Welcome to Science at Lightcliffe Academy.
We are now fully staffed with 12 enthusiastic and highly capable Science teachers and are looking forward to working with all our students to ensure they progress and reach their potential.
All curriculum information is currently under review. We will update our website shortly with changes.
Pupils will be assessed at the end of each topic with written assessments that they will complete in class. They will also be expected to complete activities on ‘Doddle’ which will track their understanding of key topics throughout the year.
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Course Title: GCSE Combined Science – Trilogy (AQA)
Grading: 9-9 to 1-1
GCSE Combined Science will cover a range of Biology, Chemistry and Physics topics over the three years and students finish with 2 GCSEs at the end of the course:
There are six papers: two Biology, two Chemistry and two Physics – each paper will be 1 hour 15 mins long. Each of the papers will assess knowledge and understanding from distinct topic areas.
Pupils will be assessed using written assessments at the end of each topic using past exam paper questions and also intermediate assessments during the topic which will often be an extended literacy based task. The students will need to complete a series of ‘required practicals’ for the course which will be assessed in the final examinations.
Students will sit end of year exams in Years 9 and 10. There will be formal mock examinations in Year 11.
Course Title: GCSE Biology / Chemistry / Physics – (AQA)
Grading: 9 – 1 (for each of the separate Science GCSEs)
This option will allow students to study each of the three Sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) to a greater depth than in Combined Science. There will be a separate GCSE grade given for each subject and the topic areas are listed below:
There are six papers: two Biology, two Chemistry and two Physics – each paper will be 1 hour 45 mins long. Each of the papers will assess knowledge and understanding from distinct topic areas.
Pupils will be assessed using written assessments at the end of each topic using past exam paper questions and also intermediate assessments during the topic which will often be an extended literacy based task. The students will need to complete a series of ‘required practicals’ for the course which will be assessed in the final examinations.
Students will sit end of year exams in Years 9 and 10. There will be formal mock examinations in Year 11.
Stoney Lane
Lightcliffe
Halifax, HX3 8TL
Tel: 01422 201 028
Fax: 01422 204 615
contactus@lightcliffeacademy.co.uk
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