Durham Federation Science


Exam Information

December 24, 2011
The updated exam timetables for the January/February and May/June examination sessions are now available, as are the exam entries for the January/February. Note: any late changes may not appear on the list, but please talk to your teacher if you notice any possible mistakes.
 

Summer Exam Information

March 11, 2011
The entries for the summer exams have been finalised and are available to see on the examination page or in the science labs. Talk to your science teacher if you notice any problems.
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Brainiac Show

March 7, 2011
On March 7th Dr John Kilcoyne from Sunderland University and Sky 1's Brainiac gave Yr 8 from DCBC and all the Yr7s across the Federation an exciting (and loud!) presentation about why science if fun! Photographs to be posted soon.
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Yr 7 & 8 Engineering Day

March 7, 2011
On March 3rd we held an engineering day for Yr 7 & 8. You can see what our students got up to by going to this link.
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Science Challenges

December 14, 2010
The new challenges for the Astronomy and Wildlife clubs are on line.
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Past Papers

December 14, 2010
A new link to more past questions has been added to the Past Paper page.
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Astronomy Club - Challenge 2

December 3, 2010

At the moment the biggest challenge you'll have will be spotting a clear patch of sky amongst the snow clouds, or avoiding hypothermia when you do manage to see some stars! The next Astronomy Challenge is posted on the web site.


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Astronomy and Wildlife Clubs!

November 27, 2010
Don't forget the Astronomy club (Thursday lunchtime) and Wildlife Club (Friday lunchtime). If you can't make it you can download the latest challenges from these pages: Astronomy clubWildlife Club.
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Yr 10 and 11, its snowing...

November 27, 2010
Well the white stuff has come early this year! There is a strong possibilty we are going to miss lessons due to College closure or staff being unable to fight their way through the snow. If you are worried about getting ready for the exams use our email contact to arrange for some online help in our tutor room. Alternatively, use the revision guidance and the links to the past papers for some productive exam preparation.
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Coursework

October 23, 2010
All Year 11 coursework must be completed as soon as possible. Your teacher will give you a specific deadline.

Remember: it is worth between 33 and 50% of your final mark.
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