“I have come in order that you might have life – life in all it’s fulness. John 10:10”
Subject Leader: Mr J Lindley
Email address: j.lindley@becketonline.co.uk
What Specification (syllabus) is being taught?
AQA Combined Science, Trilogy
What are the key topics and themes?
When will they be taught?
Learners following a Combined Science pathway will sit two GCSEs in Science which are a combination of Biology, Chemistry and Physics content.
Biology Paper 1 – Cell Biology; Organisation; Infection and response; and Bioenergetics
Biology Paper 2 – Homeostasis and response; Inheritance, variation and evolution; and Ecology
Chemistry Paper 1 – Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter; Quantitative chemistry; Chemical changes; and Energy changes
Chemistry Paper 2 – The rate and extent of chemical change; Organic chemistry; Chemical analysis; Chemistry of the atmosphere; and Using resources
Physics Paper 1 – Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; and Atomic structure
Physics Paper 2 – Forces; Waves; and Magnetism and electromagnetism
Both GCSEs offer the potential to sit Higher (grade 9 to 4) or Foundation (grade 5 to 1) papers.
There are six examinations in the summer of Year 11: two for Biology, two for Chemistry and two for Physics. Each exam will last 1 hour and 15 minutes and is worth 70 marks.
The “Required Practicals” taught during lesson time will also be assessed on the exams.
What can my son or daughter do to support their learning at home?
What materials are provided or available online?
– Use a CGP Combined Science revision guide that they can purchase from the school
– Make use of their classwork booklets
Subject Leader: Mr J Lindley
Email address: j.lindley@becketonline.co.uk
What Specification (syllabus) is being taught?
AQA Physics
What are the key topics and themes?
When will they be taught?
Subject Leader: Mr J Lindley
Email address: j.lindley@becketonline.co.uk
What Specification (syllabus) is being taught?
AQA Physics
What are the key topics and themes?
When will they be taught?
Physics Paper 1 – Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; and Atomic structure
Physics Paper 2 – Forces; Waves; Magnetism and electromagnetism; and Space Physics
Learners following the Separate Science pathway will sit three GCSEs, one each in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Each of these GCSEs offer the potential to sit Higher (grade 9 to 4) or Foundation (grade 5 to 1) papers.
How will my son or daughter be assessed
When do these assessments take place?
There are six examinations in the summer of Year 11: two for Biology, two for Chemistry and two for Physics.
Each exam will last 1 hour and 45 minutes and is worth 100 marks. The “Required Practicals” taught during lesson time will also be assessed on the exams.
What can my son or daughter do to support their learning at home?
What materials are provided or available online?
– Use a CGP Physics Science revision guide that they can purchase from the school
– Make use of their classwork booklets
