Year 9 Options Evening Science Faculty Presentation Contents Course Content of new GCSE Science Science Options Combined or Triple Module Grid and Class Structure Exam Structure Practical Endorsement ID: 602093
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Slide1
Welcome to GCSE Science
Year 9 Options Evening
Science FacultySlide2
Presentation Contents
Course Content of new GCSE Science
Science Options – Combined or Triple?
Module Grid and Class Structure
Exam
Structure
Practical Endorsement
Digital
Learning
Tools
New
Grading System Slide3
Timeline of GCSE
ReformSlide4
2017 Course StructureSlide5
2017 Course StructureSlide6
2017 Course StructureSlide7
2017 Course StructureSlide8
The new GCSE course limits choice from previous years.
Choice of either:
GCSE Combined Science (Double Award)
GCSE Triple Science
ELC Science
No Coursework but compulsory practical endorsement.
GCSE Science ChoiceSlide9
To select GCSE Triple Science students need a minimum grade of a grade 9SEC*
The Combined Science course covers the majority of the triple science course content.
Students this year have moved between double and triple science at the early stages of the course.
GCSE Science ChoiceSlide10
GCSE Triple Science
GCSE Biology offers students:
A firm foundation to go on to study A-level Biology
A good background to specialise in other sciences
The opportunity to gain a good understanding across a broad range of rich and relevant topics in:
human biology
organisms
evolution
the environment. Slide11
GCSE Triple Science
GCSE Chemistry offers students:
A
firm foundation to study A-level
Chemistry
A
good background to specialise in other
sciences
The
opportunity to gain a good understanding of:
the nature of substances and how they react together
how our knowledge of chemistry is used in business and industry
how our use of raw materials as fuels and in manufacturing can affect the local and global environment. Slide12
GCSE Triple Science
GCSE Physics offers students:
A
firm foundation to go on to study A-level Physics
A
good background to specialise in other sciences
The
opportunity to gain a good understanding of:
the use and transfer of energy
waves, radiation and space
the application of
physicsSlide13
GCSE Triple Science
GCSE Combined Science offers students:
A
good knowledge of science,
studying the majority of content from
GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry and GCSE
Physics.
A
firm foundation to go on to study A-level Science subjects
if target grades are met.
The
opportunity to gain a good understanding across topics such as:
keeping healthy
elements and atoms
the transfer of energy. Slide14
2016 Module GridSlide15
Pokémon Theme
10TS1
Charmander
10TS2
Squirtle
10TS3
Bulbasaur
10DS1 Pikachu10DS2 Meowth
10DS3 Jigglypuff10DS4
Snorlax
2016 Y10 Theme
What Theme would you like for 2017?Slide16
GCSE Triple Science
Exam Schedule
Module
Teacher
Paper details
Weighting
Physics
P1, P2
Mr Burn
1 hour 45mins, 100
marks
50% each
Biology
B1, B2
Mr Marshall
1 hour 45mins, 100
marks
50% each
Chemistry
C1, C2
Miss Barker
1 hour 45mins, 100
marks
50% each
Practical
(8
Practicals
)
TBD
Internal Assessment
0% but required
Paper 1 and Paper 2 Exams are to be sat in the summer term of year 11Slide17
GCSE Combined Science
Exam Schedule
Module
Teacher
Paper details
Weighting
Physics
P1, P2
Mr Burn
1 hour 15mins, 70
marks
16.7% each
Biology
B1, B2
Miss
Halden
1 hour 15mins, 70
marks
16.7% each
Chemistry
C1, C2
Mr Burn /
Miss
Halden
1 hour 15mins, 70
marks
16.7% each
Practical
(21
Practicals
)
TBD
Internal Assessment
0% but required
Paper 1 and Paper 2 Exams are to be sat in the summer term of year 11Slide18
There will be no controlled assessment (ISAs) in the new GCSE.
Instead
students will be assessed on their practical skills in their exams with 15% of the marks coming from questions relating to practical activities.
Students will be awarded a practical endorsement if they successfully complete a number of
practical's
which will not
contribute to their overall grade.
GCSE Combined SciencePractical EndorsementSlide19
Triple Science Practical's:
10 Biology
,
8 Chemistry,
10 Physics
Combined Science Practical's: 7 Biology, 6
Chemistry and 8 Physics
Students will need to make a record of their work and what they have learnt.
GCSE Combined SciencePractical EndorsementSlide20
GCSE Combined Science
Practical Endorsement
Biology (7 Practical's)Slide21
GCSE Combined Science
Practical Endorsement
Chemistry (6 Practical's)Slide22
GCSE Combined Science
Practical Endorsement
Physics (8 Practical's)Slide23
GCSE Triple Science
Practical Endorsement
Biology (10 Practical's)Slide24
GCSE Triple Science
Practical Endorsement
Chemistry (8 Practical's)Slide25
GCSE Combined Science
Practical Endorsement
Physics (10 Practical's)Slide26
Welcome to
Triple Science: PhysicsSlide27
Work Completed in Year 9
Year 10 – September 2017
GCSE Triple Science
Physics
Schedule
ExampleSlide28
New Grading System
There will be Foundation and Higher Tier Exams.
A maximum grade 5 can be achieved in the Foundation Paper.Slide29Slide30
New GCSE Science
Assessment GradesSlide31