GCSE Science: Topics Studied, Assessment, Practical Assessment, and Course Specifications
Explore the topics studied in GCSE Science including Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Learn about the assessment structure, practical assessments, and essential course specifications for effective revision. Prepare for your exams and access the full specification document to excel in your studies.
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Revising Science Revising Science Mr Hambridge Mr Hambridge
GCSE SCIENCE GCSE SCIENCE AQA 2 Courses Combined Science Trilogy = 2 GCSEs Separate Sciences = 3 GCSEs
What topics are studied? Biology Chemistry Physics 1. Cell biology 2. Organisation 3. Infection and response 4. Bioenergetics 5. Homeostasis and response 6. Inheritance, variation and evolution 7. Ecology 8. Key ideas 1. Atomic structure and the periodic table 2. Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter 3. Quantitative chemistry 4. Chemical changes 5. Energy changes 6. The rate and extent of chemical change 7. Organic chemistry 8. Chemical analysis 9. Chemistry of the atmosphere 10. Using resources 1. Energy 2. Electricity 3. Particle model of matter 4. Atomic structure 5. Forces 6. Waves 7. Magnetism and electromagnetism 8. Space physics (separates only)
GCSE SCIENCE GCSE SCIENCE How are they assessed? 6 exams (2 per subject) this is the same for both courses Separate Science GCSEs (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) Combined Science Trilogy GCSEs (Trilogy) Written exam 1 hour 45 minutes 1 hour 15 minutes Tiers Marks available Foundation and higher 100 marks 70 marks Percentage of GCSE 50% 16.7% Types of question Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response
GCSE SCIENCE GCSE SCIENCE Practical Assessment A number of practicals in each subject could feature in the examinations These will be signposted by teachers Students need to revise for these practicals as they would any other topic Questions revolve around methodology
Course Specifications (essential for revision) Science is information overload. The specification sets out all that information into a logical, organised, progression document AQA website Select science from the subject list and choose the GCSE option to go to all the AQA GCSE science courses. Select the course that you are studying remember it is Combined Science Trilogy for those taking 2 GCSEs!
GCSE SCIENCE GCSE SCIENCE Click here for the full specification document
GCSE SCIENCE GCSE SCIENCE How to use the specification Use the title for each of the topics in the specification and produce a glossary. Put the title of the topics onto flash cards and produce small bullet point notes. Link the topics to pages in the revision guide to add extra information Print out the specification and use it as a tick sheet for when you have revised each topic.
GCSE SCIENCE GCSE SCIENCE Past Papers Past papers and mark schemes can be downloaded from the AQA website, they will be available on the VLE before the mocks Use the foundation papers as warm ups Make a list of important words used in the mark- scheme Read the examiner reports Practice the long answer questions Learn from the answers not: that s what I meant !
GCSE SCIENCE GCSE SCIENCE Active revision Write question and answer note cards using revision guide Record yourself explaining a topic Use the workbooks alongside the revision guide, read content and answer questions at the same time Read a chapter in revision guide, find a past paper question on that topic Pick the worst topics to learn!
My-GCSEScience.com 3-8 minute video on each topic for each exam Can sign in or available on youtube Worked examples of how to answer questions Support Sessions (details tbc) Work with someone else Practise questions, get feedback Ask teachers about specific topics
Other revision websites BBC Bitesize http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/levels S-Cool www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse Exam practice available on the VLE
