“Biology is the most powerful technology ever created. DNA is software, proteins are hardware, cells are factories.” – Arvind Gupta

Biology Department

Key Stage 3

Welcome to the world of Biology. Welcome to the study of life!

“Chlorine is a deadly poisonous gas employed on European battlefields in World War I. Sodium is a highly reactive metal which explodes upon contact with water. Together, they make a placid and unpoisonous material, table salt. Why each of these substances has such properties is a subject called CHEMISTRY.” – Carl Sagan

Chemistry Department

We all do chemistry every day! As soon as you wake up in the morning, you start doing chemistry. The toothpaste, soap and body cream we use daily are all chemical products.

Chemistry explains how soap acts as a cleaning material; why a cup of coffee makes you alert; how petrol provides energy for an automobile; why you’re able to smell a perfume and other aromas. In fact, chemical reactions also occur in the back of your eye when light hits it.

Chemistry is truly the “central science”. New breakthroughs in fields such as genetics, biochemistry, medicine, materials science, forensics, nanotechnology, drug discovery, the environment and next-generation computer hardware are all driven by chemistry.

Chemistry is about the molecules all around us. It is about matter — specifically how matter changes. Doing a degree in Chemistry will allow you to learn why the things around us behave the way they do.

A sound knowledge of chemistry is required to fully understand most other areas of science, which is why the study of chemistry is either compulsory or recommended by many other disciplines at university.

Chemistry opens the door to many careers because training in chemistry is essential for numerous positions in industry. Most importantly, it is just so fascinating! If you want to understand the workings of the world around you — then chemistry is for you!

“There is no science in this world like Physics. Nothing comes close to the precision with which Physics enables you to understand the world around you. It’s the laws of Physics that allow us to say exactly what time the eclipse is going to begin and what time the eclipse is going to end.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson

Physics Department

The Cambridge IGCSE Physics syllabus helps learners to understand the technological world in which they live and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments. Students learn about the basic principles of Physics through a mix of theoretical and practical studies.

Learners also develop an understanding of the scientific skills essential for further study at A Level, skills which are equally useful in everyday life.

Here at Grange School, Physics is subtly introduced in the early years when pupils are welcomed into the world of science. This foundation is built upon at the KS2 level, where learners explore concepts such as Sound, Light, Forces and the world beyond.

Key Stage 3

At KS3, Physics is taken as a compulsory separate subject by all students. At the end of this level, an external examination — “Checkpoint” — is written by all students. This helps to identify those who have a flair for the subject and may wish to pursue Physics-related courses.

Here at Grange, Physics is FUN — a fact clearly reflected in the high student enrollment in the subject.