Specification/Exam Board: CCEA
Criteria for Entry:
- We recommend students achieve 70% in their end of Key Stage 3 Summer Assessment and consider the advice of their teacher when choosing subjects for KS4.
The aims of the course are:
- Develop their knowledge and understanding of the material, physical and living worlds;
- Develop their understanding of the effects of science on society;
- Develop their understanding of the importance of scale in science;
- Develop and apply their knowledge and understanding of the nature of science and of the scientific process;
- Develop their understanding of the relationships between hypotheses, evidence, theories and explanations;
- Develop their awareness of risk and the ability to assess potential risk and potential benefits;
- Develop and apply their observational, practical, modelling, enquiry and problem-solving skills and understanding in laboratory, field and other learning environments;
- Develop their ability to evaluate claims based on science through critical analysis of the methodology, evidence and conclusions both qualitatively and quantitatively; and
- Develop their skills in communication, mathematics and the use of technology in scientific contexts.
Summary of Course Content
| Year 11 | Year 12 |
| Biology Unit B1: Cells, Living Processes and Biodiversity | Biology Unit B2: Body Systems, Genetics, Microorganisms and Health |
| Chemistry Unit C1: Structures, Trends, Chemical Reactions, Quantitative Chemistry and Analysis | Chemistry Unit C2: Further Chemical Reactions, Rates and Equilibrium, Calculations and Organic Chemistry |
| Physics Unit P1: Motion, Force, Moments, Energy, Density, Kinetic Theory, Radioactivity, Nuclear Fission and Fusion | Physics Unit P2: Waves, Light, Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetism and Space Physics |
| Unit 7 Practical Skills: Practical skills in Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
Summary of Assessment
