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Key Stage 4 Science

Exam Board and Specification

  • AQA Trilogy Science

  • AQA Separate Sciences

Topics/Skills Taught

Biology

  • Cell Biology

  • Organisation

  • Infection & Response

  • Bioenergetics

  • Homeostasis & Response

  • Inheritance, Variation and evolution

  • Ecology

Chemistry

  • Atomic Structure

  • Bonding

  • Quantitative

  • Chemical changes

  • Energy changes

  • Rate of change

  • Organic

  • Chemical analysis

  • Chemistry of the atmosphere

  • Using resources

Physics

  • Energy

  • Electricity

  • Particles of matter

  • Atomic structure

  • Forces

  • Waves

  • Magnetism & Electromagnetism

  • Space (Triple only)

Triple Science

Triple scientists also complete 28 compulsory practicals that can be assessed in the terminal exams.

Combined Science

Combined scientists will complete 21 such practicals.

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Extra-Curricular Opportunities

Various STEM based competitions

Partners & Accreditations