OUR VISION
By fostering an ethos of inquiry, nurturing our students’ natural curiosity and bringing current, real-world science into the classroom, we aspire to provide all students with the skills and knowledge to make sense of the ever-changing world around them.  
OUR TEAM
Mr J Crane – Head of Faculty (Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy)
Ms Taylor – Deputy Head of Faculty (Chemistry, Biology)
Mr Clarke – Headteacher (Chemistry)
Mrs Carrick – Deputy Headteacher (Biology)
Mrs Waters – Head of Child Development, Teacher of Science (Biology)
Mr D Crane – Teacher of Science (Physics)
Mr Young – Teacher of Humanities and Science (KS3 Science)
Mr Wideman – Assistant Headteacher (Physics)
Year 7
In KS3, pupils will be learning from our exciting curriculum called “Exploring Science”. This educational program, provided by Pearson, is tailored to compliment the GCSE specification at KS4, whilst also leading them through an exciting learning journey that teaches your child about current and real-life science, allowing them to explore and understand the world around them.
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| 7A Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems This unit starts by reminding students about the features of organisms, and then looks at organs, tissues and cells. These ideas are then built back up to look at organs once again, in the context of organ systems. 7E Mixtures and Separation This unit revises and builds on work in KS2 on materials, specifically on mixtures, solutions and separation techniques using the context of providing clean drinking water. This provides opportunities to introduce the methods of working in a science lab. 7K Forces This unit revises the concepts of forces and their effects and extends students’ knowledge of friction, gravity and springs. These ideas are presented using a theme of outdoor sports, such as climbing and mountain biking, to link to ideas about forces, friction and pressure. | 8A Food and Nutrition This unit looks at the main components in the human diet and why they are needed. The digestive system is also covered in some detail, and the idea of enzymes is introduced. 7G The Particle Model This unit develops an understanding of the different properties of solids, liquids and gases. Scientific method and ideas on experiments, observation, hypotheses and theories are discussed, leading to an understanding of the particle theory of matter. 7I Energy This unit uses a theme park to introduce the idea that stores of energy are needed to make most things happen. It looks at food, energy stores and transfers, and energy resources in terms of non-renewable fuels and renewable resources. | 7B Animal Sexual Reproduction + Plant Reproduction This unit explores sexual reproduction in animals. However, the central focus for learning is the human reproductive system and sexual reproduction in humans. The final section of the topic covers the structure and process of plant reproduction. 7H Atoms, Elements and Molecules This unit uses the context of resources from the Earth and atmosphere to introduce ideas about the make-up of matter. It expands on particle theory and explains the differences between atoms, and molecules, elements and compounds. It looks at the symbols and formulae for elements and compounds. The involvement of chemical reactions in the formation and decomposition of compounds is also covered. It links these with the more abstract ideas of particle models, naming compounds and word equations. |
Year 8
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| 7F Acids and Alkalis This unit looks at acids and alkalis and how they are described using a pH number. It looks at neutralisation reactions and some of their uses, and also introduces standard hazard symbols. 8I Fluids This unit looks at changes of state, and then goes on to look at fluids and some of their effects, including pressure, floating and sinking, and drag. 8A Food and Nutrition This unit looks at the main components in the human diet and why they are needed. The digestive system is also covered in some detail, and the idea of enzymes is introduced. | 8E Combustion + Energy Profiles This unit uses the context of combustion engines to cover combustion and oxidation reactions, including those of hydrocarbons, metals and non-metals. The idea of an exothermic reaction is introduced and there is also a look at the pollution of the air by the products of fossil fuel combustion. An extra lesson expands the idea of energy changes in reactions to include energy profile diagrams from topic 9F. 8J Light This unit revises work from KS2 on light, which is then extended to consider how light travels and what happens when it meets an object. 8C Breathing and Respiration Under the broad theme of water sports, this unit covers gas exchange in humans and other organisms, together with details of aerobic and anaerobic respiration in humans. | 8D Unicellular Organisms Under the broad theme of diseases, this unit takes a detailed look at what unicellular organisms are, the differences between different types, their problems and their uses. 8F The Periodic Table This unit uses the context of fireworks to develop students’ understanding of matter, atoms and chemical and physical change. Students then look at using the trends in the periodic table to make predictions about physical and chemical properties of elements and their compounds. |
Year 9
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| 8G Metals and their Uses (Chemistry) This unit reviews common physical properties of metals, and to introduce their main chemical properties. The idea that reactions can occur at different speeds is also illustrated and this leads to the introduction of the general reactivity series of metals. 9F Reactivity (Chemistry) This unit looks at metals. Physical changes and gas pressure are reviewed, and then the reactivity series and a chemical method of preventing rusting are covered. Exothermic and endothermic reactions are introduced, followed by displacement reactions. The method of extraction of a metal is related to its position in the reactivity series. Calculation of percentage change is related to oxidation and thermal decomposition reactions. 9A Genetics and Evolution (Biology) This unit recaps ideas about the causes of variation and then looks at inherited variation in more detail. DNA is introduced before students consider how inherited genes can affect an organism’s survival. The unit ends with coverage of natural selection. | 9E Making Materials (Chemistry) This unit looks at the manufacture, properties and uses of different types of materials. The unit continues by looking at some of the problems caused by synthetic materials and possible solutions to these problems. In the last topic, the importance of recycling materials is considered. 9I Forces and Motion (Physics) This unit starts by revising some aspects of forces and their effects, energy stores and transfers. It then looks at calculations of speed and relative speed, and representing journeys on distance–time graphs. The final topics look at simple machines (levers, ramps and pulleys). 9B Plant Growth (Biology) This unit looks at photosynthesis and aerobic respiration in plants in more detail, and then considers plant adaptations. The products we get from plants are then looked at, before studying farming methods and their problems. | GCSE B1 – Cell Biology GCSE C1 – Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table GCSE P1 – Energy |
GCSE SCIENCE
We are proud to provide a specialist Biology, Chemistry and Physics teacher for every student studying Science at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ. This enables us to provide your child with the best possible education and our specialist team can provide advice on the next steps after science at GCSE.
As increasingly more schools are now only offering one GCSE pathway, at Kingsbury, we are pleased to offer two GCSE pathways: Combined Science, and Separate Sciences (AKA “triple science”). The science team will advise your child on which is the most appropriate pathway, allowing them to reach their full academic potential.
| Year | Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| 10 | B1 – Cell Biology B2 – Organisation C1 – Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table C2 – Bonding, Structure and Properties of Matter P1 – Energy | B3 – Infection and Response C3 – Quantitative Chemistry C4 – Chemical Changes P2 – Electricity | B4 – Bioenergetics C5 – Energy Changes P3 – Particle Model P4 – Atomic Structure |
| 11 | B5 – Homeostasis and Response C6 – The Rate and Extent of Chemical Changes C7 – Organic Chemistry P5 – Forces | B6 – Inheritance, Variation and Evolution C8 – Chemical Analysis C9 – Chemistry of the Atmosphere P6 – Waves | B7 – Ecology C10 – Using Resources P7 – Magnetism and Electromagnetism |
Contact Details
For further information, please contact joshua.crane@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
| Year 10 | Year 11 |
| Exam Content, R057 – Health and well-being for child development Topic Area 1 = pre-conceptual health Topic Area 2 = Antenatal Care and preparation for birth Topic Area 3 = Childhood illnesses and child-safe environment Coursework 1, R058 – Create a safe environment and understand the nutritional needs of children ages birth-5 years Topic Area 1 = Creating a safe environment in a childcare setting Topic Area 2 = Choosing suitable equipment for a childcare setting Topic Area 3 = Nutrition needs of children from birth to five years | Exam Content, R057 – Health and well-being for child development Topic Area 3 = Postnatal checks, postnatal care and the conditions for development continued. Topic Area 4 = Childhood illnesses and child-safe environment Coursework 2, R059 – Understand the development of a child from one to 5 years. Topic Area 1 = Physical, intellectual and social development norms from 1-5 years. Topic Area 2 = Stages of play and how play benefits development Topic Area 3 = Observe the development of a child aged 1-5 years. Topic Area 4 = Plan and evaluate play activities for a child ages 1-5 years for a chosen area of development. |
