Integrated Science S1-S3 is compulsory for all pupils. The course builds upon the groundwork laid in the scientific and technological areas of Discovery of the World in the primary cycle. The objective is to equip secondary pupils with the toolbox of concrete skills (e.g., usage of basic instruments and equipment, drawing from observation), subject content knowledge (e.g., atoms as basic building blocks of matter, the basics of biological classification, concepts of mass, energy, force, work, power), and attitudes (e.g., habits of scientific observation and experiment; acting as responsible citizens with respect to science) that they will need in the higher levels of science in S4-S7.

Formative and summative assessments will be used, ranging from quick and simple (e.g., short quizzes, oral assessments during an activity, brief presentations by pupils of work in progress) to more complex and time-demanding (e.g., laboratory reports, projects.)



S1 Topics:

1.1. Science Lab ‐ an introduction to the pleasures of scientific discovery, including science as a set of rules and procedures to generate reliable knowledge about the natural world; the importance of a universal measurement system; the SI system of units; the contents of a scientific laboratory; lab safety precautions and procedures; the use of instruments; and the basics of experimental design and technique. 

1.2. Food, Cooking, and Nutrition - the basic biology and chemistry of living organisms; the basic physics and chemistry of cooking using the techniques of heat, acid, salt, and fermentation; and a fundamental overview of nutrition science, including issues related to food labelling and marketing. 

1.3. Sports - This section uses sports as an entry point to basic kinematics. Sports are also treated from the point of view of their effects on human health. 

1.4. Puberty and Sexuality - An overview of the physical and emotional changes of puberty, followed by the anatomy of human reproductive systems; pregnancy and birth; understanding of contraception and protection against sexually transmitted infections; and the elements of healthy sexual relationships.

S2 Topics:

2.1. Our Place in the Universe - An exploration of the universe, from intergalactic to atomic scales, including: our neighbourhood (the solar system); light and telescopes; the emergence of life on Earth and the possibility of it elsewhere; and atoms as building blocks of matter and the fundamental unit of chemistry. 

2.2. Mens Sana in Corpore Sano (A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body) - The elements of healthy living, including diet, exercise, and social aspects. The transmission of infectious diseases and means of preventing them. Environmental and systemic diseases. Dependency and addiction. Tobacco as an individual and social cause of death. 

2.3. The Senses - An overview of the five human exteroceptor senses (vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell), proprioception, and interoception, exploring issues in physics, chemistry, biology, and neuroscience. A final section treats animal senses not possessed by human beings.

S3 Topics:

3.1. Machines and How They Work - The unit introduces the fundamentals of mechanics and the construction of idealised physics models, building from the basic concepts of force, work, and energy, through phenomena of electricity and magnetism.

3.2. Our Living Earth - Beginning with the global effects of human production and consumption, students will analyse key parameters of ecosystems. They will be introduced to the principles of biological classification and explore issues related to biodiversity and sustainable development. An optional capstone project offers students the opportunity to carry out and write up autonomously a complete scientific investigation.