GCSE Science-Specification at a glance

Specification at a glance
GCSE in Science
The GCSE in Science is made up of three externally assessed units, including one biology, one chemistry
and one physics unit, as well as a controlled assessment unit.


Content overview

Controlled
Biology 1
25% + Chemistry 1
25% + Physics 1
25% +…

The first biology unit is split into The first physics unit is split into
three topics, which cover the six smaller topics. In these topics,
following areas: students:
1 general characteristics of animals and plants, 1 learn about light and lenses, and how
particularly vertebrates and organisms that can telescopes…

GCSE in Additional Science
The GCSE in Additional Science is made up of three externally assessed units, including one biology, one
chemistry and one physics unit, as well as a controlled assessment unit.


Content overview

Controlled
Biology 2
25% + Chemistry 2
25% + Physics 2
25% + assessment
25%…

The second biology unit is split The second physics unit is split
into three topics, which cover the into six topics:
following areas:
1. static and current electricity, incorporating the
1. an understanding of animal, plant and bacterial ideas of charge and current; understanding
cells, and how they are studied;…

GCSE in Biology
The GCSE in Biology is made up of three externally assessed units, as well as a controlled assessment unit.


Content overview

Controlled
Biology 1
25% + Biology 2
25% + Biology 3
25% + assessment
25%
= GCSE in Biology




B1 ­ Influences on life B3 ­…

The first biology unit is split into The biology extension unit builds
three topics, which cover the on ideas developed in the earlier
following areas: units, and covers the following
areas:
1 general characteristics of animals and plants,
particularly vertebrates and organisms that can 1. an understanding of further systems…

GCSE in Chemistry
The GCSE in Chemistry is made up of three externally assessed units, as well as a controlled assessment unit.


Content overview

Controlled
Chemistry 1
25% + Chemistry 2
25% + Chemistry 3
25% + assessment
25%
= GCSE in Chemistry




C1 ­ Chemistry in our world C3…

There are five topics in the first The chemistry extension unit
chemistry unit, which cover the builds on ideas developed in the
following areas: earlier units, and covers the
following areas:
1 how the Earth and its atmosphere have evolved
and how human activity can have an impact on 1.…

GCSE in Physics
The GCSE in Physics is made up of three externally assessed units, as well as a controlled assessment unit.


Content overview

Controlled
Physics 1
25% + Physics 2
25% + Physics 3
25% + assessment
25%
= GCSE in Physics




P1 ­ Universal physics P3 ­ Application…

The first physics unit is split into 5. an understanding of radioactive decay;
the role of the wider scientific community
six smaller topics. In these topics,
in validating theories
students:
6. the uses of different ionising radiations and
1 learn about light and lenses, and how the risks involved; using…