Science From Years 2 to 11, students at Hampton Court House have science lessons with a subject specialist. Science lessons are rooted in the 11+, 13+ and IGCSE curricula, but all of our teachers are passionate about extending students’ education beyond the curriculum. Our goal is to foster in our students a spirit of enquiry. When they leave us, students should feel confident tackling complex problems using the scientific method, that is, they should feel able not only to pose questions, but also to come up with methods for solving them. As a department, we have close ties with the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, we go on field trips with the Field Studies Council, we enter competitions with bodies such as the Royal Society of Chemistry, and of course, take advantage of our proximity to museums in London. Abigail Howard BSc PGCE Head of Teaching & LearningHead of Science View Textbooks (pdf)
The Big Think On Friday, our group went to the Science Museum for activities day. We went there by train to Wimbledon and then took the tube to South Kensington. In the museum […] Continue reading
Science Week Talk by Surgeon Abdullah Jibawi Consultant vascular surgeon Abdullah Jibawi gave a fascinating talk to students, parents and staff last night as part of Science Week. Students heard an ultrasound of their pulses and learned […] Continue reading
Science Week Medical Student Talk Medical student Fatou Gueye uses Science Week to give students a taste of disease detection. Continue reading
Science Week Lecture at HCH John Kennett, developer of microgravity and terrestrial exercise countermeasures for astronauts explained fluid dynamics, aircraft engineering and the effect of gravity on physiology yesterday evening to an audience of over […] Continue reading
Year 7 Trip to the Centre of the Cell Year 7 having a hands-on day of learning at the Centre of the Cell! An hour spent delving into the science of cells in The Pod… Followed by an hour […] Continue reading
Making Lava Lamps in Science Week As part of Science Week students learnt how to make lava lamps out of water, oil and an effervescing tablet. They saw that polar and non-polar solutions do not mix […] Continue reading