Science

In science lessons at Hove Park School students are regularly challenged to question their ideas and come to conclusions based on scientific evidence. 

We offer students the opportunity to choose triple science as a GCSE option subject. This results in them gaining three GCSEs, one in each branch of science, as opposed to the standard two GCSEs in combined science. Many of our HPA students select this option as it provides a good foundation for sciences at A-level. 

In year 8 we support students in applying for the BrightMed programme (this runs from year 9-13) at the University of Brighton which gives students the chance to go into University and have some real experience of what studying medicine might be like in the future. 

We are constantly looking for other opportunities to inspire our students and last year had the Small Piece charity in school running a day for our HPA students. This resulted in us winning a local competition and five students taking up free places on residential courses in Engineering at Universities. 

http://www.rigb.org/blog Blog form the royal institute

http://www.compoundchem.com/ Articles and studies put into understandable segments. 

http://www.iflscience.com/ This is a website which talks about all the wonderful and current bits of science that are happening every day. It is AWESOME! 

https://www.youtube.com/user/NASAtelevision This channel has all the interesting bits from NASA including all of the videos from their space station

Each subject at HPS aims to provide our HPA community with an insight into acquiring the key skills needed to prepare for EPQ type projects at A Level. These projects are designed to develop core skills required in the workplace closely linked to subjects that interest our HPA students. Follow the link here to access the subject-specific projects we are offering to students from September 2020.

An EPQ provides further academic stretch and challenge alongside A Level studies and also helps to evidence a genuine interest in a specific area (which is useful for UCAS university applications). An EPQ also carries UCAS points and is valued at 50% of a full A Level in the UCAS tariff.

An example from a science EPQ type project in 2020

More information on A Level EPQ projects and themes:

https://oxfordaqaexams.org.uk/subjects/projects/extended-project-work-research