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What’s the difference? Separate Science is aimed for high ability students who have a keen interest in science (Level 7 at KS3 by Easter). Separate Science students work at a much faster rate, are expected to understand new topics quickly and be good at Maths. In Separate Sciences you take a total of 6 exams, 2 for each subject; in Combined Science you take 4. All exams are equally weighted. All courses are assessed through examination with no coursework component.
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GCSE (9-1) Sciences
2016
@
Ponteland High School
www.ocr.org.uk/science
Which courses are offered?
Combined Science
(2 GCSEs – 11 lessons per fortnight)
Biology, Chemistry & Physics
(3 GCSEs – 11 lessons per fortnight)
What’s the difference?• Separate Science is aimed for high
ability students who have a keen interest in science (Level 7 at KS3 by Easter).
• Separate Science students work at a much faster rate, are expected to understand new topics quickly and be good at Maths.
• In Separate Sciences you take a total of 6 exams, 2 for each subject; in Combined Science you take 4. All exams are equally weighted.
• All courses are assessed through examination with no coursework component.
How are the courses assessed?Combined Science
Papers 1 – 3(95 marks – 1hr 45mins)
Assesses all content in the Biology, Chemistry and
Physics chapters.
Structured questions including extended response
Paper 4(75 marks – 1hr 45mins)
Assesses all content in the Biology, Chemistry and
Physics chapters concerned with ideas about science
and data analysis.
Structured questions including extended
response
How are the courses assessed?Separate Sciences
Biology, Chemistry & Physics
Breath Paper (90 marks – 1hr
45mins)Assesses content
across all 7 chapters. Questions include
short answer styles (calculations,
multiple choice, one word)
Depth Paper (90 marks – 1hr
45mins)Assesses content
across all 7 chapters. Questions include short answer and
extended response, including at least two
6 markers.
What will my final result look like?
What will I be learning?
B1 You and your genes
B2 Keeping healthy
C1 Air and water
C2 Chemical Patterns
P1 Radiation & Waves
P2 Sustainable Energy
B3 Living together – food and ecosystems
C3 Chemicals of the natural environments
P3 Electric Circuits
B4 Using food and controlling growth
B5 The human body – staying alive
C4 Material Choices P4 Explaining motion
P5 Radioactive materials
B6 Live on Earth – past, present and future
C6 Making useful chemicals
P6 Matter – models & explanations
C5 Chemicals analysis
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C7 Ideas about science P7 Ideas about scienceB7 Ideas about science
Chemistry PhysicsBiology
All students are taught the same chapters. Separate science students go into more depth. Both courses have foundation (L1-5) & higher tier (L4-9) versions.
What about Post-16?All Post-16 courses available in September 2018 (Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics) will be open to students who have studied either Separate Sciences or Combined Science as long as they meet the entry requirements.
What extra resources do I need for GCSE Science?
• Calculator (ideally scientific).• Ensure you always have a pen, ruler and a sharp
pencil. Bring your exercise book to every lesson.• Consider purchasing the new textbooks from OUP
when published.• Purchase a revision guide from school.• Ensure you can access Kerboodle
Try to attend all lessons and catch up on any work that you miss.
Ensure all pieces of work set in lesson are
completed. Never miss any home-learning tasks,
making sure they are submitted on time.
Watch science programmes on television. Look out for
science-related items in the news and in newspapers or
magazines.
Ask and answer as many questions as possible during the lesson.
Tips for success…
Remember the work you do in
Yr9 will be tested in a real GCSE exam in the
future.
P1 Radiation & Waves
C2 Chemical Patterns P2 Sustainable Energy
C3 Chemicals of the natural environments
P3 Electric Circuits
C4 Material Choices P4 Explaining motion
P5 Radioactive materials
C6 Making useful chemicals
P6 Matter – models & explanations
C5 Chemicals analysis
C7 Ideas about science P7 Ideas about science
B1 You and your genes
B3 Living together – food and ecosystems
B4 Using food and controlling growth
B5 The human body – staying alive
B6 Live on Earth – past, present and future
B7 Ideas about science
GCSE Science begins here next week…..
Chemistry PhysicsBiology
C1 Air and water
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B2 Keeping healthy
GCSE (9-1) Sciences
2016
@
Ponteland High School
www.ocr.org.uk/science
