The Science Department is a very large department in the college.  In this area A levels are offered in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The success rate on all of these courses is excellent and every year a considerable number of students go on to study science degree courses. The students receive a wealth of support to prepare them for science related degree courses, including preparation for BMAT, UCAT and Olympiad examinations. The department prides itself on offering a great deal of support to students outside of lesson time.

The Science Department is a centre of excellence with outstanding facilities and links to London Universities.

Subjects Offered

Biology

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GCSE Entrance Reqs	Subject - Grade 6, English - Grade 4, Mathematics - Grade 6,               Science - Grade 6,6
Module 1	Development of Practical Skills
Module 2	Foundations in Biology
Module 3	Exchange and Transport
Module 4	Biodiversity, Evolution and Disease
Module 5	Communication, Homeostasis and Energy
Module 6	Genetics, Evolution and Ecosystems

Chemistry

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GCSE Entrance Reqs	Subject - Grade 74, English - Grade 4, Mathematics - Grade 6,                           Science - Grade 7,64

Physical Chemistry - topics in the first year are:  Atomic structure, Amount of substance, Bonding, Energetics, Kinetics, Chemical equilibrium, Oxidation and reduction.  Topics studied in the second year are: Thermodynamics, Rate equations, Equilibrium constant Kp, Electrode potentials, Acids and bases.

Inorganic Chemistry - topics studied in the first year are:  Periodicity, Group II, Group VII.  Topics studied in the second year are:  Period 3 elements and oxides, Transition metals, Aqueous ions.

Organic Chemistry - topics studied in the first year are:  Optical isomerism, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymers, amino acids and proteins, organic synthesis, Nmr, Chromatography

Note4 :   or 7 in Maths if 6 in GCSE Chemistry or 6,6 in GCSE Combined Science.

Physics

Examining Board	Please click on the link here for the OCR website
GCSE Entrance Reqs	Subject - Grade 7, English - Grade 4, Mathematics - Grade 7                         Science - Grade 7,6
Module 1	Development of Practical Skills
Module 2	Foundations of Physics
Module 3	Forces and Motion
Module 4	Electrons, waves and protons
Module 5	Newtonian World and Astrophysics
Module 6	Particles and Medical Physics

 

 What the students say (Student Survey)

The teaching and support has been excellent from all the different teachers.  Especially all the extra help outside of lessons the teachers are determined to go the extra mile.

What Ofsted say

Almost all students progress to Higher Education. Very high success rates have been maintained for a considerable time.