Year 11 pupils will continue the new AQA GCSEs Trilogy or Separate Science: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Students are examined at the end of year 11. There will be six exams; two for biology, two for chemistry and two for physics. Students in year 11 will be using the new grading system of 1-9
Curriculum Allocation
Science is taught for a total of five 100 minute lessons per fortnight. Over the course of the year the lessons will be equally distributed between Biology, Chemistry and Physics lessons.
Triple (Separate) Science: AQA Exam Board
Triple Science. This is an excellent course for more able students who are considering doing at least one A level in a science related course. Only the most able pupils who have demonstrated commitment will be considered. This course has a bulkier content with more practical work required. Pupils will be awarded three GCSEs, one each in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Each award being independent of the other two. All external exams take place at the end of Year 11. Pupils can achieve the full range of grades from 1 – 9.
Students cover the paper 1 topics in year 9 and the start of year 10. They cover the paper 2 topics at the end of year 10 and into year 11 for all Sciences.
Students exams in year 11. Exam 1 (November) examines paper 1 content. Exam 2 (March) examines paper 2 content. All triple topics will also be taught to students taking this course.
Trilogy (Combined) Science: Specification/Exam Board
Trilogy Course. This course is suitable for a wide range of pupil abilities and is still an excellent preparation for A level science. As there is less content (but all 3 Sciences are still studied) students will have a better opportunity to access higher grades as there will be more time in class to cover the content in greater detail. Two Combined Science GCSEs will be awarded. Pupils can achieve the full range of grades up to 1 - 9. All students not offered the Triple Science course will be entered for this course.
Students cover the paper 1 topics in year 9 and the start of year 10. They cover the paper 2 topics at the end of year 10 and into year 11 for all Sciences.
Students exams in year 11. Exam 1 (November) examines paper 1 content. Exam 2 (March) examines paper 2 content. Students also cover all topics stated as triple only.
Revision resources
Students can access kerboodle resources including the virtual text book as well as a wide variety of other useful resources by going to to www.kerboodle.com. Their username and password is the same as their school username and password. Institution code:hc5
If they are struggling to access kerboodle they can contact their class teacher using the emails below.
In firefly students can access all lessons for each unit, along with Knowledge Organisers, Glossaries and Schemes of Learning. Including the links for the Trilogy content (covered by all students) as well as the additional triple only content.
Subject advice and guidance
If you need any further guidance then please contact your child’s teacher via email:
e.woolliscroft@endon.shaw-education.org.uk - DTL
d.mottram@endon.shaw-education.org.uk - aDTL
k.forester@endon.shaw-education.org.uk
n.tapley@endon.shaw-education.org.uk
r.snelgrove@endon.shaw-education.org.uk
k.jones@endon.shaw-education.org.uk
ta.rowley@endon.shaw-education.org.uk