General Certificate of Secondary Education or GCSE is the qualification test for the age group of fifteen and sixteen-year students. They attempt the test to graduate from the Key Stage 4 phase (Years 10 &11) of secondary education in the UK – England, Wales, and Northern Inland. The GCSE and IGCSE (International GCSE) courses are both two-year courses with students appearing for external examinations at the end of Year 11. Besides, few subjects have a controlled assessment which will tally up towards the final grade. These assessments occur in the school and are completed in the due course. Every pupil will study GCSE courses in English Language and Literature or English as an Additional Language (EAL), Mathematics and Science (Three GCSEs in Biology, Physics & Chemistry or Double Science Award which is equivalent to two GCSEs).
When it comes to GSCE Science, pupils take Triple Award Science (also called ‘Single Sciences’ or ‘Separate Sciences’) where students study all three sciences and complete three GCSEs.
Double Award Science (also called ‘Trilogy’ or ‘Combined Science’) is where students take up all three sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) but complete two GCSEs.
This blog is intended for schools and students preparing for GCSE Science examinations. It covers Biology GCSE, Chemistry GCSE and Physics GCSE. Find details below on Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Curriculum for GCSE and exam resources.
Recently, there have been significant changes made to the English education system, and in 2016, the British Government announced that the new GCSE and IGCSE qualifications that would be introduced will be graded on a scale from 9 down to 1 instead of the traditional grades A*, A, B, C, D, E, F, G. These changes have been included with some awarding bodies and subjects making use of the old scale and some the new. Many of the GCSE courses in 2019 shall be graded on a new scale i.e. 9 to 1 scale, however, with the new changes in the offing, it will mean that a few IGCSE subjects will still be graded with the A* to G scale.
Given below are the topics covered by the GCSE chemistry syllabus
The recipe for success of Chemistry subject at GSCE level is to plan your revision in advance of the examination data. The GSCE chemistry syllabus has a numbers of topics to cover, whether that is atoms, chemical reactions, or acid and alkalis. In order to cover all the topics, you are required to find time for enough revision and mock sessions.
Students will investigate the below mentioned topics in Biology:
The below topics are considered in the GCSE Physics Syllabus:
Of course, practical skills are essential for carrying out a scientific investigation
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