KS4 Specification - AQA
The chemistry department at West Kirby Grammar School consists of five teachers, who are all chemistry specialists. At Key Stage 3, students study chemistry for one lesson a week which includes a variety of topics including Acids and Alkalis, Particles, Chemical Reactions, Atoms, Elements and Compounds, Materials Science and an Introduction to Bonding. All of our curriculum is designed with our HPL philosophy in mind and our students also have the opportunity to develop their practical and analytical skills, developing their interest and enthusiasm in the Chemistry of all that is around them. Students can choose to either study separate or combined sciences at GCSE.
The Science Department has 12 fully-equipped laboratories, with state-of-the-art and fully interactive technology. We offer a large number of activities to enrich our curriculum, including university workshops, the Lower 6th Cambridge Chemistry Challenge, Chemistry Olympiad, the Year 7 Science Club, Salters Festival of Chemistry, Exploring Science club, support sessions for students in all key stages and Science evening lectures.
examination results
of GCSE students achieved grades 9-7
of GCSE students achieved grades 9-6
of GCSE students achieved grades 9-4