Transcript Year 10 Science 2015

Aims
 To ensure that parents, students and teachers
understand the pathways for students from the
Science GCSE reforms.
 To inform parents of important times within each
Science pathway.
 To explain the requirements and implications of each
science pathway.
Science Pathways
Biology 1
Chemistry 1
Physics 1
Biology 2
Chemistry 2
Physics 2
Chemistry 3
Physics 3
Biology 3
CA
CA
CA
GCSE:
Biology
GCSE:
Chemistry
GCSE:
Physics
The Triple Science
route
Biology 1
Chemistry 1
Physics 1
CA
GCSE: Science A
Biology 2
Chemistry 2
Physics 2
CA
GCSE: Add
Science
The Double Science
route
Biology 1
Chemistry 1
Physics 1
CA
GCSE: Science A
Biology 2
Chemistry 2
Physics 2
CA
GCSE: Add
Science
Chemistry 3
Physics 3
Biology 3
CA
CA
CA
GCSE:
Biology
GCSE:
Chemistry
GCSE:
Physics
All the Science routes
Biology 1
•Written paper – 1 hour
Chemistry 1
•Written paper – 1 hour
Physics 1
•Written paper – 1 hour
•60 marks – 25% of the
exam
•60 marks – 25% of the
exam
•60 marks – 25% of the
exam
•Structured questions
Including one longer
response question assessing
“Quality of Written
Communication” in a
science context
•Structured questions
Including one longer
response question assessing
“Quality of Written
Communication” in a
science context
•Structured questions
Including one longer
response question assessing
Quality of Written
Communication in a
science context
Controlled Assessment
•Investigative Skills
Assignment – 2 written
assessments plus one or two
lessons for practical work and
data processing
•50 marks – 25%
GCSE: Science A
•Studied during Year 10
•ISAs to be completed by May 2015 or May 2016
•This particular ISA can only be used with this
exam
Biology 2
•Written paper – 1 hour
Chemistry 2
Written paper – 1 hour
Physics 2
•Written paper – 1 hour
•60 marks – 25%
•60 marks – 25%
•60 marks – 25%
•Structured and closed
questions
including at least one
question assessing
“Quality of Written
Communication” in a
science context
•Structured and closed
questions
including at least one
question assessing
“Quality of Written
Communication in a
science context
•Structured and closed
questions
including at least one
question assessing
“Quality of Written
Communication in a
science context
Controlled Assessment
•Investigative Skills
Assignment – 2 written
assessments plus one or two
lessons for practical work
and data processing
•50 marks – 25%
GCSE: Additional
Science
•Studies commence towards the end of Year
10
•Examined in June 2016
•The ISA will be in February 2016
Biology 1
•Written paper – 1 hour
Biology 2
•Written paper – 1 hour
Biology 3
•Written paper – 1 hour
•60 marks – 25%
•60 marks – 25%
•60 marks – 25%
•Structured questions
Including one longer
response question
assessing “Quality of
Written Communication”
in a science context
•Structured and closed
questions
including at least one
question assessing
“Quality of Written
Communication” in a
science context
•Structured and closed
questions
including at least one
question assessing
“Quality of Written
Communication” in a
science context
Controlled Assessment
•Investigative Skills Assignment – 2
written assessments plus one or two
lessons for practical work and data
processing
•50 marks – 25%
GCSE:
Biology
•All three papers to be sat in June, 2016
•The ISA will be in February, 2016