--- title: "Science" url: "https://stjohns.bhcet.org.uk/subjects/science" school: "St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in County Durham [Click Here](https://stjohns.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation) **Tel:** 01388 603246 **Email:** admin@stjohns.bhcet.org.uk # Science [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science/IMG_0298_0.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/images/gallery/science/IMG_0298_0.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science/IMG_0285_0.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/images/gallery/science/IMG_0285_0.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science/IMG_0250_0.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/images/gallery/science/IMG_0250_0.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science/IMG_0077_0.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/images/gallery/science/IMG_0077_0.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science/physics%20a%20level.PNG.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/images/gallery/science/physics%20a%20level.PNG.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science/Science-2017.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/images/gallery/science/Science-2017.jpg) For further information about Science at St John's please contact E Mulligan () ### Curriculum information Year 7 Science 216 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Y7-Science.pdf) Year 8 Science 216 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Y8-Science.pdf) Year 9 Science 216 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Y9-Science.pdf) Year 10 Biology 216 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Y10-Science_Biology(1).pdf) Year 10 Chemistry 216 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Y10-Science_Chemistry(1).pdf) Year 10 Physics 216 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Y10-Science_Physics_(1).pdf) Year 10 Combined Science 216 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Y10-Science_Combined_Science.pdf) Year 11 Biology 216 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Y11-Science_Biology(1).pdf) Year 11 Chemistry 216 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Y11-Science_Chemistry(1).pdf) Year 11 Physics 215 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Y11-Science_Physics_(1).pdf) Year 11 Combined Science 216 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Y11-Science_Combined_Science.pdf) Science Subject Information Sheet 2.19 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Science-2017.pdf) ### Key Stage 3 Science Topics covered in year 7: - Practical skills - Acids and alkalis - Cells and reproduction - Electricity and magnetism - Materials and properties - Energy - Environment - Earth and space Topics covered in year 8: - Practical skills - The human body - Light and sound - Elements, compounds and mixtures - Metals and their reactions - Plants - Science in the news Useful/Interesting links: - - - - ### KS4 Course information Students will study either GCSE combined Science (2 GCSEs) or GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Exam board AQA. Link: Units of study - Combined Science: - Biology - including cells, bioenergetics, infection, responses, homeostasis, inheritance and ecology - Chemistry - including atoms, bonding, chemical changes, energy, rates of reaction, organic chemistry, analysis, green chemistry - Physics - including forces, waves, magnetism, electricity, energy, particles There will be 16 required practical experiments as part of the course, and the course will all be externally assessed in year 11. #### GCSE Biology: - Cell biology - organisation - infection and response - homeostasis - bioenergetics - inheritance and evolution - ecology There will be 8 required practical experiments as part of the course and the course will all be externally assessed at the end of year 11. #### GCSE Chemistry: - Atoms and the periodic table - bonding and structure - quantitative chemistry - chemical changes - energy changes - rates and Equilibria - organic chemistry - chemical analysis - chemistry of the atmosphere - using resources There will be 8 required practical experiments as part of the course and the course will all be externally assessed at the end of year 11. #### GCSE Physics: - Forces - energy - waves - electricity - magnetism and electromagnetism - particle model of matter - atomic structure - space physics There will be 8 required practical experiments as part of the course and the course will all be externally assessed at the end of year 11. Useful links (for combined and each of the separate sciences): - - - - - ### Sixth Form Courses Biology 834 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Biology-20171116.pdf) Chemistry 738 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Chemistry-20171116(2).pdf) Physics 903 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/files/documents/curriculum/Physics-20171116_(1).pdf) ![St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college-3/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Woodhouse Lane Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6JT 01388 603246 01388 609988 - [About](https://stjohns.bhcet.org.uk/our-school) - [Documents](https://stjohns.bhcet.org.uk/our-documents) - [Events](https://stjohns.bhcet.org.uk/key-dates) - [Links](https://stjohns.bhcet.org.uk/links) - [Vacancies](https://bhcet.org.uk/job-vacancies) - [Contact](https://stjohns.bhcet.org.uk/contact) - [Sport](https://stjohns.bhcet.org.uk/news/tag/sport-p-e) - [Privacy Notices](https://stjohns.bhcet.org.uk/privacy-notices) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stjohnsrc/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/st_johns_eagle/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stjohns.bhcet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)