Why do we learn science?
The Ark Elvin Science Department wants students to leave our care feeling passionate about science. We want to instil a deep curiosity for the natural world and scientific phenomena and support our students to become highly literate and numerate young people who will lead happy, healthy, and productive lives with a comprehensive awareness of the opportunities and careers they could pursue in science.
Head of Department
Ms Ellen Shortis
Our approach
Science lessons at ARK Elvin are designed to encourage pupils to think for themselves, to question the natural world around them and to consider how theories about science evolve over time as new technologies make way for new discoveries. When pupils leave Elvin they emerge informed, scientifically literate, and well able to hold their own intellectually at University and beyond.
Year 7
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Cells Reproduction Interdependence |
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Atoms, Elements and Compounds Particles Separating Techniques |
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Forces Space Energy Electricity |
Year 8
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Tissues and Organs Health and Nutrition Respiration and Photosynthesis |
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Acids and Alkalis The Periodic Table Changing Substances Earth Systems |
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The Periodic Table Acids and Alkalis Magnetism Resistance Light |
Year 9
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Growth, Transport and differentiation Human interactions Genetics |
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Atomic Structure The Periodic Table The Earth’s Resources |
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Acceleration Waves Interpreting motion using Graphs An Introduction to Quantitative Chemistry Home Electricity Heating |
Year 10
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Respiration and Digestion The Circulatory and Respiratory System Plant Biology Material Cycling |
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Structure and bonding Extraction of Metals Energy Changes |
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Movement Conservation and Dissipation of energy |
Year 11
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The Nervous System Hormonal Control Adaptation and Sampling Variation, Evolution and Extinction |
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Rates and Equilibria Carbon Chemistry The Chemistry of the Atmosphere |
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Waves Magnetism Electromagnetism The Electromagnetic Spectrum The interaction of Forces |
Year 12
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Unit 1: Principles and Applications of Science I Unit 2: Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques Unit 3: Science Investigation Skills Unit 4: Laboratory Techniques and their Unit 6: Investigative project Unit 8: Physiology of Human Body Systems |
Year 13
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Unit 5: Principles and Applications of Science II Unit 7: Contemporary issues in Science Unit 14: Applications of Organic chemistry Unit 23: Forensic Evidence, Collection and Analysis |