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SCIENCE (DOUBLE AWARD)
EXAMINATION BOARD
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Oxford International AQA Examinations
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
The International GCSE Combined Science Double Award provides students with a good grounding
in the principles of all three science disciplines. It gives students the opportunity to be scientifically
literate and able to use science in their everyday lives and further studies. Students develop a range of
practical skills along with data analysis and critical thinking skills.
Topics include:
Biology
Organisation, bioenergetics, ecology, inheritance, organisms’ interaction with the environment, variation
and evolution.
Chemistry
Atomic structure and the periodic table, periodicity, organic chemistry, structure, bonding and the properties
of matter, metals, chemical analysis, acids, bases and salts, energy changes.
Physics
Forces and their affects, energy, waves, particle model of matter, electricity and magnetism, generating and
distributing electricity and household use, nuclear physics, space physics.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT
For each International GCSE, exam questions will be asked on the practical activities undertaken in lessons,
but there is no coursework or practical exam. There will be three linear 1 hour and 45 minute exam papers,
comprising structured and open questions. The quality of written communication is also assessed. In line with
UK GCSEs, the qualification will be graded 9 to 1, where 9 is the best grade. Entries for the examination will
be at either Core or Extension.
CAREERS
Science is an important subject for students wishing to pursue careers in: Biological Sciences,
Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Nursing, Teaching, Agriculture, Horticulture and a very wide range of
other career areas.
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