GCSE Combined Science (Core)

Exam board: AQA

Course description

All students will study GCSE Science in Years 10 and 11.

In GCSE Combined Science, students will study a range of Biology, Chemistry and Physics topics over the two year period. They will obtain two GCSE grades at the end of the course.

Assessment

The course is assessed at the end of Year 11 and consists of two Biology, two Chemistry and two Physics papers, each assessing different topics, which include practical skills. All the papers are 1 hour 15 minutes in length and can be taken at Foundation and Higher tier. The papers are equally weighted, each being worth 16.7% of the grade and containing multiple choice, structured, closed short and open response questions.

Where can it take me?

With GCSE Combined Science students can progress to traditional A-Levels in all Science subjects or to a Level 3 BTEC Science course.

Higher Education in Science can for example lead to careers in: medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy engineering and technology

Further information

Please contact: Mrs D Castle (Faculty Director of Science)

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