Parklands High School

Science

Science curriculum vision  - click to expand

Science curriculum overviews

 

KS4 Course

AQA GCSE 'Trilogy' Specification 

AQA GCSE Biology Specification (triple)

AQA GCSE Chemistry Specification (triple)

AQA GCSE Physics Specification (triple)

 

KS4 - Content Summary

Students completing GCSEs in science will cover the following broad topics:

Biology

  • 1. Cell biology
  • 2. Photosynthesis
  • 3. Moving and Changing Materials
  • 4. Health Matters
  • 5. Coordination and Control
  • 6. Genetics
  • 7. Variation and Evolution
  • 8. Ecology in Action

Chemistry

  • 1. Atomic structure and the periodic table
  • 2. Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter
  • 3. Quantitative chemistry
  • 4. Chemical changes
  • 5. Energy changes
  • 6. The rate and extent of chemical change
  • 7. Organic chemistry
  • 8. Chemical analysis
  • 9. Chemistry of the atmosphere
  • 10. Using resources

Physics

  • 1. Energy
  • 2. Electricity
  • 3. Particle model of matter
  • 4. Atomic structure
  • 5. Forces
  • 6. Waves
  • 7. Magnetism and electromagnetism

Students can opt to complete 2 GCSEs in science on the 'trilogy' route, or 3 GCSEs in science on the 'triple' route. Both follow the new AQA Specification - please follow the following links below for programmes of study and specifications in both of these science routes. The programmes of study give you lesson by lesson guidance on what your child will learn and are ideal for supporting their learning at home.

 

To buy textbooks for Key Stage 3 please use the following ISBN details

YEAR 7 (Collins AQA for year 7) 978-0-00-821528-6               YEAR 8 (Collins AQA for year 8) 978-0-00-821529-3

                                                                               

 

 

To buy textbooks for Key Stage 4 please use the following ISBN details

GCSE -  AQA Trilogy                               

BIOLOGY 978-0-00-817504-7                    CHEMISTRY 978-0-00-817505-4                PHYSICS 978-0-00-817506-1

                                                            

 

GCSE - Triple Science (AQA Biology, Chemistry, Physics) 

Please note, although these books look similar to those above, there is more content and a different price.

BIOLOGY 978-0-00-815875-0                    CHEMISTRY 978-0-00-815876-7                PHYSICS 978-0-00-815877-4

                                                           

 

 

Workbooks and Revision Guides:

 

CGP stock an excellent range of revision guides and workbook combinations for the new 9-1 GCSE - follow this link.

We are also able to sell Collins revision guides for Key Stage 3, and for the new science GCSE to students - details about this offer will be given in class.

   

      

 

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