Science

Name of Course
Science

Key stage 3
In years 7,8 and 9, students follow a broad curriculum covering the main areas in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, of the science programme of study in the national curriculum.

Key stage 4
Students study for a GCSE in Chemistry (AQA). At the end of year 11 they sit two exams both 1 hour and 45 minutes long.

Paper 1:

What’s assessed

Topics 1–5: Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure, and the properties of

matter; Quantitative chemistry, Chemical changes; and Energy changes.

How it’s assessed

• Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
• Foundation and Higher Tier
• 100 marks
• 50% of GCSE

Questions

Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.

Paper 2:

What’s assessed

Topics 6–10: The rate and extent of chemical change; Organic chemistry; Chemical analysis,

Chemistry of the atmosphere; and Using resources.

Questions in Paper 2 may draw on fundamental concepts and principles from sections 4.1 to 4.3.

How it’s assessed

• Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
• Foundation and Higher Tier
• 100 marks
• 50% of GCSE

Questions

Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.