At The Bridge,  Key Stage 3 Science is delivered through a carefully structured and nurturing approach designed to rebuild students’ confidence, curiosity, and engagement. Science is taught for fortyfive minutes each week by the school’s Key Stage 4 Science Teacher, ensuring that KS3, pupils benefit from subjectexpert teaching.

The curriculum content is drawn directly from the KS3 National Curriculum, ensuring that pupils study the same core scientific ideas as they do in mainstream. It means that pupils build the foundational knowledge required and are prepared for Key Stage 4. 

In biology, students explore the structure and function of the human body, learning how organ systems work together and how lifestyle choices affect health. This supports the school’s wider intent of helping pupils understand themselves and make informed decisions about their wellbeing. They also study adaptations, examining how organisms survive in different environments and how variation and competition can influence evolution. These topics encourage curiosity about the natural world and help students connect scientific ideas to reallife experiences.

In chemistry, pupils learn about chemical reactions, including how substances interact, change state, and form new materials. They learn about particles, acids and alkalis, combustion, and the difference between physical and chemical changes. These concepts are taught through demonstrations and hands on practical work, helping students develop safe working habits and an understanding of how chemistry applies to everyday life.

Physics teaching introduces students to topics such as forces and energy, exploring how objects move, how forces act upon them, and how energy is transferred and conserved.  Pupils learn to describe motion, understand gravity and friction, and the importance of energy the world around them. 

Across all topics, there is a focus on building scientific vocabulary, developing investigative skills, and encouraging students to ask questions about the world they live in.