1. Making the Grade Year 11 Science GCSE

2. Six important dates Tuesday 15th May PM Thursday 17th May AM
Wednesday 23rd May PM
Monday 11th June AM
Wednesday 13th June AM
Friday 15th June AM

3. Course overview Exam board: AQA
Two courses: Triple Science (3GCSEs) and Trilogy Combined Science (2 GCSEs)
6 exams
Two Biology, two Physics and two Chemistry
Triple Science exams 1h 45m and Trilogy Combined Science 1h 15m

4. Needed for every lesson
A scientific calculator
Pen
Pencil
Ruler
Rubber
Pencil sharpener

5. Biology topics covered (both triple and trilogy)
Paper 1
Tuesday 15th May PM
paper 2
Monday 11th June AM
Cell biology
Organisation
Infection and response
Bioenergetics
Homeostasis and response
Inheritance
Variation and evolution
Ecology

6. Chemistry topics covered (both triple and trilogy)
Paper 1
Thursday 17th May AM
Paper 2
Wednesday 13th June AM
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

7. Physics topics covered (both triple and trilogy)
Paper 1
Wednesday 23rd May PM
Paper 2
Friday 15th June am
Energy
Electricity
Particle model of matter
Atomic structure
Forces
Waves
Magnetism and electromagnetism
Space (Triple science only)

8. Who feels a bit like this?
There is a lot but don’t worry you have time to be completely ready!
Who feels a bit like this?

9. Don’t worry you will be ready!
The new course
New GCSE curriculum for Science with some big changes.
Content much more demanding
Bigger emphasis on working scientifically
Bigger emphasis on explicit maths skills
Terminal exams with no coursework
Don’t worry you will be ready!

10. How are we going to help you get ready?
Assessments and tracking progress
PPE1 – first try at 6 exams (short)
PPE2 – first try at 6 full exams
Help at home
Revise
Complete your preparation
Recruit your friends and family

11. Assessments and tracking progress
Students should know their target grades from last year and these will be discusses during lessons in these first few weeks.
All students are expected to complete preparation as set inline with the school policy this is vital in moving students forward to achieve their best.
Students will get regular feedback from teachers to ensure they know where they are and how they can move on.
Along side teacher assessments throughout the learning cycle, students also complete a learning cycle assessment during week 7 of each learning cycle.
Parents will be contacted if your son/daughter is not making expected progress so we can work together to support them to move forward.
Its going to be a fast and furious year but we are all in it together!

12. PPE1 dates Learning cycle 1 week 6 (week before half term)
Thursday 12th October PM (Hall) – Physics paper 1 and paper 2 (40 mins each)
Friday 13th October PM (Hall) – Biology paper 1 and paper 2 (40 mins each)
Learning cycle 1 week 7 (week after half term)
Friday 3rd November (in class) – Chemistry paper 1 and paper 2 (40 mins each)

13. PPE2 dates Learning cycle 3 week 2 and week 3.
19th February to the 2nd March.
All 6 full exams papers will be sat during these two weeks.

14. Help at home Varndean Website: Topic lists and programmes of learning
Doddlelearn.co.uk
Institution - varndean
Login – pupil full name, no spaces
Password – varndean
GCSE Bitesize
YouTube
Revision guide

16. Revision guides £5.5 for Combined Science revision guide
£2.75 each for the Separate Science revision guides.
You can buy them this evening or students can order them through their class teacher.

17. Revising Make flash cards Mind maps Make posters
Question friends and have them question you
Practice questions
Use specimen papers

18. Types of questions in assessments
Multiple choice
Structured
Closed short answer
Open responses
You have access to specimen papers on the AQA website.

21. Contact
If you are at any point for any reason concerned about your son/daughters progress in Science please contact their class teacher by or the head of Science –