Combined Science
Course Assessment
100% Written Examination. Throughout the curriculum pupils will carry out ‘Required Practicals’ these are part of the assessment criteria. The exams at the end of the Year 11 will consist of questions referring to the required practical’s, assessing pupils knowledge, understanding and skills on Scientific Investigations.
What We Study
Biology
- Cell biology
- Organisation
- Infection and response
- Bioenergetics
- Homeostasis and response
- Inheritance, variation and evolution
- Ecology
Physics
- Forces
- Energy
- Waves
- Electricity
- Magnetism and electromagnetism
- Particle model of matter
- Atomic structure
Chemistry
- 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
Additional Information
There are six exam papers at the end of Year 11, each lasts 1 hour 15 minutes.
This qualification is a double GCSE and will be graded on a 17 point scale from 1-1 to 9-9, with 9-9 being the best grade.
Course Leader: Ms A Smith – ASmith@hornchurchhigh.com
Triple Science
Students that follow the Combined Science route, will still sit a total of six papers. However, the amount of content they will study is only around ⅔ of the content Triple science students will learn.
Studying Triple Award Science will lead to three distinct GCSE awards (Physics, Biology and Chemistry) as separate subjects. Students require more hours to manage the additional content and challenge of the course. All students will therefore take one additional science lesson on a given after school between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. The particular day will be announced before May half-term. This hour is compulsory and non-attendance will be treated in the same fashion as non-attendance to any other lesson during the school day.
Course Assessment
100% Written Examination. There are six exam papers at the end of Year 11. The papers are split into Paper 1 and Paper 2, with certain topics allocated to each paper, which helps you structure your revision. Duration of each paper is 1 hour 45 mins. Questions will consists of Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.
What We Study
| Biology GCSE | Chemistry GCSE | Physics GCSE |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 Topics 1 – 4: Cell biology; Organisation; Infection and response; and Bioenergetics | Paper 1 Topics 1–5: Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter; Quantitative chemistry, Chemical changes; and Energy changes. | Paper 1 Topics 1-4: Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; and Atomic structure. |
| Paper 2 Topics 5 – 7: Homeostasis and response; Inheritance, variation and evolution; and Ecology. | Paper 2 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 topic 4. | Paper 2 Topics 5-8: Forces; Waves; Magnetism and electromagnetism; and Space physics. Questions in paper 2 may draw on an understanding of energy changes and transfers due to heating, mechanical and electrical work and the concept of energy conservation from Energy and Electricity. |
Course Leader: Ms A Smith – ASmith@hornchurchhigh.com
