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Science  At the New Eccles Hall school all science courses follow the national curriculum. In years 1-9 pupils follow a practically based approved National Curriculum scheme to prepare pupils for GCSE Science courses in years 10 and 11.
In year 10 all pupils study Edexcel GCSE Science for one GCSE qualification.
During year 11 most pupils study Edexcel GCSE Additional Science leading to
a second GCSE qualification in Science. Some lower ability pupils will be
entered for Edexcel Entry Level Science.
GCSE Science topics
GCSE Additional Science topics
B1a.1
Environment
B2.1
Inside living cells
B1a.2
Genes
B2.2
Divide and develop
B1b.3
Electrical and Chemical signals
B2.3
Energy flow
B1b.4
Use, misuse and abuse
B2.4
Interdependence
C1a.5
Patterns and properties
C2.5
Synthesis
C1a.6
Making changes
C2.6 In
your element
C1b.7
There's only one Earth
C2.7
Chemical structures
C1b.8
Designer products
C2.8 How
fast, how furious
P1a.9
Producing & measuring
electricity
P2.9 As
fast as you can
P1a.10 You’re in charge
P2.10 Roller
coaster & relativity
P1b.11 Now you see it, now you don’t
P2.11 Putting
radiation to use
P1b.12 Space and its mysteries
P2.12 Power of
the atom
Each GCSE is assessed using externally set coursework tasks together with
multi-choice examinations and, in Year 11, written structured papers.
At the New Eccles Hall school all pupils follow
the science course, and during the last 20 years all but one pupil have
gained two GCSE grades in science. Typically, over half of year 11 gain
two GCSE C grades (or above) in science.
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