Course Content Information
In S2, pupils continue to experience science 3 times a week. Their time in the department is split evenly between the three sciences – biology, chemistry and physics – where they explore a vast range of experiences and outcomes. The S2 Broad General Education curriculum develops a pupil’s interest and enthusiasm for science through investigation, experimentation and scientific inquiry. Topics are contextualised with real world examples and topical scientific issues are explored and debated. The outline of our S2 Broad General Education curriculum is detailed below:
Biology
- DNA
- Cell division
- Organ systems
- Reproduction
Chemistry
- The periodic table
- Elements
- Compounds
Physics
- Electricity
- Forces
- Space
Course Assessment Information
Pupils experience a mixture of Level 3 and 4 experiences and outcomes in the S2 Broad General Education curriculum. They are assessed using benchmarks after they have completed each unit of work – Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
