Norbury Manor Girls' High School

The Science department delivers a curriculum with varied teaching and learning styles to stimulate and excite students. It is tailored to meet the needs of all of our students. 

Our Key Stage Three curriculum follows the ‘Go Science’ scheme of work and students cover work in all three disciplines of Sciences, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, in addition investigation and project work is a common thread throughout the Science curriculum.

We offer an innovative, broad and balanced curriculum which also is differentiated further at the classroom level. Students experience a wide range of Science teaching, with modern interactive activities such as thinking skills, group and investigational work, self and peer assessment opportunities, practical work, dissections, presentations, trips out of school, games and throughout their subject studies.  

Assessment for pupils is carried out regularly in class via topic assessment and APP tasks. This is in addition to an end of year examination. Feedback for all students is done in a variety of ways in order to allow pupils not only know what level they are performing at but also what steps need to be taken by them to progress to the next level.

For Gifted and Talented students we also offered the opportunity to enter the British Biology Challenge. This is an accredited course which starts in Year 9 and is completed in Year 10.

We also offer the opportunity for pupils to visit London Zoo, Science Museum, take part in STEMNET club and take part in sessions with speakers from outside visiting the school.

The KS4 curriculum follows the AQA pathway and is assessed throughout the year in modules in addition to controlled practical assessment in class. Our aim is for all students to improve on their minimum target grade which is set at the end of KS3. Students are encouraged to maximise their progress through independent learning. Pupils are taught Science as three separate subjects of Biology, Chemistry and Physics all of which include a practical and real life application element called ‘How Science Works’. This enables pupils to apply their knowledge and theory learnt to the outside world.

In the past we have also offered revision classes, workshops with outside speakers and attending different Science exhibitions.