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GCSE Combined Science (Trilogy)
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Ms R Hill - Curriculum Team Leader Science
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AQA GCSE Combined Science Specification
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Introduction In Key Stage 4 students study either AQA GCSE Combined Science (Trilogy) or AQA single sciences (see GSCE biology, GCSE chemistry and GCSE physics pages). Combined science is taken by the majority of students. It builds on the Key Stage 3 curriculum and prepares students for further study of science in a range of Post-16 courses. Combined science encourages students to explore, explain, theorise and model in science and develops their ability to think critically about scientific evidence. Pupils study a range of topics in biology, chemistry and physics giving them well rounded knowledge which enables them to explain and question the world around them. Practical skills are embedded in the course as students complete 21 required practicals which develop their ability to follow methods, collect data, analyse data and evaluate practical procedures.
Combined science aims to equip students with understanding of each of the three science disciplines: biology, chemistry and physics. |
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How is the course examined? There are six papers: two biology, two chemistry and two physics.
Students will either sit Foundation (grade 1-1 to 5-5) or Higher (grade 4-3 to 9-9) exams. Students cannot mix their tier of entry, they have to sit either Higher or Foundation for all six of the exams.
Each exam comprises:
How is the course graded? The course is graded with GCSE grades 1 to 9. Students achieve 2 GCSE grades for this course.
This subject has 2 tiers. Foundation tier is graded 1-1 to 5-5 Higher tier is graded 4-3 to 9-9 |
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GCSE Combined Science Termly Overview
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Equipment Equipment that students must bring to every science lesson:
In Y11, all students must bring their Knowledge Organisers to all lessons. These will be provided by school and must be returned at the end of year 11. |
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Homework Homework will be set once a fortnight per teacher (this will take approximately 1 hour). A variety of homework tasks including past exam questions will be set on Google Classroom.
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KS4 Science
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GCSE Combined Science
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GCSE Biology
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GCSE Chemistry
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GCSE Physics
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KS5 Science
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A Level Biology
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A Level Chemistry
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A Level Physics
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Applied Diploma in Medical Science
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