Transcript Welcome to the Year 10 Information Evening

GCSE Science @ Sawston VC
Gary Whitton – Head of Science
How does GCSE work?
Three specialist teachers
11 lessons per fortnight
Double award
OCR 21st Century
Core Science
(Y10)
Additional
Science (Y11)
How does GSCE work?
Three specialist teachers
11 lessons per fortnight
Separate/triple
OCR 21st Century
Biology GCSE
Physics GCSE
Chemistry GCSE
Biol
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, CA
Chem
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, CA
9
Phys
10
11
P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, CA
Triple award
science
Biol
B1, B2, CA, B3, B4, B5, B6,
Chem
C1, C2, CA, C3, C4, C5, C6
9
Phys
10
11
P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, CA
Double award
science
3 exams in each year
9 exams in year 11!
Double Award
Triple Award
B1, B2, B3
B1, B2, B3 - B4, B5, B6
C1, C2, C3
C1, C2, C3 - C4, C5, C6
P1, P2, P3
P1, P2, P3 - P4, P5, P6
B4, B5, B6
B7
C4, C5, C6
C7
P4, P5, P6
P7
CA in year 10 and 11
CA in 11 only
CA accounts for
25% each year
Pupil
perspective
S5 every lunchtime
SAM learning
Revision
guides
Revision Apps
Correct equipment
every lesson
(calculator, ruler, pens,
pencils, rubber)
Maximise controlled
assessment
performance
Seek help when stuck
– lunch, after school,
Don’t fool yourself
that you can cram it
all in the night before
Provisional Exam
Dates for
Double award
B1,2,3 - 12/5/15
C 1,2,3 - 14/5/15
P1,2,3 – 20/5/15