Single Subject/Triple Science
BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS
Pupils will study the Single Subject/Triple Science AQA specification in each of the individual subjects Biology, Chemistry and Physics throughout both Year 10 and Year 11. Pupils cannot take subjects individually i.e. just Biology, but are required to study for all 3 individual GCSE qualifications, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. This covers the whole programme of study for KS4 Science.
Assessment comprises of five units for each subject. Each of the subjects will be assessed via two objective test papers of 30 minutes each, 2 written papers of 45 minutes each and a Centre Assessed Unit. These tests will be spread over both Year 10 and Year 11.
The subject is covered by the units followed:-
• PHYSICS
Energy and energy resources (P1a)
1. Heat transfer
2. Using energy
3. Electrical energy
4. Generating electricity
Radiation and the Universe (P1b)
5. Electromagnetic waves
6. Radioactivity
7. The origins of the Universe
ADDITIONAL PHYSICS (P2)
1. Motion
2. Speeding up and slowing down
3. Work, energy and momentum
4. Static electricity
5. Current electricity
6. Mains electricity
7. Nuclear physics
FURTHER PHYSICS (P3)
1. Turning forces
2. Light and sound
3. Electromagnetism
4. Stars and space
• CHEMISTRY
Products from rocks (C1a)
1. Rocks and building
2. Rocks and metals
3. Crude oil
Oils, Earth and atmosphere (C1b)
4. Products from oil
5. Plant oils
6. The changing world
ADDITIONAL CHEMISTRY (C2)
1. Structures and bonding
2. Structures and properties
3. How much? Quantities
4. Rates of reaction
5. Energy and reactions
6. Electrolysis
7. Acids, alkalis and salts
FURTHER CHEMISTRY (C3)
1. Development of the periodic table
2. More about acids and bases
3. Water
4. Energy calculations
5. Analysis
• HOW SCIENCE WORKS
• BIOLOGY
Human biology (B1a)
1. Co-ordination and Control
2. Healthy eating
3. Drug abuse
4. Controlling infectious disease
Evolution and environment (B1b)
5. Adaptation for survival
6. Variation
7. Evolution
8. How people affect the planet
ADDITIONAL BIOLOGY (B2)
1. Cells
2. How plants produce food
3. Energy flows
4. Enzymes
5. Homeostasis
6. Inheritance
FURTHER BIOLOGY (B3)
1. Exchange of materials
2. Transporting substances around the body
3. Microbiology
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