With an ongoing shortage of people to fill STEM roles and an ever-evolving job market, pursuing Science can lead to excellent employment prospects. Even if you don’t go on to study science at university, learning to think like a scientist will equip you with excellent problem-solving skills in particular. Physicists look for the hidden laws as to why all matter and energy exists, where it comes from and its behaviour. Science A levels are among Russell Group universities facilitating subjects because choosing them allows a wide range of options for degree study. A-level Science subjects are not easy and require not only a desire to study them but a certain aptitude. All A-level science subjects have a common set of objectives about the delivery of the content and the emphasis on developing a range of practical skills. Practical work brings Science to life, helping students make sense of the universe around them. That’s why it’s at the heart of our Biology, Chemistry and Physics A-levels. Practical science allows scientific theory to transform into deep knowledge and understanding – scientific thinking. Through investigation, students uncover the important links between their personal observations and scientific ideas. POST A LEVEL OPPORTUNITIES: • Accelerator Operator • Applications Engineer • Data Analyst • Design Engineer • Laser Engineer • Cosmology
All students wishing to study in the Sixth Form at St Catherine’s are expected to have achieved six GCSEs at grades 6-9, including a grade 4 in Maths and English. They generally gain a grade 7 in the subjects they wish to study at A Level; however, if a student is close to this level and shows aptitude and willingness in other ways, entry can be discussed with the Headmistress.
The course will appeal to students interested in Life Sciences. Students will develop their understanding apply their knowledge of biology and evaluate data from experiments they carry out in the laboratory. They will develop a broad understanding of the functions and effects of Life Sciences on the outside world, as well as gain an appreciation of how biology contributes to current medical advances. Year 12 1 Biological molecules 2 Cells 3 Organisms exchange substances with their environment 4 Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms Year 13 5 Energy transfers in and between organisms 6 Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environment 7 Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems 8 The control of gene expression Additional completion of 6 required practicals: Research scientist. Pharmacologist. Biologist. Ecologist. Nature conservation officer. Biotechnologist. Forensic scientist
About Education Provider
Region | London |
Local Authority | Richmond upon Thames |
Ofsted Rating | |
Gender Type | Girls |
ISI Report | View Report |
Boarding Fee | Unknown |
Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
Address | Cross Deep, Twickenham, UK, TW1 4QJ |
With an ongoing shortage of people to fill STEM roles and an ever-evolving job market, pursuing Science can lead to excellent employment prospects. Even if you don’t go on to study science at university, learning to think like a scientist will equip you with excellent problem-solving skills in particular. Physicists look for the hidden laws as to why all matter and energy exists, where it comes from and its behaviour. Science A levels are among Russell Group universities facilitating subjects because choosing them allows a wide range of options for degree study. A-level Science subjects are not easy and require not only a desire to study them but a certain aptitude. All A-level science subjects have a common set of objectives about the delivery of the content and the emphasis on developing a range of practical skills. Practical work brings Science to life, helping students make sense of the universe around them. That’s why it’s at the heart of our Biology, Chemistry and Physics A-levels. Practical science allows scientific theory to transform into deep knowledge and understanding – scientific thinking. Through investigation, students uncover the important links between their personal observations and scientific ideas. POST A LEVEL OPPORTUNITIES: • Accelerator Operator • Applications Engineer • Data Analyst • Design Engineer • Laser Engineer • Cosmology
All students wishing to study in the Sixth Form at St Catherine’s are expected to have achieved six GCSEs at grades 6-9, including a grade 4 in Maths and English. They generally gain a grade 7 in the subjects they wish to study at A Level; however, if a student is close to this level and shows aptitude and willingness in other ways, entry can be discussed with the Headmistress.
The course will appeal to students interested in Life Sciences. Students will develop their understanding apply their knowledge of biology and evaluate data from experiments they carry out in the laboratory. They will develop a broad understanding of the functions and effects of Life Sciences on the outside world, as well as gain an appreciation of how biology contributes to current medical advances. Year 12 1 Biological molecules 2 Cells 3 Organisms exchange substances with their environment 4 Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms Year 13 5 Energy transfers in and between organisms 6 Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environment 7 Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems 8 The control of gene expression Additional completion of 6 required practicals: Research scientist. Pharmacologist. Biologist. Ecologist. Nature conservation officer. Biotechnologist. Forensic scientist