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Science

Students at Cardinal Newman study science in accordance with the National Curriculum requirements. The department is made up of excellent teaching staff from all science disciplines. We constantly strive to improve and offer all students a balanced science curriculum based on their needs and interests.

There are five well equipped laboratories all with interactive whiteboards and three preparation rooms.

At key stage 3 the course followed by students has been carefully developed by all science teaching staff to be engaging, interesting and challenging. It follows the new guidelines for science at KS3.

At Key Stage 4 pupils follow many different pathways depending upon need, interest and ability. The courses on offer are.

AQA - Biology, Chemistry, Physics (triple science)
AQA - Core and Additional Science (double science)
AQA – Core Science (Single Science)
OCR National – (2 GCSE equivalence)

Extra Curricular Activities

As well as running many revision classes after schools we also run Astronomy Club 3:00 – 4:00pm Monday (Every week)

F1 Club Thursday 3.00 – 4:00pm

STEM Club 3:00 – 4:00pm Thursday Week B

Staffing

MR C JONES (Head of Science)
MR R ALLEN
MRS V WHITFIELD
MISS S SMITH
MR A TAYLOR
MISS E PERKINS
MRS R SEWELL
MRS Y JENKINSON (Laboratory Technician)