Science

All students at QK study science throughout KS3 and 4 and can continue into KS5. At A-level we offer Biology, Chemistry, Physics and AS Science.

Highlight of 2009 results

78% of our Year 9 students achieved National Curriculum Level 5 or above. Our Year 9 students also sat their first Science module exam in June and 50% of them achieved an A* - C grade.

A record 66% of students achieved A*-C in GCSE CORE Science. In Additional GCSE Science, 50% of students achieved A*-A.

100% of all students taking A level sciences were awarded a grade A-E.

Current Developments

The new KS3 and KS5 curriculum began in September 2008 with the current year 7 and year 12 students.

New courses were also started in September with the introduction of a new AS qualification in General Science and Triple GCSE Award offered to our top year 9 students.

Last year the Science Faculty organised over 25 different learning opportunities, outside the classroom, for students of all abilities. This included trips to the Imperial College, Science museum, Natural History museum, The Big Bang Fair and work with The Royal Albert Hall to make movies about the ethical issues surrounding the use of embryonic cells.

Opportunities for learning outside the classroom for 2009-2010 have already begun with a group of year 10 students preparing to participate in a debate about Darwin run by the Linnaean Society.

Also stay tuned for details of events taking place during Science and Engineering Week in March.

Beyond QK

The primary links co-ordinator in Science, Shanaz Mirza Hussein, will be continuing the work done with College Park, Barrow Hill, St Peter's and George Elliot primary schools. These schools’ pupils and their teachers will continue to regularly use our laboratories with support and teaching from QK science specialists who also visit their schools. The Science Faculty has formed links with Imperial College and Excitec which resulted in 8 Imperial College students spending 3 weeks in classes with our students. They were able to talk to our students about their education which ranged from electrical engineering to biochemistry.