Contact Information

Mr Q Berriman on berrimanq@denbigh.net	Mr S Campbell on campbells@denbigh.net
Mr W Dymock on dymockw@denbigh.net	Ms M Conlon on conlonm@denbigh.net
Mr M Hairsine on hairsinem@denbigh.net	Mrs J Hallam on hallamj@denbigh.net
Ms E Hanby on hanbye@denbigh.net	Mrs J Herring on herringj@denbigh.net
Ms L Kewney on kewneyl@denbigh.net	Mr M List on listm@denbigh.net
Mrs C Stone on stonec@denbigh.net	Miss L Pretorius on pretoriusl@denbigh.net
Miss E Roche on rochee@denbigh.net	Miss R Herring on herringr@denbigh.net
Ms H Williams on williamsh@denbigh.net	Mrs P Verma on vermap@denbigh.net
Mrs S Wiltshire on wiltshires@denbigh.net	Ms S Harriman on harrimans@denbigh.net

Faculty Introduction

Science is a core subject for all students in years 7-11, and the faculty teaches the traditional academic Science subjects of Chemistry, Physics and Biology up to A2 level.

Schemes of Learning

Each faculty has developed a Scheme of Learning for each subject and year group. The Schemes of Learning outline the curriculum journey that students will embark on each academic year.

Science

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Combined Science

Useful Websites

• Educake: Provides overviews, recall quizzes and revision for GCSE topics – Educake
• GCSE Specifications: Combined Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
• BBC Bitesize: Combined Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Faculty Assessment & Feedback Policy

Please find a copy of the Faculty Assessment and Feedback policy below. Teachers in the faculty subject areas will follow this policy when assessing students learning and providing feedback.

Key Words for Year 7 Science

Key term	Definition
balanced diet	Eating food containing the right nutrients in the correct amounts.
carbohydrate	Nutrient that provides energy.
deficiency	A lack of minerals, that causes poor growth.
digestive system	Group of organs that work together to break down food.
enzyme	Special protein that can break large molecules into small molecules.
food test	Chemical test to detect the presence of particular nutrients in a food.
nutrient	Essential substance that your body needs to survive, provided by food.
protein	Nutrient used for growth and repair.
lipid	Nutrient used for energy e.g. fats and oils.
atom	The smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist.
solid	A state of matter that retains its shape and density.
liquid	A nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container.
gas	State of matter consisting of particles that have neither a defined volume nor shape.
condensation	The change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase.
melting	The process by which a substance changes from the solid phase to the liquid phase.
sublimation	Conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its becoming liquid.
freezing	The process through which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid.
evaporation	The process by which a liquid turns into a gas.

Key Words for Year 8 Science

Key Term	Definition
photosynthesis	The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a by-product.
stomata	Any of the minute pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant.
diffusion	The movement of individual molecules of a substance from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
osmosis	The movement of water molecules through a semipermeable barrier from an area of higher concentration of water to an area of lower concentration of water.
Fertiliser	A chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its mineral ions.
Waves	A disturbance in a medium that carries energy without a net movement of particles.
Transverse wave	The direction in which the wave travels is perpendicular to the direction of disturbance.
Longitudinal wave	Waves where the disturbance moves in the same direction as the wave.
frequency	A measurement of how often a recurring event such as a wave occurs in a measured amount of time.
amplitude	A measure of the wave’s height.
reflection	When light bounces off an object.
refraction	The redirection of a wave as it passes from one medium to another.