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title: "Science"
url: "https://uppershirleyhigh.org/curriculum/science"
school: "Upper Shirley High School"
---

# Science

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#### All students are critical thinkers who use key scientific knowledge and skills to engage in scientific enquiry and understanding of the world around them.

### ![](https://uppershirleyhigh.org/images/Screenshot_13-12-2024_145512_www.instagram.com_1734101750.jpeg)Key Stage Three

In Year 7-9 students will study the AQA KS3 Science course.

 AQA Key Stage 3 Science Syllabus  583 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upper-shirley-high-school-2/files/documents/AQA-SCIENCE-KS3-SYLLABUS.PDF)

All students will develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through studying the disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. Students will also develop understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science through different types of engaging and exciting science enquiries that help them to answer scientific questions about the world around them. As an outcome students become equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future.

### Key Stage Four

During Key Stage Four, students will study the AQA Trilogy Combined Science Course or AQA Separate Science Course (Biology, Chemistry, Physics). All students will build upon their KS3 knowledge by developing scientific thinking through a varied use of models to solve problems, make predictions and to develop scientific explanations of familiar and unfamiliar facts.

 AQA Trilogy Combined Science Course  2.87 MB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upper-shirley-high-school-2/files/documents/AQA-8464-SP-2016.PDF)

 Biology  830 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upper-shirley-high-school-2/files/documents/AQA-8461-SP-2016.PDF)

 Chemistry  2.58 MB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upper-shirley-high-school-2/files/documents/AQA-8462-SP-2016.PDF)

 Physics  1.95 MB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upper-shirley-high-school-2/files/documents/AQA-8463-SP-2016.PDF)

![](https://uppershirleyhigh.org/images/shared_image_1734101477.jpg)Students will also develop experimental skills through planning experiments, devising procedures to make observations, testing hypotheses, and checking data to explore phenomena. Using these skills, students will experience a range of engaging required practical tasks. Students will also develop a range of numeracy skills including rearranging equations, orders of magnitude, graph skills and use of significant figures.

### Extra-Curricular Opportunities

We currently offer a Year 8 trip and linked curriculum to the LifeLab teaching facility at University Hospital Southampton. We also offer Year 11 after school revision sessions for targeted students. In addition to these, there are several one-off events that occur throughout the year which provide exciting scientific experiences for students.

### Useful Resources

- Homework at both KS3 and KS4 is completed on the [Tassomai platform](https://www.tassomai.com/).
- To support homework and revision in KS3 Science, please use: [BBC Bitesize](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zng4d2p).
- To support homework and revision in KS4 Science, please use: [BBC Bitesize](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z8r997h).
- To support revision, this website from [Learning Scientists](https://www.learningscientists.org/) will provide lots of useful information on how to make revision effective.

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