Science
Staff
Head of Department
Miss P Hanson
Departmental Staff
Mrs L Cooper
Mr C Hassan
Mrs N Hassan
Miss K McCormack
Mrs C McElroy
Mrs E McGlone
Ms E McGrogan
Mrs B O'Connor
Mrs E Toner
Mr A McGill
Mr E Kennedy
KS3: Brief Topic Overview
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
GCSE
GCSE
GCSE Exam Board: CCEA
Double Award Science
Biology B1
11%
External written examination
Foundation and Higher tiers:
1 Hour
Cells, Living Processes and Biodiversity
Chemistry C1
11%
External written examination
Foundation and Higher tiers:
1 Hour
Structures, Trends, Chemical Reactions, Quantitative Chemistry and Analysis
Physics P1
11%
External written examination
Foundation and Higher tiers:
1 Hour
Motion, Force, Moments, Energy, Density, Kinetic Theory, Radioactivity, Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Biology B2
14%
External written examination
Foundation and Higher tiers:
1 Hour 15 mins
Body Systems, Genetics, Microorganisms and Health
Chemistry C2
14%
External written examination
Foundation and Higher tiers:
1 Hour 15 mins
Further Chemical Reactions, Rates and Equilibrium, Calculations and Organic Chemistry
Physics P2
14%
External written examination
Foundation and Higher tiers:
1 Hour 15 mins
Waves, Light Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetism and Space Physics
Unit 7: Practical skills including unit 7 Biology, Unit 7 Chemistry and Unit 7 Physics
Booklet A 7.5%
Booklet B 17.5%
Booklet A
Externally marked
Students carry out three
pre-release practical’s
(Biology, Chemistry and
Physics) in the final year of
study. Foundation and Higher
Tiers: 3 hours
Booklet B
External written Examination Foundation and Higher Tiers
total time: 1 hour 30 mins
(Biology 30 mins,
Chemistry 30 mins and
Physics 30 mins)
Practical skills including unit 7 Biology, Unit 7 Chemistry and Unit 7 Physics
A Level
Biology
Biology CCEA
Physics CCEA
Life and Health Sciences CCEA
Physics CCEA
Life and Health Sciences
Student Support Materials
Clubs/Events
Yea 8 - STEM CLUB
Key Stage 3 – Biodiversity Club
Year 11- Grow your own event @ Greenmount
Year 12 - Chemistry Event @ University of Ulster
Year 13 - Biology Field Trip @ Magilligan
Year 13/14 - Physics Trip – Engineering @ Queens University