GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry and GCSE Physics Pupils work through units of Biology, Chemistry and Physics

developing subject knowledge and using their understanding to link Science to the world around us. Subject Content Biology 1 Keeping healthy Nerves and hormones The use and abuse of drugs Interdependence and adaptation Energy and biomass in food chains Waste materials from plants and animals Genetic variation and its control Evolution Biology 2 Cells and simple cell transport Tissues, organs and organ systems Photosynthesis Organisms and their environment Proteins their functions and uses Aerobic and anaerobic respiration Cell division and inheritance Speciation Biology 3 Movement of molecules in and out of cells Transport systems in plants and animals Homeostasis Humans and their environment Chemistry 1 The fundamental ideas in chemistry Limestone and building materials Metals and their uses Crude oil and fuels Other useful substances from crude oil Plant oils and their uses Atoms, The periodic table, Chemical reactions Calcium carbonate Extracting metals, Alloys, Properties and uses of metals Crude oil, Hydrocarbons, Hydrocarbon fuels Obtaining useful substances from crude oil, Polymers, Ethanol Vegetable oils, Emulsions, Saturated and unsaturated oils Diet and exercise, How our bodies defend themselves against infectious diseases, The nervous system, Control in the human body, Control in plants Drugs Adaptations, Environmental change Energy in biomass Decay processes, The carbon cycle Why organisms are different, Reproduction Evolution

Cells and cell structure, Dissolved substances Animal organs, Plant organs Photosynthesis Distribution of organisms Proteins, Enzymes Aerobic respiration, Anaerobic respiration Cell division, Genetic variation, Genetic disorders Old and new species

Dissolved substances, Gaseous exchange, Exchange systems in plants, The blood system, Transport systems in plants Removal of waste and water control, Temperature control, Sugar control Waste from human activity, Deforestation and the destruction of areas of peat, Biofuels, Food production

Changes in the Earth and its atmosphere Chemistry 2 Structure and bonding How structure influences the properties and uses of substances Atomic structure, analysis and quantitative chemistry Rates of reaction Exothermic and endothermic reactions Acids, bases and salts Electrolysis Chemistry 3 The periodic table Water Calculating and explaining energy change Further analysis and quantitative chemistry The production of ammonia Alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters Physics 1

The Earths crust, The Earths atmosphere

Structure and bonding Molecules, Ionic compounds, Covalent structures, Metals, Polymers, Nanoscience Atomic structure, Analysing substances, Quantitative chemistry Rates of reaction Energy transfer in chemical reactions Making salts, Acids and bases Electrolysis

The early periodic table, The modern periodic table, Trends within the periodic table Hard and soft water, Purifying water Energy from reactions Analysing substances Making ammonia Alcohols, Carboxylic acids, Esters

The transfer of energy by heating Infrared radiation, Kinetic theory, Energy transfer by processes and the factors that affect the heating, Heating and insulating buildings rate at which that energy is transferred Energy and efficiency The usefulness of electrical appliances Methods we use to generate electricity The use of waves for communication and to provide evidence that the universe is expanding Physics 2 Forces and their effects Resultant forces, Forces and motion, Forces and braking, Forces and terminal velocity, Forces and elasticity Forces and energy, Momentum Static electricity, Electrical circuits Household electricity, Current, charge and power Energy transfers and efficiency Transferring electrical energy Generating electricity, The National Grid General properties of waves, Reflection, Sound, Red-shift

The kinetic energy of objects speeding up or slowing down Currents in electrical circuits Using mains electricity safely and the power of electrical appliances What happens when radioactive

Atomic structure, Atoms and radiation

substances decay, and the uses and dangers of their emissions Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion Physics 3 Medical applications of physics Using physics to make things work Keeping things moving

Nuclear fission, Nuclear fusion

X-rays, Ultrasound, Lenses, The eye, Other applications using light Centre of mass, Moments, Hydraulics, Circular motion The motor effect, Transformers

Assessment External Assessment (75%) 3 hour external papers for each science: Biology 25% x 3 = 75% Chemistry 25% x 3 = 75% Physics 25% x 3 = 75%

3 x Centre Controlled Assessment (25%) Practical skills and extended writing questions performed under exam conditions in class. One needed for Biology, Chemistry and Physics Jobs requiring Science a small sample of Jobs that require a qualification in Science Doctor Dentist Nurse Physiotherapists Engineer Forensics scientist Nutritionist Science Teacher Pharmacists Health and Safety Officer Marine Biologist Animal Care Vet Pilot