GCSE Triple Science

Triple science or separate science includes biology, chemistry and physics. Students have 2 lessons of each subject and receive 1 grade per subject at the end of the course.

We are following the AQA-A specification (Biology – 8461, Chemistry – 8462 and Physics 8463). Students are taught the theory and practical skills within the topics of the course. The scheme of work is written to include practicals, demonstrations, and a variety of activities to ensure active learning throughout each lesson. Students receive verbal feedback, and will also self and peer assess work completed during their science lessons. At the end of each topic students are assessed, following assessment they receive feedback identifying areas of strengths and weaknesses by the teacher and the students are also encouraged to reflect on their learning.

It is expected that all students are entered for the higher tier for all 3 sciences (and can achieve grades between 4/4 and 9/9).

Triple Biology Subject Content:

Cell biology

Organisation

Infection and response

Bioenergetics

Homeostasis and response

Inheritance, variation and evolution

Ecology

Key ideas

Full specification is available at: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/biology-8461

Triple Biology assessment

Paper	Biology Paper 1	Biology Paper 2
What is assessed	Cell biology, Organisation Infection and response Bioenergetics	Homeostasis and response; Inheritance, variation and evolution; and Ecology.
Length of exam	1hour 45min	1hour 45min
Total marks available	100	100
% GCSE	50%	50%

Required Biology practicals

In addition to the theory students will also undertake 10 required practicals. The exams at the end of course will include questions that will assess these practical skills.

 

Triple Chemistry Subject Content:

Atomic structure and the periodic table

Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter

Quantitative chemistry

Chemical changes

Energy changes

The rate and extent of chemical change

Organic chemistry

Chemical analysis

Chemistry of the atmosphere

Using resources

Key ideas

 

Full specification is available at:  http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/chemistry-8462

 

Triple Chemistry assessment

Paper	Chemistry Paper 1	Chemistry Paper 2
What is assessed	Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter; Quantitative chemistry; Chemical changes; and Energy changes.	The rate and extent of chemical change; Organic chemistry; Chemical analysis; Chemistry of the atmosphere; and Using resources.
Length of exam	1hour 45min	1hour 45min
Total marks available	100	100
% GCSE	50%	50%

Required Chemistry practicals

In addition to the theory students will also undertake 8 required practicals. The exams at the end of course will include questions that will assess these practical skills.

Triple Physics Subject Content:

Energy

Electricity

Particle model of matter

Atomic structure

Forces

Waves

Magnetism and electromagnetism

Space physics (physics only)

Key ideas 

 

Full specification is available at:  http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/physics-8463

 

Triple Physics assessment

Paper	Physics Paper 1	Physics Paper 2
What is assessed	Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; and Atomic structure.	Forces; Waves; Magnetism and electromagnetism; and Space physics..
Length of exam	1hour 45min	1hour 45min
Total marks available	100	100
% GCSE	50%	50%

Required Physics practicals

In addition to the theory students will also undertake 10 required practicals. The exams at the end of course will include questions that will assess these practical skills.