The Science Department at Thurstable is dedicated to fostering a deep curiosity and understanding of the natural world.

Offering a broad curriculum across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, we provide students with the skills to explore scientific concepts through hands-on experiments, theoretical lessons, and critical thinking. Our team of experienced teachers are committed to supporting all students, whether they are discovering basic scientific principles or preparing for exams. We aim to create an engaging learning environment where students develop not only their knowledge, but also a lifelong passion for science.

Curriculum Intent

We have a curriculum which aims to provide students with a secure broad knowledge of the main concepts which underpin all scientific phenomena. In addition to the National Curriculum set out by the DfE, we have also developed units unique to our KS3 curriculum which are current and even more relevant to a modern world. They will be able to use scientific enquiry appropriately to question their environment and design suitable experiments to prove or disprove their theories. We teach them to accurately use domain specific language and make sense of scientific information out of context. In doing so, all students will develop analytical and reasoning skills and be required to think hard!

GCSE Edexcel - Topics 

The Science Department at Thurstable is dedicated to fostering a deep curiosity and understanding of the natural world.

Offering a broad curriculum across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, we provide students with the skills to explore scientific concepts through hands-on experiments, theoretical lessons, and critical thinking. Our team of experienced teachers are committed to supporting all students, whether they are discovering basic scientific principles or preparing for exams. We aim to create an engaging learning environment where students develop not only their knowledge, but also a lifelong passion for science.

Curriculum Intent

We have a curriculum which aims to provide students with a secure broad knowledge of the main concepts which underpin all scientific phenomena. In addition to the National Curriculum set out by the DfE, we have also developed units unique to our KS3 curriculum which are current and even more relevant to a modern world. They will be able to use scientific enquiry appropriately to question their environment and design suitable experiments to prove or disprove their theories. We teach them to accurately use domain specific language and make sense of scientific information out of context. In doing so, all students will develop analytical and reasoning skills and be required to think hard!

GCSE Edexcel - Topics