GCSE Science with GCSE Additional Science

GCSE Science

All students follow the GCSE Science course. This course features major theories of science in a way that encourages students to appreciate their importance. The course explores how scientific information is obtained, how reliable it is, what its limitations are, and how this information helps society to make important decisions.

All of us, as citizens, need to be able to cope with the science that shapes our lives. The Science course prepares to deal with science issues they may meet in everyday life, such as mobile phone safety, childhood vaccinations or the sustainable use of resources.

For further details about the modules in GCSE Science, follow this link:

http://www.21stcenturyscience.org/the-courses/core-science-science-for-scientific-literacy,907,NA.html

For GCSE Science past papers, mark schemes and other useful documents follow this link:

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/science_twentyfirst_century_science_a/documents.html

GCSE Additional Science

This course explores scientific concepts in more depth. Students use science to find out more about why things happen. Students also learn more about how scientists work. There are nine short modules, three each of biology, chemistry and physics. This course may suit students who:

• enjoy using science to explain why things happen
• like investigative work and analysing data
• want to study any science post-16, including A levels
• aren't sure which A levels they may want to do
• have definite career plans which need science, e.g. professional scientist, doctor, ophthalmologist etc

Additional Science provides a good foundation for A-level Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology and PE.

We recommend that students who choose Science + Additional Science GCSEs should be working at KS3 Level 5 or 6 during Year 9

For further details about the modules in GCSE Additional Science, follow this link:

http://www.21stcenturyscience.org/the-courses/additional-science,1435,NA.html

For GCSE Additional Applied Science past papers, mark schemes and other useful documents follow this link:

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/science_twentyfirst_century_science_a_additional_science/documents.html