The Science Department

The Science Department is the largest in the school with 9 teachers. All students study Science for 4 lessons a week throughout Years 7 to 9 and then in Years 10 and 11 for five lessons a week organised in separate Biology, Chemistry and Physics lessons.  In Year 11 students can opt to extend their core studies to gain a second GCSE grade or to take Applied Science, also leading to a GCSE qualification. Advanced level Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Studies are all available at Grove College. Most students will aim to achieve 2 GCSE grades for science.

The members of the Science teaching staff are:

Full-time: Mr P Whittaker (Subject Leader), Mr J A Hartley (Head of Biology), Mr D Marsh (Head of Physics), Mr A Richards, Mrs L Green, Mr G Smith, Miss K Carter and Dr S Gould (Head of Chemistry).   Mr G Buckley also works part-time in the Science department.

Recently a huge investment in science teaching facilities has seen most laboratories completely refurbished with state-of-the-art equipment and teaching aids. Nearly all labs have interactive whiteboards and access to networked computers.

Grove Biology Department has its own website. To see more, please follow the link: www.grovebiol.co.uk, www.grove-enviro.blogspot.com and www.grovephysics.co.uk

 

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