Science

Our current Science courses

Science

"We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us."
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

Our lives are changing more rapidly today than ever before. Science and Technology have a large part to play in this, so it is important that you continue to study Science while you are at Guthlaxton. The Science you learn will be an extension of your High School Science studies and will give you the opportunity to improve your practical skills.

Double Science


Most students at Guthlaxton will take a DOUBLE AWARD Science course. This will count as TWO GCSE subjects and students study Science for 10 hours per two week cycle of the College timetable. The course will be structured in Modules with BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY and PHYSICS modules.

Year 10


The Year 10 module titles are shown in the following table with the examination times. Note that Modules B1, C1 and P1 will be assessed with a GCSE exam in January of Year 10.


 BiologyChemistryPhysicsWhen examined
Unit 1B1 – You and your genesC1 – Air qualityP1 – The Earth and the UniverseJanuary Year 10
Unit 2B2 – Keeping healthyC2 – Material choicesP2 – Radiation and lifeJune Year 10
Unit 3B3 – Life on EarthC3 – Food mattersP3 – Radioactive materialsJune Year 10
Unit 4Ideas in context examinationJune Year 10
Unit 5Data analysis coursework
Case study coursework		During Year 10

All of Year 10 GCSE work will be assessed by the end of Year 10.

In Year 11, there will be two alternative routes leading to the second GCSE of the Double Science award.

Either: Year 11 Additional Science:

 BiologyChemistryPhysicsWhen examined
Unit 1B4 – HomeostasisC4 – Chemical patternsP4 – Explaining motionJanuary Year 11
Unit 2B5 – Growth and developmentC5 – Chemicals of the natural environmentP5 – Electric circuitsJune Year 11
Unit 3B6 – Brain and mindC6 – Chemical SynthesisP6 – The wave model of radiationJune Year 11
Unit 4Ideas in context examinationJune Year 11
Unit 5Practical InvestigationDuring Year 11

Or: Year 11 Additional Applied Science:

 TopicWhen examined
Unit 1Life CareJanuary Year 11
Unit 2Scientific DetectionJune Year 11
Unit 3Materials and PerformanceJune Year 11
Unit 4Work related portfolio courseworkDuring Year 11

Students will be guided by their teachers in Year 10 about which course to choose in Year 11.

All of the Year 11 work will be assessed by the end of the year to give the second GCSE of the Double Award Science.

Single Science

 

This Science course is an option only for those students who have chosen a Double Award GCSE course in Health and Social Care or Leisure and Tourism. Students following this course study Science for five lessons per two-week cycle of the college timetable. The course will be structured in MODULES and there will be an equal number of BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY and PHYSICS modules.

 BiologyChemistryPhysicsWhen examined
Unit 1B1 – You and your genesC1 – Air qualityP1 – The Earth and the UniverseJune Year 10
Unit 2B2 – Keeping healthyC2 – Material choicesP2 – Radiation and lifeJune Year 11
Unit 3B3 – Life on EarthC3 – Food mattersP3 – Radioactive materialsJune Year 11
Unit 4Ideas in context examinationJune Year 11
Unit 5Data analysis coursework
Case Study coursework		During Year 10 and Year 11

Three Separate Sciences

 

It may be possible for very able students to study for three GCSE courses - Physics, Chemistry and Biology. If you are interested in this please contact Mr Stell (Head of Science) at Guthlaxton.

GCSE

AS/A2 Level