GCSE Science @ Sawston VC

Gary Whitton – Head of Science

Double award OCR 21st Century

Core Science (Y10)

Additional Science (Y11)

How does GCSE work?

Three specialist teachers11 lessons per fortnight

Separate/tripleOCR 21st Century

Biology GCSE

Chemistry GCSEPhysics GCSE

How does GSCE work?

Three specialist teachers11 lessons per fortnight

Biol B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, CA

Chem C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, CA

Phys P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, CA

9 10 11

Triple award science

Biol B1, B2, CA, B3, B4, B5, B6,

Chem C1, C2, CA, C3, C4, C5, C6

Phys P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, CA

Double award science

9 10 11

Double Award

B1, B2, B3C1, C2, C3P1, P2, P3

Triple Award

B1, B2, B3 - B4, B5, B6C1, C2, C3 - C4, C5, C6P1, P2, P3 - P4, P5, P6

B7C7P7

B4, B5, B6C4, C5, C6P4, P5, P6

3 exams in each year 9 exams in year 11!

CA in year 10 and 11 CA in 11 only

CA accounts for 25% each year

Pupil perspective

S5 every lunchtime SAM learning

Revision guides Revision Apps

Correct equipment every lesson

(calculator, ruler, pens, pencils, rubber)

Seek help when stuck – lunch, after school,

Maximise controlled assessment

performance

Don’t fool yourself that you can cram it

all in the night before

B1,2,3 - 12/5/15 C 1,2,3 - 14/5/15 P1,2,3 – 20/5/15

Provisional Exam Dates for Double award