Science

At Milbourne Lodge Science is taught by two experienced, and qualified, scientists preparing pupils for scholarship and Common Entrance examinations.

It is essential the children receive a comprehensive understanding of the three science subjects and, generally, one term is spent on each subject in each academic year. Ultimately the work covered is determined by the Common Entrance syllabus but there is plenty of room for manoeuvre.

Science is taught in a spacious well equipped and resourced Lab, ideal for practical work which is a large part of the science curriculum. Some schools (e.g. Winchester and Charterhouse) have practical papers and therefore the children must be prepared for these. Eton has a Data Investigation paper where pupils will have to interpret actual scientific data.

After Common Entrance and scholarships exams there is plenty of time for project based work - Ecology being a popular topic, Design Technology and model making or simply preparation for GCSE work at the senior schools (e.g. Genetics).

By the time they leave Milbourne the children have a well rounded, comprehensive and balanced knowledge of scientific concepts and principles and are more than well equipped to tackle the demands of GCSE work.