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GCSE Additional Science develops the scientific skills, knowledge and understanding acquired from GCSE Science. It provides opportunities to develop scientific explanations and theories and to develop a critical approach to scientific evidence and methods.
| B3 - Living and growing |
C3 - Periodic table |
P3 - Forces for transport |
- Molecules of life
- Diffusion
- Life blood
- Keep it moving
- Divide and rule
- Growing up
- Controlling plant growth
- More of the same
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- What are atoms like?
- Ionic bonding
- Covalent bonding and the of structure the periodic table
- Group 1 elements
- Group 7 elements
- Electrolysis
- Transition elements
- Metal structure and properties
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- Speed
- Changing speed
- Forces and motion
- Work and power
- Energy on the move
- Crumple zones
- Falling safely
- The energy of games and theme rides
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| B4 - It’s a green world |
C4 - Chemical economics |
P4 - Radiation for life |
- Who planted that there?
- Water, water everywhere
- Transport in plants
- Plants need minerals too
- Energy flow
- Farming
- Decay
- Recycling
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- Acids and bases
- Reacting masses
- Fertilisers and crop yield
- Making ammonia – Haber Process
and costs
- Detergents
- Batch or continuous
- Nanochemistry
- How pure is our water?
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- Electrostatics – sparks
- Use of electrostatics
- Safe electricals
- Ultrasound
- Treatment
- What is radioactivity?
- Use of radioisotopes
- Fission
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Assessment
In each specification there are three units of assessment: two externally set and marked unit examinations, each testing three teaching modules, and one Skills Assessment Unit.
| External Unit Exam to test teaching modules B3, C3, P3 |
External Unit Exam to test teaching modules B4, C4, P4 |
Skills Assessment Unit: Science Research Topic, Data Task and Practical Skills |
| 60 minutes 33.3% |
60 minutes 33.3% |
- Science Research Topic 13.3%
- Data Task 16.6%
- Practical Skills 3.4%
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