Key Stage 4 Science for examination (Y9 - 11)
Pupils will study AQA Separate or combined Science (Trilogy)
| BIOLOGY |
CHEMISTRY |
PHYSICS |
| B1 Cell Biology |
C1 Atomic structure and the periodic table |
P1 Energy |
| B2 Organisation |
C2 Bonding, structure and the properties of matter |
P2 Electricity |
| B3 Infection and response |
C3 Quantitative chemistry |
P3 Particle model of matter |
| B4 Bioenergetics |
C4 Chemical change |
P4 Atomic structure |
| B5 Homeostasis and response |
C5 Energy changes |
P5 Forces |
| B6 Inheritance, variations and evolution |
C6 Rate |
P6 Waves |
| B7 Ecology |
C7 Organic chemistry |
P7 Magnetism and eletromagnetism |
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C8 Chemical analysis |
P8 Space Physics |
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C9 Chemistry of the atmosphere |
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C10 Using resources |
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ASSESSMENT
During the course of key stage 4 pupils will be assessed during each unit and at the end of each unit. Assessments will use questions that reflect the type and style of questions used by AQA on the terminal examinations.
Terminal examinations
All examinations are now terminal (end of course).
Triple science AQA (Separate GCSE’s in Biology, Chemistry and Physics) assessment will consist of two papers for each subject weighed 50% each. Pupils will sit a total of six papers. Each subject will be awarded a grade 9 to 1.
Combined science (AQA Trilogy) assessment will consist of two papers for each subject each weighted 16.7%. Pupils will sit a total of six papers. The qualification is equivalent to two GCSE's grade from 9-9 to 1-1.
Pupils in Set 1 will follow the separate science route, other sets will follow the combined science route.