Separate Science

Redland Green follow the AQA suite of specifications.

Students choosing the Separate Science course will study for three separate GCSEs.

Biology Specification

Chemistry Specification

Physics Specification

Each subject will be taught by a specialist teacher for 5 hours a fortnight.

You can find out about each specification by clicking on the above links for each subject.

For RGS resources please click on the following links

Grading the Separate Science

The qualification will be graded on a nine-point scale: 1 – 9 – where 9 is the best grade.
A student taking Foundation Tier assessments will be awarded a grade within the range of 1 to 5. Students who fail to reach the minimum standard for grade 1 will be recorded as U (unclassified) and will not receive a qualification certificate.
A student taking Higher Tier assessments will be awarded a grade within the range of 4 to 9. A student sitting the Higher Tier who just fails to achieve grade 4 will be awarded an allowed grade 3. Students who fail to reach the minimum standard for the allowed grade 3 will be recorded as U (unclassified) and will not receive a qualification certificate