The Science Faculty
We aim to:
- Develop an awareness of the impact science has on our lives.
- Give students the ability to express their ideas about science and make informed decisions on science issues, such as GM food and the MMR vaccine, using currently available evidence.
- Promote reasoning skills and the ability to evaluate evidence.
- Instil a sense of wonder about the world in which we live.
We are a Science/Maths Specialist School and have also been awarded ‘Leading Science Faculty’ status by East Sussex County Council.
In lessons our students are engaged in:
- Designing, and performing, experiments to investigate all manner of scientific phenomena.
- Researching scientific ideas using a range of resources, including the internet.
- Using the language of science to describe, and explain, everyday events.
- Developing models to help visualise abstract processes.
- Experiencing new technologies and exploring where they may lead to.
Our GCSE students follow the innovative ‘Twenty First Century Science’ course. We offer a range of Science courses at KS4, from Entry Level Certificate to Triple Science GCSEs. All courses mix the intellectual rigour of traditional science with topical issues such as the ethics of stem cell research and the nuclear power debate. Our work in the pilot scheme for this course has been used by many schools across the county.
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