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KS4 Science Informa/on 

This PowerPoint can be downloaded from 

www.science‐spark.co.uk/teachers  

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What qualifica/ons will my child get at 

the end of year 11? 

•  Either AQA Science GCSEs 

•  Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Applied Science 

• OR 

•  A combina/on of both 

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What qualifica/ons will my child get at 

the end of year 11? •  All students will receive at least 2 science qualifica/ons 

•  Depending on their route; 1 of the following: 

•  Triple Science (about 60 students)  

 (1 GCSE in Biology, 1 GCSE in Chemistry and 1 

 GCSE in Physics) 

•  Double Science (about 130 students) 

 2 Science GCSEs (Core and Addi/onal) 

•  Applied Science BTEC AND a Science GCSE (about 40 

students) 

•  2 BTEC Level 2 qualifica/ons (about 20 students) 

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Why is it so complicated? •  Good ques/on…  

•  We will try to make sure that your child achieves the equivalent of 2 Science GCSEs at least. (At the best grade possible) 

•  Most students will just take 2 GCSEs! 

•  Some have already chosen to take 3 because they know they really like science and they think they want to follow a career where they think that 3 Science GCSEs may give them some advantage and so do triple 

•  Some students are be`er at coursework and so will do be`er in BTEC.  

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What course is my child doing? 

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When will students be assessed? 

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What topics are covered in BTEC? 

Principles of Applied Science

 

Applica1on of Science 

 

 Unit 1: Principles of Science * Unit 5: Applica/on of Chemical Substances 

 Unit 2: Chemistry and our Earth Unit 6: Applica/on of Physical Science 

 Unit 3: Energy and our Universe Unit 7: Health Applica/ons of Life Science 

 Unit 4: Biology and our Environment Unit 8: Scien/fic Skills *

 * Unit is externally assessed * Unit is externally assessed 

More details can be found from: h`p://www.edexcel.com/quals/firsts2012/applied‐science/   

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How is BTEC assessed? 

•  BTEC in Y10 

•  10 Assignments covering all the core Science topics (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) AND an exam on this science worth 25% 

•  What support do students get in lessons?  

•  Exemplar assignments  

•  Basic wri/ng frames for a pass 

•  Catch up club Tuesday Evening 3‐4pm 

•  What can I do to help?  

•  Assignments completed in class 

•  From Easter students will need to revise for exam 

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What topics are covered in the Core GCSE? 

Biology  

 

•  B1.1 Keeping healthy 

•  B1.2 Nerves and hormones 

•  B1.3 The use and abuse of 

drugs 

•  B1.4 Interdependence and 

adapta/on 

•  B1.5 Energy and biomass 

in food chains 

•  B1.6 Waste materials from 

plants and animals 

•  B1.7 Gene/c varia/on and 

its control 

•  B1.8 Evolu/on 

 

Chemistry  

 

•  C1.1 The fundamental 

ideas in chemistry 

•  C1.2 Limestone and 

building materials 

•  C1.3 Metals and their uses 

•  C1.4 Crude oil and fuels 

•  C1.5 Other useful 

substances from crude oil 

•  C1.6 Plant oils and their 

uses 

•  C1.7 Changes in the Earth 

and its atmosphere 

 

Physics 

 

•  P1.1 The transfer of 

energy by hea/ng 

processes and the factors 

that affect the rate at 

which that energy is 

transferred 

•  P1.2 Energy and efficiency 

•  P1.3 The usefulness of 

electrical appliances 

•  P1.4 Methods we use to 

generate electricity 

•  P1.5 The use of waves for 

communica/on and to 

provide evidence that the 

universe is expanding 

More details can be found on: h`p://www.sciencelab.org.uk/  

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What topics are covered in the Addi/onal GCSE? 

Biology  

 

•  B2.1 Cells and simple cell 

transport 

•  B2.2 Tissues, organs and 

organ systems 

•  B2.3 Photosynthesis 

•  B2.4 Organisms and their 

environment 

•  B2.5 Proteins – their 

func/ons and uses 

•  B2.6 Aerobic and 

anaerobic respira/on 

•  B2.7 Cell division and 

inheritance 

•  B2.8 Specia/on 

 

Chemistry  

 

•  C2.1 Structure and 

bonding 

•  C2.2 How structure 

influences the proper/es 

and uses of substances 

•  C2.3 Atomic structure, 

analysis and quan/ta/ve 

chemistry 

•  C2.4 Rates of reac/on 

•  C2.5 Exothermic and 

endothermic reac/ons 

•  C2.6 Acids, bases and salts 

•  C2.7 Electrolysis 

 

Physics 

 

•  P2.1 Forces and their 

effects 

•  P2.2 The kine/c energy of 

objects speeding up or 

slowing down 

•  P2.3 Currents in electrical 

circuits 

•  P2.4 Using mains 

electricity safely and the 

power of electrical 

appliances 

•  P2.5 What happens when 

radioac/ve substances 

decay, and the uses and 

dangers of their emissions 

•  P2.6 Nuclear fission and 

nuclear fusion 

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What topics are covered in the Further GCSE? 

Biology  

 

•  B3.1 Movement of 

molecules in and out of 

cells 

•  B3.2 Transport systems in 

plants and animals 

•  B3.3 Homeostasis 

•  B3.4 Humans and their 

environment 

 

Chemistry  

 

•  C3.1 The periodic table 

•  C3.2 Water 

•  C3.3 Calcula/ng and 

explaining energy changes 

•  C3.4 Further analysis and 

quan/ta/ve chemistry 

•  C3.5 The produc/on of 

ammonia 

•  C3.6 Alcohols, carboxylic 

acids and esters 

 

Physics 

 

•  P3.1 Medical applica/ons 

of physics 

•  P3.2 Using physics to make 

things work 

•  P3.3 Keeping things 

moving 

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How are GCSE students assessed? The exams are split into 3 different types of ques1ons based around the Biology, Chemistry and Physics that they 

learn and students can expect about 30‐40% of each type: 

•  AO1; Recalling the science: 

 e.g. Labelling diagrams, tes/ng defini/ons etc. The easiest thing to test.  

  

 What support do students get in lessons? Quizzes in lessons. Using glossaries to find meanings.  

 How can I help? Keyword quizzes, from revision guide notes, tes/ng using flash cards.  

 

•  AO2; Applying skills, applying knowledge and applying understanding:  

 e.g. Summarising informa/on from ar/cles. Using calcula/ons.  Interpre/ng graphs. 

 

 What support do students get in lessons? Controlled assessments focus on these skills 

 How can I help? Read science ar/cles online or in a magazine, looking at tables and graphs and 

 ask – what have you found out? Check calcula/ons (using mark scheme in revision guide) Use 

 www.science‐spark.co.uk  

•  AO3; Analysing and evalua@ng evidence: 

e.g. balanced argument and “because” statement. Or “My opinion is …. Because …..” 

 

What support do students get in lessons? Prac;se exam ques;ons. Back up conclusions with evidence 

and then making judgements about validity of evidence. 

How can I help? Read science ar/cles online or in a magazine about new technology or innova/ons and 

ask – what do you think about that? Why? Are the writers biased? 

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Revision 

•  We will put revision classes on aner school 

from Easter 

•  We will also run a revision school in the 

summer half term holiday just before the 

exams 

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Plan of Core and Addi1onal Science GCSE 

exams 

Yr 9 & 10

Core GCSE

B1

Exam

taken

end of year 10

25%

C1

Exam

taken end

of year 10

25%

P1

Exam

taken

end of year 10

25%

2 practical ISA exams

taken within 10

25%

B1, C1, P1 plus an ISA

= Core Science

GCSE

Y11

Additional

Science

B2

Exam

taken

end of year 11

25%

C2

Exam

taken end

of year 11

25%

P2

Exam

taken

end of year 11

25%

practical

ISA exam

taken early on in year 11

25%

B2, C2, P2 plus ISA =

Additional Science

GCSE

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Plan of triple science GCSE exams 

Yr 9 Core

Award

(Science A)

Biology 1

Exam 25%

Chemistry 1

Exam 25%

Physics 1

Exam 25%

Practical

Exam 25%

B1, C1, P1

plus Practical

= Core

Science

GCSE

Yr10

Additional

Award

Biology 2

Exam 25%

Chemistry 2

Exam 25%

Physics 2

Exam 25%

Practical

Exam 25%

B2, C2, P2

plus Practical

= Additional

Science

GCSE

Y11 Triple

Award

(Further)

Biology 3

Exam 25%

Chemistry 3

Exam 25%

Physics 3

Exam 25%

Practical

Exam 25%

B3, C3, P3

plus Practical

= Further

Science

GCSE

B1, B2, B3

+ practical =

Biology

GCSE

C1, C2, C3 +

practical =

Chemistry

GCSE

P1, P2, P3

+ practical

= Physics

GCSE

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KS4 Science Informa/on 

This PowerPoint can be downloaded from 

www.science‐spark.co.uk/teachers