Science

We have a well equipped laboratory where practical sessions in all three sciences are carried out. Our laboratory technician makes it possible for us to do such things as: investigating the effect of antibiotics on the growth of bacteria; performing heart-lung dissections; carrying out acid-base titrations; investigating radioactivity; studying plastics and many other exciting experiments.

Primary pupils are taught by their class teacher on a topic by topic basis.

Middle school puils have at least one session in the laboratory every week.

Upper school pupils spend considerably more time in the lab. GCSE students are set in two teaching groups, with set two following a separate sciences Physics, Biology and Chemistry practical-based GCSE course and set one taking two GCSEs over two years on a more academically oriented course.

We are keen to encourage pupils to think for themselves and have benefited from several students, past and present, willing to engage in further research work guided by the Head of Science.