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Year 10 Science GCSE

Year 10 Science GCSE. Mr Lowrie Director of Science. Which Course Does My Child Follow?. Triple Science ‘Double’ Science BTEC Science. Look in the front of your child’s exercise book:. Triple Science. 3 GCSEs awarded – Biology, Chemistry and Physics Course began in Year 9

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Year 10 Science GCSE

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  1. Year 10Science GCSE Mr Lowrie Director of Science

  2. Which Course Does My Child Follow? • Triple Science • ‘Double’ Science • BTECScience

  3. Look in the front of your child’s exercise book:

  4. Triple Science • 3 GCSEs awarded – Biology, Chemistry and Physics • Course began in Year 9 • First modules in June (5th;10th;13th) • These will lead to a ‘Science 1’ GCSE • All other tests will be taken at the end of Year 11

  5. ‘Double’ Science • 2 GCSEs awarded – Science and Additional Science • There are 2 units studied in Year 10 • Biology, Chemistry and Physics 1A are assessed on Wednesday 9thJanuary • Biology, Chemistry and Physics 1B are assessed on Thursday 13thJune • Centre-assessed unit – ISA’s makes up the other 25% • Practical tests set by the exam board taken in lesson time (after the January exam) • A GCSE will be awarded at the end of Year 10

  6. BTECScience • 1 GCSE awarded • The BTEC Principles of Applied Science Course consists of 4 Units: • Unit 1: Principles of Science • Unit 2: Chemistry and Our Earth • Unit 3: Energy and Our Universe • Unit 4: Biology and Our Environment • Unit 1 is assessed in an exam in Year 11 worth 25% of marks. • Units 2-4 are assessed through a portfolio of work worth the remaining 75%.

  7. When are the ‘real’ exams? • Triple Science – June 2013 • ‘Double’ Science – January and June 2013 • BTEC Science – Nov 2013

  8. What if my child doesn’t meet their target? • ‘Double’ Science – can resittheir first module in June • Triple Science – could resit at the end of Year 11 • BTEC Science – 2 opportunities to resit in Year 11

  9. What will the Science Department do to help? • We will set homework and mark work according to school policy • Order revision guides at a ‘knock-down’ price • Run revision sessions in the run-up to your child’s exams • Provide revision booklets on all topics from Biology, Chemistry and Physics • Monitor the completion of these booklets • Give all assistance possible for centre-assessed coursework • Keep you informed if your child is underperforming

  10. Tracking Achievement

  11. How can you help your child? • Ensure they complete all homework set • Buy them the relevant revision guides • Make them use it! • Get your child to go to revision sessions • Help your child access revision websites and materials through the school VLE (egBBC Bitesize; www.aqa.org.uk; www.edexcel.com) • Speak to your child about their work/results • Contact the Science Department if you have any concerns

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