Science

Vision and Goals

The Science curriculum of our school, aimed at developing all individuals as science literate, is taught to our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, with a total of 6 class hours per week allocated within the school program. Our curriculum, which combines biology, chemistry, and physics topics with mathematical skills, prepares our students to make more conscious choices in selecting their courses in high school. Additionally, our program is designed to teach our students to establish connections among the variables in the world we live in and to solve problems with creative thinking skills.

Our Vision

Our vision is to encourage our students to develop an interest in and curiosity about events occurring in nature and their immediate environment and to improve their decision-making skills through scientific thinking habits.

Our Goals and Values

To provide our students with basic knowledge in the fields of science, such as astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, earth, and environmental sciences, and to ensure that they take an interest in and enjoy these topics.
To instill in our students scientific process skills and research approaches while exploring nature and understanding the relationship between humans and the environment, and to enable them to produce solutions to problems encountered in these areas.
To raise awareness of the mutual interaction between individuals, the environment, and society.
To encourage taking responsibility for everyday life problems and to enable the use of scientific knowledge, scientific process skills, and other life skills related to science in solving these problems.
To aim to develop individuals with advanced career awareness and entrepreneurship skills related to science.

Curriculum

Science Fen

We follow the Pearson Edexcel iLowerSecondary Science curriculum, designed for students aged 11-14, in our middle school science classes. iLSC is an education program specially designed for international schools. iLSC, which is prepared in harmony with the national curriculum of the UK, provides an excellent foundation for the IGCSE, AS, and A level programs that will be continued in high school. It is designed to develop students' learning skills by encouraging inquiry and interpretation.

The exam that our students will take at the end of 8th grade consists of a single session of 80 minutes

https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/International-Lower-Secondary-Curriculum/Science/2018/SpecificationandSampleAssessments/Pearson_iLS_Science_Issue1.pdf. The exam results are announced with grades ranging from S1 to S4.

Resources

At our school, there are three fully equipped laboratories, one for Biology, one for Chemistry, and one for Physics. The topics covered in classes are enriched with experiments, allowing our students to learn by doing and experiencing. Additionally, our full-time laboratory technician is present during laboratory sessions, providing us with the opportunity to engage with our students in more detail.

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