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15th December 2008

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Key Stage 4

Year 10

All pupils will take the Core Science GCSE AQA board as www.aqa.org.uk. (Those pupils doing the NVQ option will take the course over two years). This GCSE consists of 6 modules incorporating ‘how science works’. Pupils will be assessed by six, 30 minute, end of module tests consisting of multiple choice questions. Each test is worth 12.5% of the marks. There will be one internally assessed Investigative Skills Assignment (ISA) worth 25% of the marks. There is no final paper.

The 6 modules studied are:

Human Biology
Evolution and Environment
Products from Rocks Oils
Earth and Atmosphere
Energy and Electricity
Radiation and the Universe

Most pupils will take two “objective” tests on 20th November, two on 4th March and two in late June.

Some pupils will take the three separate sciences, Biology GCSE, Physics GCSE and Chemistry GCSE (suitable for pupils who are particularly able in science). They will still take the year 10 Core Science, as above but they will follow an accelerated program so that they take 3 objective tests in November and 3 in March. They will start on year 11 work in the summer term.

Year 11

Most pupils will take the AQA Additional Science GCSE (suitable for all pupils).

Additional Science consists of aspects of biology, chemistry and physics with ‘how science works’ being incorporated throughout these subjects. The assessment is by 3 written papers of 45 minutes (25% of marks each) plus an Investigative Skills Assignment (ISA) worth 25% of the marks.

Pupils concentrate on Chemistry in the first term and take the Chemistry paper on January 15 th. Physics and Biology papers are taken in June with the other GCSE exams.

There will be one more internally assessed Investigative Skills Assignment (ISA) worth 25% of the marks.

All of the science GCSE’s can be taken at Foundation (C-G grades possible) and Higher (A*- D grades possible).

Pupils taking the three separate sciences will take all 3 of the written papers in January and then study the extra content required to take three extra written papers of 45 minutes in June.

Pupils will need one Investigative Skills Assignment (ISA) worth 25% of the marks for each of the separate sciences. These can be from year 10 or year 11.

Key Stage 3

Year 7

1. Winter	2. Spring	3. Summer
Cells Particles Forces Energy	Environment Acids and alkalis Electric circuits	Reproduction Chemical reactions Solar system

After each group of topics pupils are assessed by a written test. There are 3 tests in year 7 as well as an exam in May.

A revision guide covering all the Year 7, 8 and 9 Science can be obtained from school reception for £2.75.

Year 8

1. Autumn	2. Winter
Variation Solutions	Food and digestion Atoms and elements Compounds and mixtures Heating and cooling
3. Spring	4. Summer
Microbes and disease Magnets and electromagnets Respiration	Sound and hearing Ecological relationships Light Rock cycle and weathering

After each group of topics pupils are assessed by a written test. There are 4 tests in year 8 as well as an exam in May.

A revision guide covering all the Year 7, 8 and 9 Science can be obtained from school reception for £2.75.

Year 9

1. Autumn	2. Winter
Inheritance and selection Reactions of metals Energy and electricity	Patterns of reactivity Fit and healthy Gravity and space
3. Spring	4. Summer
Plants Environmental chemistry Speeding up	Using chemistry Pressure and moments Investigating scientific questions

After each of the first three groups of topics pupils are assessed by a written test. There are 3 tests in year 9 as well as the Key Stage 3 exams in May.

A revision guide covering all the Year 7, 8 and 9 Science can be obtained from school reception for £2.75.

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