AQA SCIENCE ADDITIONAL UNITS 1, 2, 3 EXAMINATION ... Unit 1: Biology 1 -
Written paper – 1 hour 25%. Keeping healthy ... AQA GCSE Additional Science.
GCSE SCIENCE CORE & ADDITIONAL KEY STAGE 4
2013‐2014
COURSEWORK DEADLINES/EXAMS UNITS/TOPICS AQA Science Core
DURING
AQA SCIENCE CORE UNITS 1, 2, 3 EXAMINATION
JUNE YEAR 10
TAUGHT: YEAR 9/10
AQA SCIENCE CORE UNIT 4 CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT
YEAR 10
AQA SCIENCE ADDITIONAL UNITS 1, 2, 3 EXAMINATION
JUNE YEAR 11
AQA SCIENCE ADDITIONAL UNIT 4 CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT
YEAR 11
Unit 1: Biology 1 ‐ Written paper – 1 hour 25% Keeping healthy, diet and exercise, defending against diseases, nerves & hormones, drugs, interdependence, adaptations, environmental change, energy and biomass in food chains, decay processes, the carbon cycle, genetic variation and its control, reproduction, evolution
YEAR 9 & 10
Unit 2: Chemistry 1 ‐ Written paper – 1 hour 25% Atoms & the periodic table, chemical reactions, limestone &building materials, calcium carbonate, metals, extraction and their uses, alloys, properties, crude oil & fuels, polymers, ethanol, plant oils, emulsions, saturated and unsaturated oils, changes in the Earth and its atmosphere
YEAR 9 & 10
Unit 3: Physics 1 ‐ Written paper – 1 hour 25% Infrared radiation, Kinetic theory, energy transfer, heating and insulating buildings, energy & efficiency, transferring electrical energy, generating electricity, The National Grid, waves, reflection, Sound, Red‐shift
YEAR 9 & 10
Unit 4: Controlled Assessment ‐ Investigative Skills Assignment (ISA) 25% Planning an investigation, assessing and managing risks when carrying out practical work, collecting primary and secondary data, selecting, processing, analysing & interpreting primary and secondary data AQA GCSE Additional Science Unit 1: Biology 2 ‐ Written paper – 1 hour 25% Cells, tissues, organs & organ systems, photosynthesis, distribution of organisms, proteins, enzymes, aerobic and anaerobic respiration, cell division & inheritance, genetic variation, genetic disorders, speciation
WHEN
TO BE DECIDED TAUGHT: YEAR 10/11
OTHER INFORMATION See additional information booklet: A Guide to Key Stage 4 Science
YEAR 10 & YEAR 11
Unit 2: Chemistry 2 ‐ Written paper – 1 hour 25% Structure & bonding, properties and uses of substances, molecules, ionic compounds & covalent structures, metals, polymers, nanoscience, atomic structure, analysis and quantitative chemistry, rates of reaction, exothermic and endothermic reactions, acids, bases and salts, electrolysis
YEAR 10 & YEAR 11
Unit 3: Physics 2 ‐ Written paper – 1 hour 25% Forces, resultant forces, motion, braking, terminal velocity, elasticity, forces & energy, momentum, electrical circuits, static electricity, resistance & resistors, household electricity, current, charge & power, atomic structure, radioactivity & its dangers, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
YEAR 10 & YEAR 11
Unit 4: Controlled Assessment ‐ Investigative Skills Assignment (ISA) 25% Plan practical ways to develop and test scientific ideas, assess and manage risks when carrying out practical work, select, collect, analyse & interpret primary and secondary data, using scientific models and evidence to develop hypotheses, arguments and explanations
TO BE DECIDED
USEFUL SITES: www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science www.s‐cool.co.uk www.docbrown.info www.darvill.clara.net http://revisionworld.co.uk/gcse‐revision Exam board: AQA Reading Material: Collins GCSE Science A Core & Additional Science, CGP Core Science & Additional Science for AQA, Website: http://web.aqa.org.uk/