Key Stage 4 Science

We currently offer OCR 21st Century Science GCSEs in Science, Additional Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics as well as BTEC Applied Science.

Setting: 10x1 will take 3 separate GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

10x2 and 10x3 will be mixed ability groups taking GCSE Science in year 10 and GCSE Applied Science in year 11.

10y1 and 10y2 will take BTEC Applied Science.

Homework: Your child will have homework set every Monday, to be collected every Friday. We appreciate your assistance in ensuring it is completed on time.

Important dates for 2011/12:

 

10x1

10x2, 10x3

11x1

11x2

Autumn Term

14 Dec Revision Day

14 Dec Revision Day

12 Oct – Revision Day
8 Nov B2, C2 exam
16 Nov Coursework

12 Oct – Revision Day
11 Nov P2 exam
16 Nov Coursework

Spring Term

19 Jan Coursework

12 Jan B1, C1, P1 exam
19 Jan Coursework

9 Feb Revision Day
8 Mar Coursework

9 Feb Revision Day
1&2 Mar B2 exam
8 Mar Coursework

Summer Term

19 Apr Revision Day
15 May Biology exams
15 Jun Chemistry exams
22 June Physics exams
27 Jun Coursework

19 Apr Revision Day
15 Jun B2, C3, P3 exam
22 June B2, C2, P2 exam
27 June Coursework

25 Apr Revision Day
15 May B3 exam
21 May C3 exam
24 May P3 exam

25 Apr Revision Day
30 may C2 exam
12 June C2 exam

 

Please ensure your child does not miss any of these dates.

Please note the Government has tightened regulations about students taking resits: an unauthorised absence could restrict your child's potential to resit exams.

To find out more about our range of GCSEs please click on http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gcse_2011/tfcs/index.html