GCSE Science

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GCSE Science

• Gateway Science Suite
• OCR syllabus B

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About the Gateway Science Suite

• There are six qualifications
• GCSE (Core) Science
• GCSE Additional Science
• GCSE Biology
• GCSE Chemistry
• GCSE Physics
• Entry level certificate

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About the Gateway Science Suite

• Each specification
• Shares a common approach
• Utilises common material
• Uses a similar exam style
• Assesses practical skills
• Is supported by resources published by Collins
  and Heinemann
• Is supported by Revision Guides and workbooks
  e.g. Lonsdale

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Core Science

• All pupils study Core Science
• Core Science leads to one GCSE
• Core Science will
• interest and engage
• challenge pupils to think critically about
  science in society and the media
• develop practical skills

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Core Science

• Assessment
• Unit 1 (3 modules B1/C1/P1) 1 hour written
  paper worth 33?
• Unit 2 (3 modules B2/C2/P2) 1 hour written
  paper worth 33?
• GCSE examinations in year 10
• Unit 3 (internal assessment) worth 33?

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Core Science

• Internal Assessment
• Can Do tasks (24 marks) provide opportunities to
  demonstrate practical skills
• Report on Science in the News (36 marks) is an
  800 word report based on stimulus material about
  how science is dealt with by the media

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Additional Science

• Additional Science will be delivered in year 11
  dependent on ability
• Additional Science leads to a further GCSE
• Additional Science will
• broaden interest and engagement in science
• challenge pupils to think critically about
  science in society and the media
• develop practical and data handling skills

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Additional Science

• Assessment
• Unit 1 (3 modules B3/C3/P3) 1 hour written
  paper worth 33?
• Unit 2 (3 modules B4/C4/P4) 1 hour written
  paper worth 33?
• GCSE examinations in year 11
• Unit 3 (internal assessment) worth 33?

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Additional Science

• Internal Assessment
• Research study (24 marks) an 800 word report
  about how science explanations and theories are
  developed
• Data task (30 marks) pupils will collect data and
  analyse
• Practical skills (6 marks) are assessed
  considering safety and skill

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Additional Science
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Separate Sciences

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Is available as an option subject
• The extra modules that make up the Separate
  Sciences will be taught in additional curriculum
  time

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Separate Sciences

• Unit 1 (3 modules B1/B2/B3) 1 hour written
  paper worth 33?
• Unit 2 (3 modules B4/B5/B6) 1 hour written
  paper worth 33?
• Unit 3 (internal assessment) worth 33?

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Units and modules

• Biology consists of
• Unit 1 B1, B2, B3
• Unit 2 B4, B5, B6
• Chemistry consists of
• Unit 1 C1, C2, C3
• Unit 2 C4, C5, C6
• Physics consists of
• Unit 1 P1, P2, P3
• Unit 2 P4, P5, P6

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Separate Sciences

• Internal Assessment
• Either, Can Do tasks and Report on Science in the
  News
• Or, Research Study, Data tasks and Practical
  Skills

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Separate Science

• Separate Science pupils will
• Have normal science lessons and extra separate
  science lessons
• All do GCSE Core Science
• Gain further GCSEs in either Biology, Chemistry
  and Physics or all three
• Potentially gain 4 GCSEs

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Entry level Certificate

• Is a qualifications primarily aimed at set 4
• Will be taught in year 10
• Is a bridge between KS3 and KS4
• Is a credible qualification which is practically
  based and involves building a portfolio of work
• Is noted to boost confidence in pupils