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Welcome to GCSE Science

Year 9 Options Evening Science Faculty. Welcome to GCSE Science. Presentation Contents. Course Content of new GCSE Science Science Options – Combined or Triple? Module Grid and Class Structure Exam Structure Practical Endorsement Digital Learning Tools New Grading System.

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Welcome to GCSE Science

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  1. Year 9 Options Evening Science Faculty Welcome to GCSE Science

  2. Presentation Contents • Course Content of new GCSE Science • Science Options – Combined or Triple? • Module Grid and Class Structure • Exam Structure • Practical Endorsement • Digital Learning Tools • New Grading System

  3. Timeline of GCSE Reform

  4. Course Structure

  5. Course Structure

  6. Course Structure

  7. Course Structure

  8. GCSE Science Choice • The new GCSE course limits choice from previous years. • Choice of either: • GCSE Combined Science (Double Award) • GCSE Triple Science • ELC Science • No Coursework but compulsory practical endorsement.

  9. GCSE Science Choice • To select GCSE Triple Science students need a minimum grade of a grade 9SEC* • The Combined Science course covers the majority of the triple science course content. • Students this year have moved between double and triple science at the early stages of the course.

  10. GCSE Triple Science GCSE Biology offers students: A firm foundation to go on to study A-level Biology A good background to specialise in other sciences The opportunity to gain a good understanding across a broad range of rich and relevant topics in: • human biology • organisms • evolution • the environment.

  11. GCSE Triple Science GCSE Chemistry offers students: • A firm foundation to study A-level Chemistry • A good background to specialise in other sciences • The opportunity to gain a good understanding of: • the nature of substances and how they react together • how our knowledge of chemistry is used in business and industry • how our use of raw materials as fuels and in manufacturing can affect the local and global environment.

  12. GCSE Triple Science GCSE Physics offers students: A firm foundation to go on to study A-level Physics A good background to specialise in other sciences The opportunity to gain a good understanding of: • the use and transfer of energy • waves, radiation and space • the application of physics

  13. GCSE Triple Science GCSE Combined Science offers students: A good knowledge of science, studying the majority of content from GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry and GCSE Physics. A firm foundation to go on to study A-level Science subjects if target grades are met. The opportunity to gain a good understanding across topics such as: • keeping healthy • elements and atoms • the transfer of energy.

  14. Module Grid

  15. Y10 Theme Example Pokémon Theme Groups are given name on theme.

  16. GCSE Triple ScienceExam Schedule Paper 1 and Paper 2 Exams are to be sat in the summer term of year 11

  17. GCSE Combined ScienceExam Schedule Paper 1 and Paper 2 Exams are to be sat in the summer term of year 11

  18. GCSE Combined SciencePractical Endorsement • There will be no controlled assessment (ISAs) in the new GCSE. • Instead students will be assessed on their practical skills in their exams with 15% of the marks coming from questions relating to practical activities. • Students will be awarded a practical endorsement if they successfully complete a number of practical's which will not contribute to their overall grade.

  19. GCSE Combined SciencePractical Endorsement • Triple Science Practical's: • 10 Biology, 8 Chemistry, 10 Physics • Combined Science Practical's: • 7 Biology, 6 Chemistry and 8 Physics • Students will need to make a record of their work and what they have learnt.

  20. GCSE Combined SciencePractical Endorsement Biology (7 Practical's)

  21. GCSE Combined SciencePractical Endorsement Chemistry (6 Practical's)

  22. GCSE Combined SciencePractical Endorsement Physics (8 Practical's)

  23. GCSE Triple SciencePractical Endorsement Biology (10 Practical's)

  24. GCSE Triple SciencePractical Endorsement Chemistry (8 Practical's)

  25. GCSE Combined SciencePractical Endorsement Physics (10 Practical's)

  26. Welcome to Triple Science: Physics

  27. New Grading System • There will be Foundation and Higher Tier Exams. • A maximum grade 5 can be achieved in the Foundation Paper.

  28. New GCSE ScienceAssessment Grades

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