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Combined Science Trilogy

Key stage 4

Topics:

|Biology |Chemistry |Physics |

|Cell biology |Atomic structure and the periodic table |Energy |

|Organisation |Bonding, structure & properties of matter |Electricity |

|Infection and response |Quantitative chemistry |Particle model of matter |

|Bioenergetics |Chemical changes |Atomic structure |

|Homeostasis and response |Energy changes |Forces |

|Inheritance, variation and evolution |The rate and extent of chemical change |Waves |

|Ecology |Organic chemistry |Magnetism |

| |Chemical analysis |Electromagnetism |

| |Chemistry of the atmosphere | |

| |Using resources | |

|Examination Board: |

|Key stage 4 students follow the AQA 8464 GCSE Combined Science GCSE Trilogy specification. |

|There are six papers in total and this will gain you 2 GCSEs for the combined Science: |

|2 for biology, 2 for chemistry and 2 for physics these will all be taken at the end of Year 11 in the Summer exams. |

|Assessment Structure: |

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|The exams will measure how students have achieved the following assessment objectives. |

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|AO1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: scientific ideas; scientific techniques and procedure. |

|AO2: Apply knowledge and understanding of: scientific ideas; scientific enquiry, techniques and procedures. |

|AO3: Analyse information and ideas to: interpret and evaluate; make judgements and draw conclusions; develop and improve experimental procedures. |

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|Biology Topics |

|Paper 1 examines biology topics 1, 2, 3 and 4 and paper 2 examines biology topics 5, 6 and 7 |

|Written exam 1 hour 15 minutes. 16.7% of GCSE. |

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|Chemistry Topics |

|Paper 1 examines topics 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 and paper 2 examines chemistry topics 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. Written exam 1 hour 15 minutes. 16.7% of GCSE. |

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|Physics Topics |

|Paper 1 examines topics 18, 19, 20 and 21 and 12 and paper 2 examines physics topics 22, 23, 24 and 25. Written exam 1 hour 15 minutes. 16.7% of GCSE. |

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|Paper 1 |

|Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response questions |

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|Paper 2 |

|Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response questions |

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|All of these external examinations will take place May/June in Year 11. |

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|There is no controlled assessment or coursework. |

|Subject specific websites to support revision and independent learning: |

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|Recommended subject guides: |

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|New GCSE Trilogy AQA Revision Guide - for the Grade 9-1 Course (CGP GCSE Combined Science 9-1 Revision) |

|New GCSE Trilogy AQA Exam Practice Workbook - for the Grade 9-1 Course (includes Answers) (CGP GCSE Combined Science 9-1 Revision) |

|My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE (9-1) Combined Science Trilogy |

|Additional Information: |

|Quantitative Skills in Combined Science Trilogy |

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|The list below states the range and extent of mathematical techniques appropriate to GCSE in Combined Science Trilogy. |

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|Arithmetic and numerical computation |

|Recognise and use expressions in decimal form |

|Recognise and use expressions in standard form |

|Use ratios, fractions and percentages |

|Make estimates of the results of simple calculations |

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|Handling data |

|Use an appropriate number of significant figures |

|Find arithmetic means |

|Construct and interpret frequency tables and diagrams, bar charts and histograms |

|Understand the principles of sampling as applied to scientific data |

|Understand simple probability |

|Understand the terms mean, mode and median |

|Use a scatter diagram to identify a correlation between two variables |

|Make order of magnitude calculations |

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|Algebra |

|Understand and use the symbols: =, , ∝ , ~ |

|Solve simple algebraic equations |

|Substitute numerical values into algebraic equations using appropriate units for physical quantities (chemistry and physics questions only) |

|Solve simple algebraic equations (biology and physics questions only) |

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|Graphs |

|Draw and use the slope of a tangent to a curve as a measure of rate of change (chemistry and physics questions only) |

|f Understand the physical significance of area between a curve and the x-axis and measure it by counting squares as appropriate (physics questions only) |

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|Geometry and trigonometry |

|Use angular measures in degrees (physics questions only) |

|Visualise and represent 2D and 3D forms including two dimensional representations of 3D objects (chemistry and physics questions only) |

|Calculate areas of triangles and rectangles, surface areas and volumes of cubes |

|Independent home learning |

|You will be required to undertake a significant amount of preparation at home. You should be doing about 2 hours additional work. |

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