COMBINED SCIENCE (AQA 8464)
Specification students will follow is AQA GCSE Science (Trilogy). This course is two GCSEs.
The information below shows the content and assessment for Combined Science.
CONTENT FOR BIOLOGY Biology Paper 1 topics 1–4: Cell biology Organisation Infection and response Bioenergetics
Biology Paper 1 topics 5–7: Homeostasis and response Inheritance, variation and evolution Ecology
CONTENT FOR CHEMISTRY
Chemistry topics 8–12: Atomic structure and the periodic table Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter Quantitative chemistry Chemical changes Energy changes
Chemistry topics 13–17:
The rate and extent of chemical change Organic chemistry Chemical analysis Chemistry of the atmosphere Using resources
CONTENT FOR PHYSICS Physics topics 20-23: Energy Electricity Particle model of matter Atomic structure
Physics topics 24-26: Forces
Waves Magnetism and electromagnetism
Assessment
There is no controlled assessment. The entire course is assessed externally through written exams. There are 6 exam papers: two biology, two chemistry and two physics, all to be taken at the end of Year 11. Each of the papers will assess knowledge and understanding from distinct topic areas.
Each of the 6 papers is a 1¼ hour written exam worth 70 marks - 16.7% of final grade.
Questions are a mix of multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response.
Students will either be entered for the higher (9-4) or foundation tier (5-1). There is no mixing of tiers permitted. Therefore, students entered for the higher will complete all 6 papers at higher tier.
At the end of Year 11, students will be awarded 2 grades ranging from 9-9 to 1-1 (on a consecutive scale).
Although there is no controlled assessment, students will be expected to complete 16 core practicals, all of which could potentially be assessed in the terminal exams. Questions in the written exams will draw on the knowledge and understanding students have gained by carrying out the practical activities. These questions will count for at least 15% of the overall marks for the qualification. Many of the questions will also focus on investigative skills and how well students can apply what they know to practical situations often in novel contexts.
This information is all correct at the time of printing. However, some of this information could be subject to a sudden change in line with the emerging government policy.
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