Welcome to the Science Department at York High School!
Science Subject Staff
Mr A Drury (Subject Leader): a.drury@yorkhigh.southbank.academy
Mr M Longbottom (Assistant Subject Leader)
Mrs C Alexander
Miss J Lowthian
Miss L Potocnik
Dr H Smith-Herman
Miss A Taylor
KS3 Overview
In Science you will focus on the practical skills needed to build a good base of scientific vocabulary and knowledge. You will plan experiments of your own and carry them out in our Science laboratories, as well as collecting and analysing practical results to spot patterns and improve your understanding of the world around us.
Key Skills
Numeracy
Literacy
Following instructions
Analysing results
Using equipment safely
Evaluating ideas and conclusions
KS3 Topics
Cells and Structures
Forces and their Effects
Ecology
Waves and Radiation
Chemical Reactions
Space
Global Warming and Human Impact
Health and Genetics
KS4 Overview
Broken down into the three main sciences – Physics, Chemistry and Biology – GCSE Science will cover everything from the tiniest of atoms to the biggest of stars and planets. You will study 25 different topics across the three sciences, and each will provide you with different skills and ideas. You will learn how to evaluate data, compare theories and debate impacts, all vital skills for the modern world. Furthermore, Science provides you with two GCSEs, great for boosting your college or apprenticeship entry.
If you have a real passion for Science, we also offer AQA Separate Sciences, which include extra content, bigger ideas and more practicals. This will not only boost your employability, but will also give you three separate GCSEs for your CV!
Exam Board Links
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse For triple, see separate subject specs. For combined, see Trilogy.
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Having seen a replica of the carriage in which the armistice was signed on 11/11/1918, we are en route back to England. This has been a fantastic Battlefields tour for all involved!
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Good morning! We have a early morning departure from our hotel in Albert, as we are heading to Compiègne to learn about the last year of WW1 and the Armistice on 11/11/1918. Extremely excited for this stop!
This afternoon, students visited Thiepval, where they laid a cross of remembrance for Corporal Francis Wilson Skilbeck, from Acomb. After dinner, they compared British Army equipment in 1914 to 2019, and had the opportunity to try both sets on! It has been a fantastic 3 days https://t.co/fp9RcME2a5
Busy day so far involving travelling to France, seeing the location of the Lancaster Fusiliers' attack on 1/7/1916 on the Somme, Newfoundland Park (including real trenches), the Gibraltar Bunker and the Lochnagar Mine Crater. We've had some fabulous questions from YH students! https://t.co/c08zNaUB1e