Each of the science papers will assess the different topic areas highlighted above with questions on factual recall, applied areas and relevant maths making up the exams.īiology Paper 1- Biology topics 1–4: Cell Biology Organisation Infection and response and Bioenergetics. There are six papers for the GCSE Science Trilogy course: two biology, two chemistry and two physics.

Bonding, structure, and the properties of matterġ3. Atomic structure and the periodic tableĩ. Questions include multiple choice and a mixture of long and short answers.Ĩ.

Questions: This paper assesses the analysis and evaluation (AO3) skills part of the course, as well as the required practicals.

Foundation and Higher Tier examinations available.

Questions: Multiple choice, structured, closed and open short answer questions, with greater emphasis on knowledge and application (AO1 and AO2) than analysis and evaluation (AO3).

Topics 4.5–4.8: Building blocks for understanding Interactions over small and large distances Movement and interactions and Guiding Spaceship Earth towards a sustainable future.

This paper assesses more of the analysis and evaluation (AO3) skills, and knowledge based around the required practicals.

Questions: There are all types of questions including long and short answers, applied and recall questions.

Topics 4.1–4.4: Building blocks Transport over larger distances Interactions with the environment and Explaining change.

Paper 2 – Life and environmental sciences Some longer questions have a greater emphasis on knowledge and application (AO1 and AO2) than analysis and evaluation (AO3). Questions: There are structured questions longer and shorter questions as well as some multiple choice.Foundation and Higher Tier papers available.Topics 4.1–4.4: Biological molecules Transport over larger distances Interactions with the environment and Explaining change.Paper 1 – Life and environmental sciences Guiding Spaceship Earth towards a sustainable future Interactions over small and large distancesĨ. Building blocks – DNA, sugars, proteins and other biological molecules.Ħ. AQA Synergy Science Specification Contentġ.

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