Sciences

Teaching Staff:

• Mr M Maguire (Subject Leader)
• Mrs K Barras
• Mrs I Porte
• Mr N Small
• Mr J Hastings
• Mrs KM Martin

Technical Staff:
Mr G Lacey

Science is crucial to understanding the world around us and understanding the challenges and benefits of living at a time when significant scientific discoveries happen every day.
Science challenges our imaginations with developments in nanotechnologies, and it leads to significant discoveries, such as computers and lasers, and technologies that change our lives – from replacing worn out joints to curing cancer and developing sustainable energy solutions.

KS3:
Information coming soon...

GCSE:

Double Award Science
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The specification builds on the learning experiences from Key Stage 3 as required for the statutory Northern Ireland Curriculum. It also offers opportunities for you to contribute to the aims and objectives of the Curriculum at Key Stage 4, and to continue to develop the Cross-Curricular Skills and the Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities. 
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• Biology Unit B1:

Cells, Living Processes and Biodiversity

• Chemistry Unit C1:

Structures, Trends, Chemical Reactions, Quantitative Chemistry and Analysis

• Physics Unit P1:

Motion, Force, Moments, Energy, Density, Kinetic Theory, Radioactivity, Nuclear Fission and Fusion

• Biology Unit B2:

Body Systems, Genetics, Microorganisms and Health

• Chemistry Unit C2:

Further Chemical Reactions, Rates and Equilibrium, Calculations and Organic Chemistry

• Physics Unit P2:

Waves, Light, Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetism and Space Physics

• Unit 7, Practical Skills

Single Award Science

• Unit 1: Biology
• Unit 2: Chemistry
• Unit 3: Physics​
• Unit 4: Practical Skills

A Level

Biology and Chemistry are both offered at A Level. Further details to follow...