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At Key Stage 4 students follow the AQA Science B syllabus. Those achieving a level 7 at Key Stage 3 study for three individual Science GCSEs, in Chemistry, Physics and Biology. Other girls study for two GCSEs, Core and Additional Science.

Every Chemistry class is taught by a Chemistry specialist in a well-equipped lab.
The course contains a significant amount of practical work, which both allows the development of new skills and supports the understanding of the theory.

Coursework takes the form of an internally standardised assessment (ISA) along with a practical skills assessment (PSA). These are carried out entirely within the school day and constitute 25% of the marks available.

At GCSE the study of Chemistry includes themes from the world around us to the world of the atom, and the application of these ideas to students’ everyday lives, as displayed on this panel.

Students enjoy and achieve well on this course and a high proportion choose to study Chemistry in the Sixth Form.

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Having looked carefully at the capital development needs of the school and the level of funding currently available to us, we now intend to focus our energy on restoring Lady's Close House.

This is the most historic building on the school site and is central to every girl's development at WGGS. Lady's Close is the Y7 base, where pupils have their own space and Form Rooms. The girls have special affection for the building because it represents the start of their careers at WGGS. The grand old house is also the home of the English Department.

The building is well over 100 years old and is in dire need of modernisation and refurbishment. We have ambitious plans to recapture the splendour and elegance of its history, while incorporating the technology and physical improvements that will bring Lady's Close House into the 21st century in appropriate WGGS style.

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