Pupils in year 11 are studying OCR Twenty First Century GCSE Additional Science or OCR GCSE Biology A, Chemistry A and Physics A if they are completing Triple Science.
Additional Science
This course covers fundamental scientific ideas and concepts. There are 9 modules covering aspects of biology, chemistry and physics. The assessment for the course is through terminal exam (67%) and practical investigation (33%)
More detailed information can be found at;
http://www.21stcenturyscience.org/the-courses/additional-science,1435,NA.html
Triple Science
Pupils are completing separate GCSE’s in Biology, Chemistry and physics. More detailed information can be found at:
http://www.21stcenturyscience.org/the-courses/triple-science,1423,NA.html
For all courses pupils will sit one exam in January and the remaining exams in June. Producing good quality coursework is vital for both courses and can make a significant difference to the final grade awarded. Science coursework workshops will be available for students this term; please support your child to attend these if they need help. Pupils will be required to attend these if their coursework is not up to date.
If your child did not purchase a revision guide through school last term it is recommended that they purchase the appropriate guide as detailed below:
Additional Science
The Essentials of GCSE OCR Additional Science for Specification A (Twenty First Century Science) by Dorothy Warren, Eliot Attridge, and Nathan Goodman (Paperback - 31 Aug 2006)
Revision Plus GCSE OCR Additional Science A Workbook: Twenty First Century Science (Revision Plus OCR Additional Applied A Science) (Essentials of OCR Additional Applied A Science) by Dorothy Warren, Nathan Goodman, and Eliot Attridge (Paperback - 31 Aug 2006)
Triple Science
Publisher: Letts and Lonsdale
Book title: GCSE Revision Plus OCR A Biology Revision Guide
ISBN Code: 9781905896868
Publisher: Letts and Lonsdale
Book title: GCSE Revision Plus OCR A Chemistry Revision Guide
ISBN Code: 9781905896875
Publisher: Letts and Lonsdale
Book title: GCSE Revision Plus OCR A Physics Revision Guide
ISBN Code: 9781905896882
Useful revision links and resources
skoool.co.uk - contains explanations of various Science topics
gcse.com - explanations of Physics topics
BBC Bitesize - science notes and revision
Doc Brown's Chemistry site - lots of chemistry revision exercises and notes
s-cool.co.uk - general GCSE revision site split into topics
Creative Chemistry - great chemistry based site with quizzes and revision notes including Module 7 and Module 8 revision guides and Year 10 topics in the final exams.
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