GCSE Sawston VC Gary Whitton – Head of Science
Double award OCR 21 st Century Core Science (Y10) Additional Science (Y11) How does GCSE work? Three specialist teachers 11 lessons per fortnight
Separate/triple OCR 21 st Century Separate/triple OCR 21 st Century Biology GCSE Chemistry GCSE Physics GCSE How does GSCE work? Three specialist teachers 11 lessons per fortnight
BiolB1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, CA Chem C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, CA Phys P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, CA Triple award science
BiolB1, B2, CA, B3, B4, B5, B6, Chem C1, C2, CA, C3, C4, C5, C6 Phys P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, CA Double award science
Double Award B1, B2, B3 C1, C2, C3 P1, P2, P3 B1, B2, B3 C1, C2, C3 P1, P2, P3 Triple Award B1, B2, B3 - B4, B5, B6 C1, C2, C3 - C4, C5, C6 P1, P2, P3 - P4, P5, P6 B1, B2, B3 - B4, B5, B6 C1, C2, C3 - C4, C5, C6 P1, P2, P3 - P4, P5, P6 B7 C7 P7 B7 C7 P7 B4, B5, B6 C4, C5, C6 P4, P5, P6 B4, B5, B6 C4, C5, C6 P4, P5, P6 3 exams in each year 9 exams in year 11! CA in year 10 and 11CA in 11 only CA accounts for 25% each year
Pupil perspective S5 every lunchtime SAM learning Revision guides Revision Apps
Correct equipment every lesson (calculator, ruler, pens, pencils, rubber) Seek help when stuck – lunch, after school, Maximise controlled assessment performance Don’t fool yourself that you can cram it all in the night before
B1,2,3 - 12/5/15 C 1,2,3 - 14/5/15 P1,2,3 – 20/5/15 B1,2,3 - 12/5/15 C 1,2,3 - 14/5/15 P1,2,3 – 20/5/15 Provisional Exam Dates for Double award