Combined Science Trilogy
Exam Board: Course outline for Y11 How it's assessed: Written exams: 1 hour 15 minutes each 2 exams for each of Biology, Chemistry and Physics 6 in total Foundation and Higher Tier entry 70 marks per paper 16.7% of GCSE per paper
Exam Dates 2018 Tuesday May 15 th BIOLOGY paper 1 pm Thursday May 17th CHEMISTRY paper 1 am Thursday May 23rd PHYSICS paper 1 pm Monday June 11th BIOLOGY paper 2 am Wednesday June 13th CHEMISTRY paper 2 am Friday June 15th PHYSICS paper 2 am
Biology topics 1 4: Paper 1 topics Cell Biology; Organisation; Infection and response; and Bioenergetics. Chemistry topics 8 12 Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter; Quantitative chemistry; Chemical changes; and Energy changes. Physics topics 18 21: Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; and Atomic structure. Biology topics 5 7: Paper 2 topics Homeostasis and response; Inheritance, variation and evolution; and Ecology. Chemistry topics 13 17: The rate and extent of chemical change; Organic chemistry; Chemical analysis; Chemistry of the atmosphere; and Using resources. Physics topics 22 24: Forces; Waves; and Magnetism and electromagnetism
Exam style Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response questions There are 21 Required Practicals that have been completed these can be assessed in the exam Equations - there are two lists of physics equations: 1. You must be able to recall and apply one set of equations (Learn these!). 2. Other equations are given on a sheet inserted into the question papers. Students must be able to select and apply these equations.
Ramping Ramping means that a question gets progressively more difficult as you work through it. Questions for any topic area will be ramped in terms of demand within the question, as well as within the paper. This allows you a fair chance of gaining some marks on each topic area throughout the paper. Some questions will step up in demand gradually, others quite sharply. In addition the demand also increases steadily throughout the paper
Getting ready End of topic tests and trial exams what did you learn from these? Exam Q practice in class (exam technique) Walking Talking Mocks (Content March & Skills - April) April INSET day exam Homework Revision Guides and Knowledge Organisers Online textbook and revision guides Science club (Weds 3-4pm in S2) Revision timetable handed out at Parents Evening and on SMHW Sam learning and bbc bitesize
Y11 AQA Combined Science Trilogy Revision timetable 2018 Date Finding out what you know Revising weak areas Higher level revision FEBRUARY HALF TERM: Sat 10 th February- Sunday 18 th February BEGIN REVISION (SEE BELOW) TL all learning objectives from year 10 Read your Revision guide, your class notes and BBC Bitesize. Make keyword cards and mind maps and answer Bitesize quick quizzes. Answer Q in revision guide. Practice exam Q on your topics from AQA website (see below) Make sure you cover some 6 mark essay questions (check using mark schemes) Biology Chemistry Physics w/b Mon Feb 19th Cell structure p.16-17 Cell differentiation and specialization p. 22-23 Stem cells p.24-25 Atoms p.16 Elements p.17 Compounds p.19 Particle Model p.56 Density p.57 Internal energy and Changes of State p.58 Specific latent heat p.59 w/b Mon Feb26th PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS w/b Mon March 5 th PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS w/b Mon March 12 th PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS w/b Mon March 19 th PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS Thurs March 22 nd *WTM - CONTENT* w/b Mon March 26 th PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS w/b Mon April 2 nd EASTER PAPER 2 TOPICS PAPER 2 TOPICS PAPER 2 TOPICS w/b Mon April 9 th EASTER PAPER 2 TOPICS PAPER 2 TOPICS PAPER 2 TOPICS Mon April 16 th INSET Level 3-5 Mock exam w/b Mon April 16 th PAPER 2 TOPICS PAPER 2 TOPICS PAPER 2 TOPICS w/b Mon April 23 rd PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS Thursday April 26 th *WTM - SKILLS* w/b Mon April 30 th PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS w/b Mon May 7 th PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS PAPER 1 TOPICS Tuesday May 15 th BIOLOGY paper 1 pm Thursday May 17 th CHEMISTRY paper 1 am Thursday May 23rd PHYSICS paper 1 pm Monday May 28 th (BANK HOLIDAY) PAPER 2 TOPICS PAPER 2 TOPICS PAPER 2 TOPICS
GCSE Biology Revision Topic 6 Inheritance DNA= reproduction (pg 125-127) Genomes (pg 126) Label the diagram: (pg 25) A genome is A gene is a section of D. It controls a c of your body. You have chromosomes in the n of your b cells. Arranged in pairs. One of each pair is inherited from your m and one from your f. Your sex cells or g only have chromosomes. State three important uses of determining the sequence of the human genome 1 2 3 Pg 127 Pg 126 Genes code for p. Proteins are made up of a sequence of a a. The gene determines the s of these amino acids. Each three b of DNA codes for amino acid. In sexual reproduction there is Asexual reproduction involves
AQA website Past paper Qs and exam advice Google: AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy
Also BBC Bitesize available website as Revision an App: activities and short tests
Does it matter? Revising early for the year 11 exams means I know my weaker areas and where to focus my revision. It made such a difference to prepare well in advance much less stress and anxiety!