1. Welcome to GCSE Science
Year 9 Options Evening
Science Faculty

2. 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

3. Timeline of GCSE Reform

4. Course Structure

5. Course Structure

6. Course Structure

7. Course Structure

8. The new GCSE course limits choice from previous years.
GCSE Science Choice
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.

9. GCSE Science Choice
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.

10. GCSE Biology offers students:
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.

11. GCSE Chemistry offers students:
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.

12. GCSE Physics offers students:
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 physics

13. GCSE Combined Science offers students:
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.

14. Module Grid

15. Groups are given name on theme.
Y10 Theme Example
10TS1 Charmander
10TS2 Squirtle
10TS3 Bulbasaur
10DS1 Pikachu
10DS2 Meowth
10DS3 Jigglypuff
10DS4 Snorlax
Pokémon Theme
Groups are given name on theme.

16. 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
Chemistry
C1, C2
Miss Barker
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 11

17. 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
Chemistry
C1, C2
Mr Burn / Miss Halden
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 11

18. GCSE Combined Science Practical Endorsement
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.

19. GCSE Combined Science Practical Endorsement
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.

20. GCSE Combined Science Practical Endorsement
Biology (7 Practical's)

21. GCSE Combined Science Practical Endorsement Chemistry (6 Practical's)

22. GCSE Combined Science Practical Endorsement
Physics (8 Practical's)

23. GCSE Triple Science Practical Endorsement
Biology (10 Practical's)

24. GCSE Triple Science Practical Endorsement Chemistry (8 Practical's)

25. GCSE Combined Science Practical Endorsement
Physics (10 Practical's)

26. Welcome to Triple Science: Physics

27. New Grading System There will be Foundation and Higher Tier Exams.
A maximum grade 5 can be achieved in the Foundation Paper.

29. New GCSE Science Assessment Grades