Science | Lytham St Annes High School

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Science @ LSA

Welcome to the Science Department:

Mr N Bracken - Head of Science

Mrs N Downey - Second in Science

Mr P Heald – Lead Practitioner

Miss A Donnelly - Lead Practitioner

Mr G Threlfall – Head of physics

Mrs A Cosh – Head of biology

Mr M Cooper – Head of Chemistry

Mrs N Alden – KS3 co-ordinator

Mr T Cubbon – Assistant head teacher

Miss T Earl

Mrs J Fynney

Miss M Hindle

Mr M Roffey

Miss S Wareing

Key Stage 3

Pupils are set on entry in Science based on their Key Stage 2 raw scores in conjunction with maths. Setting is then adjusted during the year based on in class test performances, classwork and homework. In all key stage 3 classes pupils have 6 hours of science per fortnight.

In year 7 and 8 pupils are taught in 3 parallel bands with a minimum of 3 sets in each band. This banding structure is then adjusted for year 9, where pupils are taught in 2 parallel bands with 5 sets in each band.

Key Stage 4

Triple Award

Pupils in year 10 and 11 receive 15 hours of science lessons a fortnight, 5 hours each for chemistry, biology and physics. Pupils are currently entered for the OCR GCSE examinations at the end of year 11.

OCR Biology

http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/82526-specification.pdf

OCR Physics

http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/82528-specification.pdf

OCR Chemistry A J244

http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/82527-specification.pdf

Dual Award

Pupils in year 10 and 11 receive 10 hours of science lessons a fortnight and they will complete units on chemistry, biology and physics over the two year course. Pupils are currently entered for the OCR GCSE examinations at the end of year 11.

Year 10

OCR Science A J241

http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/82529-specification.pdf

Year 11

OCR Additional science A J242

http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/82525-specification.pdf