Science

Physics, Chemistry and Biology are taught separately from Year 7.  There is plenty of scope for budding scientists to build on their interests in Science Club, where academic study is interspersed with experiments illustrating fields such as rocket-building and forensic science. Girls are also taken on trips to the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, and are able to practise archaeology on the Thames foreshore. For senior students the school hosts conferences on contemporary issues of scientific innovation and controversy, giving them the opportunity to hear expert opinions and to debate some of the most vital questions affecting our world.

Biology
Biology is a fascinating subject. Students discover, observe, enquire and analyse the wonders of nature and their relationship to it. Girls study microbes to mammals, fungi to fossils and how humans, as the most technically advanced species on earth, can try to preserve the brilliant and complex diversity around us.

Chemistry

Students studying Chemistry investigate the basic structure of matter, theories which surround matter and various interplaying relationships. Students acquire an understanding of the concepts, principles and applications of Chemistry, enabling them to become confident in a technological world. The subject can be challenging, but it is also increasingly rewarding once concepts are grasped and then applied in a practical laboratory project.  

Physics
Physics students delve past the instinctive wonder we feel when seeing the marvels of our physical universe to learn how the world works. Students collate knowledge surrounding different areas of the world and investigate various interlinking relationships.


Psychology
This is an interesting, challenging, exciting subject, relevant to everyday life and behaviour. Students develop a critical understanding of the research methods used in Psychology and gain an overview of different approaches in psychology.