Posted by: Kerry Bryan on 15-06-2018
The Year 10 Exam structure for Science is as follows:
Biology Paper 1: 70 minutes
20/6/18 (Period 1-2) – Blue Band
22/6/18 (Period 3-4) – Red Band
Topics:
CB1 – Key concepts in biology
CB2 – Cells and control
CB3 – Genetics
CB4 – Natural selection and genetic modification
CB5 – Health, disease and the development of medicines
Biology Paper 2: 70 minutes
27/6/18 (Period 1-2)
Topics:
CB1 – Key concepts in biology
CB6 – Plant Structures and their Functions
CB7 – Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis
CB8 – Exchange and Transport in Animals
CB9 – Ecosystems and Material Cycles
Chemistry Paper 1: 70 minutes
21/6/18 (Period 1-2)
Topics:
CC1 – States of Matter
CC2 – Methods of Separating and Purifying Substances
CC3 – Atomic Structure
CC4 – The Periodic Table
CC5 – Ionic Bonding
CC6 – Covalent Bonding
CC7 – Types of Substance
CC8 – Acids and Alkalis
CC9 – Calculations involving masses
CC10 – Electrolytic Processes
CC11 – Obtaining and using metals
CC12 – Reversible reactions and equilibria
Chemistry Paper 2: 70 minutes
26/6/18 (Period 3-4)
Topics:
CC3 – Atomic Structure
CC4 – The Periodic Table
CC5 – Ionic Bonding
CC6 – Covalent Bonding
CC7 – Types of Substance
CC9 – Calculations involving masses
CC13 – Groups in the Periodic Table
CC14 – Rates of Reaction
CC15 – Heat Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions
CC16 – Fuels
CC17 – Earth and Atmospheric Science
Physics Paper 1: 70 minutes
21/6/18 (Period 3-4)
Topics:
CP1 – Motion
CP2 – Forces and Motion
CP3 – Conservation of Energy
CP4 – Waves
CP5 – Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
CP6 – Radioactivity
Physics Paper 2: 70 minutes
27/6/18 (Period 3-4)
Topics:
CP7 – Energy -Forces Doing Work
CP8 – Forces and Their Effects
CP9 – Electricity and Circuits
CP10 – Magnetism and the Motor Effect
CP11 – Electromagnetic Induction
CP12 – Particle Model
CP13 – Forces and Matter
We are trying to simulate the same exam experience that the students will experience at the end of the GCSE course which will include 2 papers for each of the sciences. Year 10 students should be using their exercise books and textbooks to revise the content covered during the GCSE course which started at the beginning of Year 9. All Paper 1's will be written during science lessons and all Paper 2's will be written in the School hall.
The online version of the GCSE textbooks can be found at www.pearsonactivelearn.com and their school email username and password will allow them to access the textbook. The link to this can also be found on the school website.
Good luck to all our students.
