This seven-week course covers topics from the AQA Key Stage 3 Science Curriculum, with two-three new topics covered each half-term. This is scheduled as such to cover the entire curriculum over two years. The suggested age group is 11-14, or covering UK years 7-9. Learners are welcome to book the entire half-term course, or attend individual lessons only, where space permits. 

Half-term 2 (November to December, 2024) will cover the Physics topics of "Forces" and "Motion" and the Chemistry topic of "States of Matter and Separating Mixtures".

As a secondary Science teacher who previously worked as both a KS3 SATS and GCSE marker, learners will be not only taught the required curricular content, but also scientific literacy and numeracy skills alongside exam technique. Hands-on components to the lessons include regular practical experiments (at least one per week), contributions to shared documents and discussions with other learners. My classes are not 'chalk and talk'! Combined with slides, questioning and real-life examples, this creates a well-rounded series of lessons, resulting in an excellent understanding of the topic. 

Short homework tasks are provided weekly; these are optional but with the understanding that the task will be reviewed at the start of the next class. Learners are recommended to use a physical exercise book to write lesson notes in and to add any printed worksheets to, and not to simply rely on online resources.

At the end of each topic, we will review key ideas and exam technique, culminating in a short assessment on which your young person will receive a grade, comments on their achievement and feed-forward suggestions.