Year 10 – Building on the foundations laid in studying the key concepts of biology, chemistry, and physics in year 9, Students at Boldon School in year 10 will be introduced to the Edexcel GCSE specification. Depending on their targets and ability, they will either follow the combined science specification or the separate science specification. A holistic approach will be taken to determine if students will sit a higher or foundation paper by the end of year 11 and therefore will determine which content is covered within science lessons. Following on from year 9, students will have an equal amount of biology, chemistry and physics lessons with an additional retrieval lesson taught. Those studying separate science will have a teacher for biology, chemistry, and physics.
Combined science specification –
Separates Biology specification –
Separates Chemistry specification –
Separates Physics specification –
Year 11 – Students will complete studying the Edexcel GCSE specification which they have already started. Students will have the opportunity to carry out and understand every core practical experiment outlined in the specification. The aim will be to complete the specification as early as possible so students have the chance to address gaps in their knowledge and revisit areas where cohorts of individuals have struggled to grasp the first time around. Not only will retrieval lessons continue to enhance students’ understanding and revision but as all topics have been covered students will be able to identify links between not only topics but also specialisms, solidifying their understanding. In line with dates set out by the exam board, students will set 6 GCSE papers at the end of the year, 2 for each specialism.
Combined science specification – https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Science/2016/Specification/GCSE_CombinedScience_Spec.pdf
Separates Biology specification – https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Science/2016/Specification/GCSE_Biology_Spec.pdf
Separates Chemistry specification – https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Science/2016/Specification/GCSE_Chemistry_Spec.pdf Separates Physics specification – https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Science/2016/Specification/GCSE_Physics_Spec.pdf
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| Key Concepts | To become familiar with the core practical experiments required for Edexcel GCSE exams. Apply scientific skills and knowledge of command words to answer questions efficiently and effectively. | To complete the content in the GCSE specification they will be sitting exams in and enhance their understanding by applying their knowledge and analysing experimental data. To make links between topics and to revise effectively. | ||
| Autumn Term (Sep-Dec) |
Those studying combined science will cover health and disease, forces and recycling. Students will cover various methods of extracting metals, including electrolysis which is one of the core practical experiments students must be able to do for their exams.
They will also go on to cover plants and radioactivity which includes topic links with chemistry and numeracy skills.
With their chemistry teacher, separate science students will cover electrolysis, metal and recycling as well as equilibria.
Separate science students will cover radioactivity and forces with their physics teacher whilst their biology teacher will deliver lessons on health and disease before starting plants.
Students will begin to look back on practical experiments covered in previous years as well as gain further understanding of command words through the retrieval lessons. | Physics lessons will cover electricity and circuits and magnetism. Students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience of using circuit components. Chemistry lessons will focus on fuels, students will be taught the skill of drawing the displayed formula of molecules in this organic chemistry topic. Biology teachers will cover coordination and control this term as well as exchange and transport, students will have a sound understanding of these by the end of the topics. Retrieval lessons will focus on topics covered at the beginning of the course as well as practice using key scientific formulas. | ||
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Assessment opportunities will include:
Useful links: Combined: To help with health and disease https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxjymsg To help with metals and electrolysis https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp3gfcw To help with radioactivity https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqvs6yc To help with plant structure and functions https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqkpjty To help with work done, forces and their effects https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z9hxjty https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgmqk2p Separates: To help with health and disease https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxjymsg To help with metals and electrolysis https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp3gfcw To help with plant structure and functions https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqkpjty To help with quantitative chemistry https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsyh39 | Assessment opportunities will include:
Useful links: Combined: To help with fuels and atmosphere https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2pyy4j To help with exchange and transport https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsrkk2p To help with electricity https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcd77p3 To help with magnetism https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z34ddxs https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs3ccj6 To help with ecosystems https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztvrrwx Separates: To help with fuels and atmosphere https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcwqk2p To help with exchange and transport https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcvqrwx To help with electricity https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zywkgdm https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp9ry4j To help with magnetism https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxgvpbk https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqynxfr To help with ecosystems https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3n8v9q | |||
| Spring Term (Jan-April) |
Biology lessons for separate science students will focus on finishing plants before moving on to coordination and control. Separate science chemistry students will focus on quantitative chemistry as well as groups in the periodic table. Finally, Physics students will start work on electricity and static electricity.
Combined science students will complete electricity and circuits, groups in the periodic table, rates of reaction and will begin coordination and control. | Chemistry lessons for separate science will focus on hydrocarbons, alcohols and polymers, and qualitative chemistry. Biology teachers for separate students will deliver the ecosystems topic. Physics teachers will finish teaching magnetism and the particle model to complete the physics section of each specification. Combined science students will complete the ecosystems and particle model topic which will complete their course. Afterwards they will apply their knowledge by revisiting each topic on the specification as part of a revision programme. Gaps in their knowledge will be assessed in order to inform their individual revision plans. | ||
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Assessment opportunities will include:
Useful links: Combined: To help with electricity https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcd77p3 To help with coordination and control https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8rxk2p To help with groups in the periodic table https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqtpmsg To help with rates of reaction https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82xjty Separates: To help with coordination and control https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8rxk2p To help with plant structure and functions https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqkpjty To help with quantitative chemistry https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsyh39 To help with groups in the periodic table https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqtpmsg To help with work done, forces and their effects https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z9hxjty https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgmqk2p To help with electricity https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zywkgdm | Assessment opportunities will include:
Useful links: Combined: To help with magnetism https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z34ddxs https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs3ccj6 To help with the particle model https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zts33k7 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2tssrd To help with coordination and control https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8rxk2p To help with fuels and atmosphere https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2pyy4j Separates: To help with magnetism https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxgvpbk https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqynxfr To help with the particle model https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8p6qhv https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcx78mn To help with coordination and control https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8rxk2p To help with fuels and atmosphere https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcwqk2p To help with qualitative chemistry https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z398rwx | |||
| Summer Term (May-July) |
Separate science students will complete sampling techniques outside when they cover ecosystems with their biology teacher. With their chemistry teacher they will complete rates of reaction, energy changes and fuels. Finally with their physics teacher they will study magnetism and complete their electricity topic.
Combined science students will complete coordination and control, before moving onto ecosystems where they will complete some fieldwork and sampling techniques outside. They will also cover energy changes of chemical reactions and magnetism. | Separates students will begin a revision programme and combined students will continue with theirs. Year 11 will complete any topics that they have not finished yet. Afterwards they will apply their knowledge by revisiting each topic on the specification. Gaps in their knowledge will be assessed in order to inform their individual revision plans. | ||
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Assessment opportunities will include:
Useful links: Combined: To help with magnetism https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z34ddxs https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs3ccj6 To help with coordination and control https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8rxk2p To help with ecosystems https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztvrrwx To help with energy changes https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82xjty Separates: To help with electricity https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zywkgdm https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp9ry4j To help with magnetism https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxgvpbk https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqynxfr To help with ecosystems https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3n8v9q To help with rates of reaction and energy changes https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82xjty To help with fuels https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcwqk2p | Assessment opportunities will include:
Useful links for revision Combined: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zqkww6f https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zk3fy4j/revision/1 Separates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zcq2j6f https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zy984j6 | |||
10
Key Concepts
To become familiar with the core practical experiments required for Edexcel GCSE exams. Apply scientific skills and knowledge of command words to answer questions efficiently and effectively.
Quality Mark AssessmentsAutumn Term
(Sep-Dec)
Those studying combined science will cover health and disease, forces and recycling. Students will cover various methods of extracting metals, including electrolysis which is one of the core practical experiments students must be able to do for their exams.
They will also go on to cover plants and radioactivity which includes topic links with chemistry and numeracy skills.
With their chemistry teacher, separate science students will cover electrolysis, metal and recycling as well as equilibria.
Separate science students will cover radioactivity and forces with their physics teacher whilst their biology teacher will deliver lessons on health and disease before starting plants.
Students will begin to look back on practical experiments covered in previous years as well as gain further understanding of command words through the retrieval lessons.
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment opportunities will include:
- Year 10 AP1 Chemistry assessment
- Year 10 AP1 Physics assessment
- Year 10 AP1 Biology assessment
Useful links:
Combined:
To help with health and disease https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxjymsg
To help with metals and electrolysis https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp3gfcw
To help with radioactivity https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqvs6yc
To help with plant structure and functions https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqkpjty
To help with work done, forces and their effects https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z9hxjty
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgmqk2p
Separates:
To help with health and disease https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxjymsg
To help with metals and electrolysis https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp3gfcw
To help with plant structure and functions https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqkpjty
To help with quantitative chemistry https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsyh39
Spring Term
(Jan-April)
Biology lessons for separate science students will focus on finishing plants before moving on to coordination and control. Separate science chemistry students will focus on quantitative chemistry as well as groups in the periodic table. Finally, Physics students will start work on electricity and static electricity.
Combined science students will complete electricity and circuits, groups in the periodic table, rates of reaction and will begin coordination and control.
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment opportunities will include:
- Year 10 AP2 Chemistry assessment
- Year 10 AP2 Physics assessment
- Year 10 AP2 Biology assessment
Useful links:
Combined:
To help with electricity https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcd77p3
To help with coordination and control https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8rxk2p
To help with groups in the periodic table https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqtpmsg
To help with rates of reaction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82xjty
Separates:
To help with coordination and control https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8rxk2p
To help with plant structure and functions https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqkpjty
To help with quantitative chemistry https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsyh39
To help with groups in the periodic table https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqtpmsg
To help with work done, forces and their effects https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z9hxjty
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgmqk2p
To help with electricity https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zywkgdm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp9ry4j
Summer Term
(May-July)
Separate science students will complete sampling techniques outside when they cover ecosystems with their biology teacher. With their chemistry teacher they will complete rates of reaction, energy changes and fuels. Finally with their physics teacher they will study magnetism and complete their electricity topic.
Combined science students will complete coordination and control, before moving onto ecosystems where they will complete some fieldwork and sampling techniques outside. They will also cover energy changes of chemical reactions and magnetism.
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment opportunities will include:
- Year 10 AP3 Chemistry assessment
- Year 10 AP3 Physics assessment
- Year 10 AP3 Biology assessment
Useful links:
Combined:
To help with magnetism https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z34ddxs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs3ccj6
To help with coordination and control https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8rxk2p
To help with ecosystems https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztvrrwx
To help with energy changes https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82xjty
Separates:
To help with electricity https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zywkgdm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp9ry4j
To help with magnetism https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxgvpbk https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqynxfr
To help with ecosystems https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3n8v9q
To help with rates of reaction and energy changes https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82xjty
To help with fuels https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcwqk2p
11
Key Concepts
To complete the content in the GCSE specification they will be sitting exams in and enhance their understanding by applying their knowledge and analysing experimental data. To make links between topics and to revise effectively.
Quality Mark AssessmentsAutumn Term
(Sep-Dec)
Physics lessons will cover electricity and circuits and magnetism. Students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience of using circuit components.
Chemistry lessons will focus on fuels, students will be taught the skill of drawing the displayed formula of molecules in this organic chemistry topic.
Biology teachers will cover coordination and control this term as well as exchange and transport, students will have a sound understanding of these by the end of the topics.
Retrieval lessons will focus on topics covered at the beginning of the course as well as practice using key scientific formulas.
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment opportunities will include:
- Year 11 AP1 Chemistry assessment
- Year 11 AP1 Physics assessment
- Year 11 AP1 Biology assessment
Useful links:
Combined:
To help with fuels and atmosphere https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2pyy4j
To help with exchange and transport https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsrkk2p
To help with electricity https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcd77p3
To help with magnetism https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z34ddxs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs3ccj6
To help with ecosystems https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztvrrwx
Separates:
To help with fuels and atmosphere https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcwqk2p
To help with exchange and transport https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcvqrwx
To help with electricity https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zywkgdm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp9ry4j
To help with magnetism
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxgvpbk https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqynxfr
To help with ecosystems https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3n8v9q
Spring Term
(Jan-April)
Chemistry lessons for separate science will focus on hydrocarbons, alcohols and polymers, and qualitative chemistry.
Biology teachers for separate students will deliver the ecosystems topic.
Physics teachers will finish teaching magnetism and the particle model to complete the physics section of each specification.
Combined science students will complete the ecosystems and particle model topic which will complete their course. Afterwards they will apply their knowledge by revisiting each topic on the specification as part of a revision programme. Gaps in their knowledge will be assessed in order to inform their individual revision plans.
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment opportunities will include:
- Year 11 AP2 Chemistry assessment
- Year 11 AP2 Physics assessment
- Year 11 AP2 Biology assessment
Useful links:
Combined:
To help with magnetism https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z34ddxs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs3ccj6
To help with the particle model https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zts33k7
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2tssrd
To help with coordination and control https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8rxk2p
To help with fuels and atmosphere https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2pyy4j
Separates:
To help with magnetism https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxgvpbk https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqynxfr
To help with the particle model
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8p6qhv
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcx78mn
To help with coordination and control https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8rxk2p
To help with fuels and atmosphere https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcwqk2p
To help with qualitative chemistry https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z398rwx
Summer Term
(May-July)
Separates students will begin a revision programme and combined students will continue with theirs. Year 11 will complete any topics that they have not finished yet. Afterwards they will apply their knowledge by revisiting each topic on the specification. Gaps in their knowledge will be assessed in order to inform their individual revision plans.
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment opportunities will include:
- Year 11 AP3 Chemistry assessment
- Year 11 AP3 Physics assessment
- Year 11 AP3 Biology assessment
Useful links for revision
Combined: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zqkww6f
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zk3fy4j/revision/1
Separates:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zcq2j6f
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zy984j6
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zqpshv4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zk3fy4j/revision/1