Science
Belfast Boys’ Model School now has its entire Key Stage Three working in the Revised Curriculum. Through the Revised Curriculum the Science department:
• Develop pupils’ Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
• Develop pupils as Individuals
• Develop pupils as Contributors to Society
• Develop pupils as Contributors to the Economy and the Environment
This is done through a range of topics in Years 8, 9 and 10. Some of these include:
Year 8
• Safety and the Bunsen burner
• Simple chemical reactions
• Electrical circuits
• Cells
• Energy
• Ecological relationships
Year 9
• Food and digestion
• Magnets
• Acids and alkalis
• Light
• Atoms and elements
• Heating and cooling
• Reproduction
Year 10
• Reactions of metals and metal compounds
• Inheritance and selection
• Fit and healthy
• Gravity and space
• Speeding up
• Patterns of reactivity
• Plants and photosynthesis
The Science Department also develop thinking skills and personal capabilities by allowing the pupils to:
• Manage Information;
• Think, Problem-Solve, Make Decisions
• Be Creative; Work with Others;
• Self-Manage.