Mrs. Grayson has been teaching at Bishop Barrington School for 7 years.
Mrs. Grayson trained at Durham University. She enjoys travelling, particularly the Middle East (where she worked for a while), and food. She particularly enjoys eating out!
The Department aims to develop young people's scientific knowledge and understanding through a range of exciting practical experiences.
Science Department Key Stage 3 Scheme of Work
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QCA Units Taught |
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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Term 1 Autumn |
Cells |
Food and Digestion |
Reactions of metals and metal compounds |
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Environment and feeding relationships |
Atoms and Elements |
Fit and Healthy |
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Acids and Alkalis |
Heating and Cooling |
Energy and Electricity |
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Energy Resources |
Light |
Inheritance and Selection |
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Christmas Tests |
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Term 2 Spring |
Reproduction |
Sound and Hearing |
Patterns of Reactivity |
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Simple Chemical Reactions |
Respiration |
Plants and Photosynthesis & Plants for food |
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Particle model of solids, liquids and gases |
Microbes and Diseases |
Gravity and Space |
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The Solar System and Beyond |
Compounds and Mixtures |
Environmental Chemistry |
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Easter Tests |
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Term 3 Summer |
Variation and Classification |
Ecological Relationships |
Using Chemistry |
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Electrical Circuits/ Forces and their Effects |
Magnets and Electromagnets |
Speeding up and Pressure and Moments |
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End of Year Exams |
SATS |
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Term 3 Summer |
Solutions |
Rocks and Weathering & the Rock Cycle |
Investigating scientific questions |
Key Stage 4 Scheme of Work: Year 10 Single Award AQA Modular
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Term Exam Date |
Module |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Biology |
Life and Living Processes |
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
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Chemistry |
Materials and Reactions |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 1 |
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Physics |
Energy and Electricity |
Set 3 |
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Key Stage 4 Scheme of Work: Year 10 Double Award AQA Modular
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Humans |
Energy |
Maintenance of Life |
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Metals |
Earth Materials |
Electricity |
Teachers:
Mrs. S. Grayson
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Mrs. Grayson has been teaching at Bishop Barrington School for 7 years. Mrs. Grayson trained at Durham University. She enjoys travelling, particularly the Middle East (where she worked for a while), and food. She particularly enjoys eating out!
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Mr. M. Stuart
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Mr. Stuart has been teaching at Bishop Barrington School for 4 years, prior to that he taught in Gateshead. Mr. Stuart trained at Newcastle University. He enjoys most sports (particularly football and rugby) and is also an Officer in the Territorial Army.
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Mr. Kipling - Head of Science
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Mr. Fletcher
| Mr. Fletcher has been
teaching at Bishop Barrington since 1998. He previously worked as a
teacher at King James Comprehensive School and Durham Johnston. Mr.
Fletcher was originally employed in the chemical waste management
industry.
He obtained his academic qualifications at Newcastle and is a keen football fan, especially where Newcastle United is concerned. Mr. Fletcher also enjoys an active lifestyle, playing football, cricket and going water-skiing. |
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Mr. Hill - Second in Science
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Mr. Hill started teaching
at Bishop Barrington in
September 2001 and has previously taught at Sedgefield Community College
and Keldholme Comprehensive in Middlesbrough.
After leaving school, Mr Hill started a four year apprenticeship with ICI as a technician, working off-shore in the North Sea repairing machinery on oil rigs. He obtained his academic qualifications from Sunderland University and enjoys DIY as a pastime. |
Internet sites:
Association for Science Education
http://www.ase.org.uk/slink.html
ASE is for teachers, advisers, technicians, industrialists and others contributing to science education. ASE offers support, advice and information to individual teachers, schools and local colleges. ASE promotes, supports and develops science education from primary through to tertiary levels, and provides relevant curriculum support materials.
Science Education Resources
http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/miketurner/Edu/SciEd.html
This site is a science teaching resource area. It contains links and resources for use with key stage 4 science subjects.
BBC Learning Zone
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/lzone/progssci.shtml
The BBC Learning Zone provides informative information on science issues. It lists dates and times of television programs which explore important scientific matters, and are aimed at different age groups.
Schools Online Library
http://www.shu.ac.uk/schools/sci/sol/library/scinfo.htm
This is a little different to your normal library. It is more like a door to many libraries, and will take you to resources held on computers all over the world. Cover the world of chemistry, physics, humans, plants, animals, and much more!
UGAMP
http://www.met.rdg.ac.uk/ugamp/research/brochure/index.html
UGAMP (UK Universities' Global Atmospheric Modeling Program) delivers excellence in research, technical support and in training for young scientists. Check out this site for interesting and up-to-date research material on atmospheric data, such as storm-tracks, monsoons and ozone loss, and play an important part in international scientific programs.
Mr. Kipling's Web Site
http://www.mr-kipling.isfamous.com
Our very own Mr. Kipling. Web site contains information about Science in general, including a lesson about the solar system.