Combined Science

Exam Board: AQA

This is a combined course — you will be taught the three science disciplines as separate subjects, however, you will receive two GCSEs in Science as a combined award.

Biology

• Cell biology
• Organisation
• Infection and response
• Bioenergetics
• Homeostasis and response
• Inheritance, variation and evolution
• Ecology

Chemistry

• Atomic structure and the periodic table
• Bonding, structure and the properties of matter
• Quantitative chemistry
• Chemical changes
• Energy changes
• The rate and extent of chemical change
• Organic chemistry
• Chemical analysis
• Chemistry of the atmosphere

Physics

• Energy
• Electricity
• Particle model of matter
• Atomic structure
• Forces
• Waves
• Magnetism and electromagnetism

You will be expected to bring a scientific calculator to all lessons (e.g. Casio FX-GT83) along with normal equipment such as a ruler, a pen and a pencil.

Assessment

100% examination — six 1 hour 15 minute papers, each worth 16.7%. Papers will include multiple choice, long and short answer questions.