Science
GCSE Science Curriculum
Examination: EDEXCEL GCSE 360
Science, Additional Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics
The GCSE Science course begins at the start of Year 9 and continues through to Year 11. Most pupils will achieve three Science GCSE’s – Biology, Chemistry & Physics. Some pupils may be advised to only complete the Additional Science Award and this counts as two GCSE’s in the Sciences.
Battle Abbey Schools Science Department maintain strong links with the international scientific community, with visiting lecturers and scientists holding workshops and classroom sessions on a regular basis. Activities at the school during 2009 Science week received coverage in the international Science newspaper, please click this link to visit the article online.
Aims
• To develop pupil’s understanding of the science around them that affects them in their everyday life.
• To develop pupil’s questioning of scientific problems and issues.
• To develop pupil’s practical skills in science.
• To encourage enthusiasm about science leading to continued study.
Chemistry
Year 9
C1a.5 Patterns in Properties
C1a.6 Making Changes
Year 10
C1b.7 There’s One Earth
C1b.8 Designer Products
C2.5 Synthesis
C2.6 In Your Element
C2.7 Chemical Structures
Year 11
C2.8 How Fast? How Furious?
C3.3 Chemical Detection
C3.4 Chemistry Working for Us
Biology
Year 9
B1a.1 Environment
B1a.2 Genes
Year 10
B1b.3 Electrical and Chemical Signals
B1b.4 Use, Misuse and Abuse
B2.1 Inside Living Cells
B2.2 Divide and Develop
B2.3 Energy Flow
Year 11
B2.4 Interdependence
B3.1 Biotechnology
B3.2 Behavior in Humans and Other Animals
Physics
Year 9
P1a.9 Producing and Measuring Electricity
P1a.10 You’re in charge
Year 10
P1b.11 Now You See it, Now You Don’t
P1b.12 Space and its Mysteries
P2.9 As Fast as You Can!
P2.10 Roller Coasters and Relativity
P2.11 Putting Radiation to Use
Year 11
P2.12 Power of the Atom
P3.5 Particles in Action
P3.6 Medical Physics
Assessment
The course follows a varied method of assessment which includes:
• End of topic tests set by Edexcel, internally examined & externally moderated.
• Multiple Choice externally examined Module tests.
• Practical assessment internally assessed.
• Centre devised portfolio internally marked, externally assessed.
• Final external examination for B3, C3 and P3.
The breakdown of the marks is as follows:
Unit Method of assessment for each of B, C, P Percentage % for each of B, C & P
B1,C1,P1 Best end of topic test 10
B1,C1,P1 2 Module tests 20
B1,C1,P1 Practical assessment 10
B2,C2,P2 Best end of topic test 10
1 module test 10
Centre devised portfolio 10
B3,C3,P3 Final exam 30
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