What makes our school excel in Science?
Good facilities perhaps? We certainly have these, with four state-of-the-art, air-conditioned laboratories complete with a high level of ICT facilities and interactive whiteboard technology. We have further invested over £100,000 in new equipment and resources. Our highly experienced staff have individual subject specialisations in the three disciplines of Physics, Chemistry and Biology and really know how to enthuse and stimulate enquiry.

What about good results?
Again we can certainly boast Science results that are exceptional. At KS3 we have consistently attained 100% at Level 5 and above. Indeed 74% obtained Level 6 and above in 2007. A similar picture emerges at GCSE and A Level. Physics, Chemistry and Biology rank amongst the most popular subjects at A level. In recent examinations there was a 100% A-Level pass rate for Maths and Science with 74% of all grades at A/B..

There is something else that makes the Science special at Q.E ....
It is the enthusiasm for Science itself. The evidence here is in the number of students who leave us to pursue degrees in pure and applied science disciplines at University. In recent years our students have read Veterinary Science at Cambridge, Natural Sciences at Oxford, Cambridge and Durham, Medicine at Newcastle and combined sciences at Imperial and UCL. The Science here is infectious even beyond the classroom. We are setting up an environmental project in the grounds where students can experience real life Science and its effects on our world. There are Science clubs including an Astronomy club. Science meetings take place regularly, bringing in, as they do, speakers from a range of scientific disciplines. Science, together with Mathematics, is enjoyed rather than just being another subject in the curriculum.

Years 7 and 8 - the science syllabus concentrates on teaching through practical work and discovery

Year 9 - students are prepared for the demands of GCSE courses by introducing them to the separate sciences of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

GCSEs (Years 10 & 11) - all students cover the three sciences of Biology, Chemistry and Physics as the double award. GCSE examination results are of a high standard. More able students will study full GCSEs in the three separate sciences.

A-levels (Years 12 & 13) Biology, Chemistry and Physics are available as separate subjects at AS-level (one year) and A-level (two year). Science subjects are popular and students achieve excellent examination results. Many of our science students have gone on to read sciences and related subjects at university including medicine, veterinary science, environmental science, chemical and electrical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry and physics.