Triple Science Countdown to exams 2020

Triple Science

Head of Science:
Sandip Samaddar – s.samaddar@brighouse.calderdale.sch.uk

Course Structure

Exam Biology Topics Chemistry Topics Physics Topics
Paper 1 B1 - Cell biology C1 – Atomic structure P1 – Energy
B2 – Organisation C2 – Bonding P2 – Electricity
Paper 2 B3 - Infection & response C3 – Quantitative P3 – Particle model
B4 - Bioenergetics C4 – Chemical changes P4 – Atomic structure
C5 – Energy changes
B5 - Homeostasis & C6 – Rate and extent of P5 – Forces
response P6 – Waves
change P7 – Magnetism &
B6 - Inheritance & C7 – Organic
evolution C8 – Analysis electromagnetism
C9 – Atmosphere P8 – Space Physics
B7 – Ecology C10 – Using resources

Exam dates

The Triple Science course is examined over six papers as
follows:

Biology Chemistry Physics

Paper 1 – 8461/B/1 Paper 1 – 8462/C/1 Paper 1 – 8463/P/1

Duration: 1 h 45 min Duration: 1 h 45 min Duration: 1 h 45 min
Date: 12th May Date: 14th May Date: 20th May

Paper 2 – 8461/B/2 Paper 2 – 8462/C/2 Paper 2 – 8463/P/2

Duration: 1 h 45 min Duration: 1 h 45 min Duration: 1 h 45 min
Date: 1st June Date: 10th June Date: 12th June

Preparation for exams

Start now if you Look through your Get help with Start revising! You
have not already book and revision these – don’t now need to learn
guide to identify struggle on your the content for the
done so. topics you are less own, speak to your
teacher as soon as exam
Give someone your confident with.
notes and get them possible. Find a revision
to test you. This is Mind maps are also . technique that
the only way to find a useful way of suits you. If you
organising and Producing revision need some help
out if you really notes that makes with this ask your
know it. summarising each the content more
unit. structured, concise teacher!
and memorable is

very effective.

Continue to revise and Now is the time to Remember
be tested until you are start practising 1. Ask for help with sections you
confident you know the past exam
questions and don’t understand.
course content. applying your 2. Learn it!
Attend revision sessions knowledge. 3. Keep asking for help.

at school.

Revision Sessions and
Revision guides

Revision Sessions
• Please see separate link on the Science page

for details of all revision sessions.

Revision Guides
• Available to purchase in school:

• CGP Separate Biology - £5.50
• CGP Separate Chemistry - £5.50
• CGP Separate Physics - £5.50

Useful revision resources

AQA website for the specification and specimen papers

– Biology: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/biology-8461
– Chemistry: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/chemistry-8462
– Physics: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/physics-8463

Google classroom

• https://classroom.google.com
• Students should log in using their school email address and password. They then need to join

the class using the code qcfqwpm. All resources are organised into topic areas.

GCSEPod

• Students have details on how to access this resource.

BBC Bitesize

• Biology content: https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z9ddmp3
• Chemistry content: https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zs6hvcw
• Physics content: https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zpm6fg8

Contact

If you would like any further information or
help then please contact your son’s/daughter’s

Science teacher or Mr Samaddar