Courses
We offer a broad and balanced curriculum, for key stage 3 (Years 7-9), key stage 4 (Years 10 and 11) and key stage 5 (Years 12 and 13 - Sixth Form). Click the appropriate button below to find the details for each subject offered in each key stage.
Further details of our curriculum are available on the curriculum page.
Overview
Science - Combined (Trilogy)
Qualification
GCSE
Awarding body
AQA
Course leader
Mr J Carter
Assessment
For each of the three sciences, six exams in total:
- Examination: 100%
- Paper 1: 1 hour 15mins | Foundation or Higher Tier | 70 marks | 16.7%
- Paper 2: 1 hour 15mins | Foundation or Higher Tier | 70 marks | 16.7%
- Non-examined assessment: 0%
Curriculum
Course content
- Develop knowledge and understanding of ‘working scientifically’.
- Develop a wide range of practical and investigative skills.
- See the relevance of science in our daily and working lives.
- Consider and interpret scientific data, evidence and ideas so that you can reach your own conclusions.
- Develop knowledge and understanding of a broad selection of science topic areas.
- You will complete a number of ‘required practicals’ throughout the course. Final examinations will include questions about these ‘required practicals’ and so it is important that they are not missed.
Skills and requirements
Skills required
You will build on the skills that have been important in science at key stage 3. These include:
- Communication and ICT.
- Designing investigations.
- Observation skills.
- Using and presenting data.
- Working with others.
- Handling apparatus.
- Problem solving and research.
- Analysis and evaluation.
Beyond the classroom
Future pathways
You will have completed GCSEs in science and these will be valuable to you whatever you decide to do next!
A high grade in combined science could lead to continued study of science at A-level and beyond.
