Edexcel GCSE Additional Science – old course

About this course

This is the old Additional Science GCSE which will be examined for the last time in summer 2012.

You may be following the new science course, depending on which year you’re in. So, make sure you know which you’re following – old or new.

40% of the total marks is for Internally assessed practicals
60% for externally marked exams – either
~ 6 x 20 minute multiple choice question papers or
~ 3 x 30 minute structured question papers.

Exam dates in 2012

Multiple choice papers – March 2nd and June 12th.

Structured questions – March 1st and May 30th.

Exam papers

Papers, marking schemes and examiners report can be downloaded from the Edexcel website.

Course content

There are three modules – Biology, Chemistry and Physics

B2
Topic 1: Inside Living Cells
Topic 2: Divide and Develop
Topic 3: Energy Flow
Topic 4: Interdependence

C2
Topic 5: Synthesis
Topic 6: In Your Element
Topic 7: Chemical Structures
Topic 8: How fast? How furious?

P2
Topic 9: As Fast as You Can!
Topic 10: Roller Coasters and Relativity
Topic 11: Putting Radiation to Use
Topic 12: Power of the Atom

Study resources

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