Science
GCSE Science is being offered as Combined Science 9-1 to all students. Students can then get two GCSEs from this qualification.
COMBINED SCIENCE 9-1 Exam Board: AQA Course Code: 8464
This qualification is linear, which means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.
Assessment: There are six papers:- two biology, two chemistry and two physics. Each of the papers will assess knowledge and understanding from the distinct topic areas indicated below. Questions will be either multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response.
Subject Content |
Assessment |
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BIOLOGY |
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1 |
Cell biology |
Paper 1 - Written exam: 1 hour 45 mins - Foundation and Higher Tier |
- 100 marks - 16.7% of GCSE |
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2 |
Organisation |
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3 |
Infection and response |
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4 |
Bioenergetics |
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5 |
Homeostasis and response |
Paper 2 - Written exam: 1 hour 45 mins - Foundation and Higher Tier |
- 100 marks - 16.7% of GCSE |
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6 |
Inheritance, variation and evolution |
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7 |
Ecology |
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CHEMISTRY |
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8 |
Atomic structure and the periodic table |
Paper 1 - Written exam: 1 hour 45 mins - Foundation and Higher Tier
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- 100 marks - 16.7% of GCSE |
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9 |
Bonding, structure and the properties of matter |
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10 |
Quantitative chemistry |
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11 |
Chemical changes |
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12 |
Energy changes |
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13 |
The rate and extent of chemical change |
Paper 2 - Written exam: 1 hour 45 mins - Foundation and Higher Tier |
- 100 marks - 16.7% of GCSE |
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14 |
Organic chemistry |
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15 |
Chemical analysis |
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16 |
Chemistry and the atmosphere |
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17 |
Using resources |
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PHYSICS |
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18 |
Energy |
Paper 1 - Written exam: 1 hour 15 mins - Foundation and Higher Tier
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- 100 marks - 16.7% of GCSE |
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19 |
Electricity |
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20 |
Particle model of matter |
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21 |
Atomic structure |
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22 |
Forces |
Paper 2 - Written exam: 1 hour 15 mins - Foundation and Higher Tier
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- 100 marks - 16.7% of GCSE |
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23 |
Waves |
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24 |
Magnetism and electromagnetism |
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25 |
Space Physics |