About Year 9…
The science and engineering fair has been a wonderful and illuminating event.
This year we expanded the fair to a multi-week event and showcased an excellent example of inquiry-based learning. Our year 9 students were enthusiastic from the start and we are very pleased with the autonomy, accountability and confidence they have shown throughout the project.
Our students worked cross-curricular with ICT to create the Science Fair website where they have posted their projects, which differ greatly from traditional science fairs. Year 9 impressed their teachers right from the start. They worked incredibly hard embracing the ownership of their research, the mechanics of testing the hypothesis and the digital layout of their science report.
The student led projects were extremely relevant as they were all related to what our students come across in their daily lives. Within this framework, some valuable life skill learning took place. Every student had to overcome initial obstacles and failures, but all demonstrated the ability to creatively problem solve. This goes beyond what we would expect from students in Key Stage 3, and we are very confident that they will benefit from these skills in their Cambridge IGCSE studies next year.
Year 9 Best Practice
In the interest of not influencing the vote, this part will be completed once the public vote is is in.
Year 9 Best Practice
In the interest of not influencing the vote, this part will be completed once the public vote is is in.
Year 9 Best Practice
In the interest of not influencing the vote, this part will be completed once the public vote is is in.
“We place huge emphasis within our science curriculum on learning through discovery, learning how to plan authentic and reproducible scientific experiments. ”
Ian Linsell, Science Department, Britannica International, Shanghai
What our educators say
Ciaran Charlton
It is fantastic to see all the projects brought from their initial hypothesis to an ultimate conclusion. There is some exceptional creativity and lateral thinking exhibited in many of the projects. I was very impressed with the logical procedure, control of variables and presentation of data.
Eloise Phillips
The students have dedicated themselves to completing this project, giving up their free time at lunch and break with enthusiasm to get this done to a high standard. Well done to everyone Involved!
Jake Howcroft
The students have worked so hard on their investigations. It’s been great to see them so engaged on an independently led project and enjoying themselves.