the opportunity to have their achievements formally recognised with a certificate issued by AQA each time a short unit is successfully completed.

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