Science - Combined
Curriculum Leader Science - Mr Jonathan Brown
Examination board – Oxford (AQA)
Course Content
The iGCSE Combined Science course comprises the equivalent of 2 iGCSE subjects. This International GCSE qualification provides students with a good grounding in the principles of all three science disciplines. It offers 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.
Through the teaching of this combined science syllabus, students will develop knowledge and understanding of the subject content of combined science, the practices of science and how science as a discipline develops. Students will develop their ability to work as a scientist.
Working as a scientist involves being able to observe, question, hypothesise and carry out various types of scientific enquiry to further scientific knowledge, and to be able to use models and arguments to support explanations and decision-making. It also involves following established procedures to ensure that new scientific knowledge can be validated.
Working this way requires knowledge and understanding of the practices of science and how science as a discipline develops.
Knowledge of the subject content in isolation does not provide the knowledge, understanding and skills required for progression to higher qualifications or develop the knowledge, understanding and skills required for students to be future scientists or scientifically literate citizens.
There are three dimensions to working as a scientist:
• Subject content
• The practices of science
• How science as a discipline develops.
How will you be assessed?
Paper 1 Biology
Structured, closed short answer, and open response
1 hour 45 minutes
Paper 2 Chemistry
Structured, closed short answer, and open response
1 hour 45 minutes
Paper 3 Physics
Structured, closed short answer, and open response
1 hour 45 minutes
Key Skills
The students learn:
Critically analyse data
Conduct risk assessments and work safely
Analysis data
Identify limitations with theories, processes and data
Apply mathematical knowledge and understanding
Communicate using scientific vocabulary
Careers
This qualification is gateway to careers related to science including: Medicine, Pharmacology, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Marine Biology, Botany, Physics, Archaeology, Forensics and many more!