New course for year 7 starting next year:

Starting in September 2025, we are excited to introduce Springboard Science as the new Key Stage 3 science curriculum for our Year 7 students. This innovative and research-informed programme is designed to build strong scientific understanding, preparing students for success in GCSE and beyond.

Springboard Science provides a structured and engaging approach to learning, helping students develop knowledge fluency through:

• The Knowledge Book – A clear and accessible guide to key concepts.
• Practice Books – Carefully designed questions to reinforce learning.
• Hands-on Investigations – Encouraging curiosity and scientific thinking.

By using the latest insights from cognitive science, Springboard Science ensures that students not only learn key facts but also retain and apply them confidently. We look forward to seeing our new Year 7 cohort thrive in this exciting programme.

More details, including a full scheme of learning for the new course will be added by July 2025. In the meantime, please see below for details of the current KS3 curriculum for science.

In KS3 our students prepare for GCSE by facilitating their understanding of the key ideas, applying them and extending them for the brightest whilst at the same time developing their mathematical skills, literacy and scientific enquiry. In Year 7 we focus on developing the fundamental knowledge of our own bodies, matter and the forces that allow for movement. Whilst in Year 8, our focus is more centralised to the scientific enquiry of our impact on the environment, how chemicals interact and the importance of energy. In Year 9, our preparation steps up with observation and measurement as a fundamental focus.