Y11 Final Exam - Science PAPER 2 Guidance
Guidance
Resources available for additional revision;
Exam Paper Structure (COMBINED SCIENCE) | |||||||
Biology Paper 2 What's assessed Biology topics 5–7: Homeostasis and response; Inheritance, variation and evolution; and Ecology. How it's assessed Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes Foundation and Higher Tier 70 marks 16.7% of GCSE for real exam Questions Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response. | |||||||
Chemistry Paper 2 What's assessed Chemistry topics 13–17: The rate and extent of chemical change; Organic chemistry; Chemical analysis; Chemistry of the atmosphere; and Using resources. How it's assessed Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes Foundation and Higher Tier 70 marks 16.7% of GCSE for real exam Questions Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response. | |||||||
Physics Paper 2 What's assessed Physics topics 22–24: Forces; Waves; and Magnetism and electromagnetism. How it's assessed Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes Foundation and Higher Tier 70 marks 16.7% of GCSE for real exam Questions Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response. |
Exam Paper Structure (SEPARATE SCIENCE, AKA TRIPLE) | ||||||||
Biology Paper 2 What's assessed Topics 5–7: Homeostasis and response; Inheritance, variation and evolution; and Ecology. How it's assessed Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes Foundation and Higher Tier 100 marks 50% of GCSE Biology for real exam Questions Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response. | ||||||||
Chemistry Paper 2 What's assessed Topics 6–10: The rate and extent of chemical change; Organic chemistry; Chemical analysis, Chemistry of the atmosphere; and Using resources. How it's assessed Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes Foundation and Higher Tier 100 marks 50% of GCSE Chemistry for real exam Questions Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response. | ||||||||
Physics Paper 2 What's assessed Topics 5-8: Forces; Waves; Magnetism and electromagnetism; and Space physics. Questions in paper 2 may draw on an understanding of energy changes and transfers due to heating, mechanical and electrical work and the concept of energy conservation from Energy and Electricity. How it's assessed Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes Foundation and Higher Tier 100 marks 50% of GCSE Physics for real exam Questions Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response. |
Re-learn & Practice
The ‘Re-learn’ column contains links from which you can improve your understanding of topics
The ‘Practice’ column contains links to do questions (and check answers) ahead of the assessment.
Topics to revise - some are from Y9 and most from Y10 | Re-learn | Practice |
Biology D - Homeostasis & Response | ||
Principles of homeostasis | ||
Nervous system and reflex arc | ||
RP: Reaction times required practical | ||
The brain - Sep. Bio. | ||
The eye - Sep. Bio. | ||
Common problems of the eye - Sep. Bio | ||
Endocrine system overview inc. reproductive hormones | ||
Glucoregulation & treatment of diabetes | ||
Hormones and the menstrual cycle | ||
Contraception | ||
Fertility treatments | ||
Plant hormones and responses - Sep. Bio. | ||
RP: Tropisms required practical 1 set up - Sep. Bio. | ||
Plant diseases and defences recap - Sep. Bio. | ||
RP: Tropisms required practical 2 collect results - Sep. Bio. | ||
Thermoregulation - Sep. Bio. | ||
Kidneys structure and function - Sep. Bio. | ||
Kidneys - ADH and dialysis - Sep. Bio. | ||
Kidney failure - Sep. Bio. | ||
Biology A - Ecology & Biology E - Ecology & Evolution | ||
Ecosystems - Communities, biotic and abiotic factors | ||
Food chains, webs and pyramids - Sep. Bio. | ||
Adaptations (plants and animals) | ||
Competition | ||
Predator-prey relationships | ||
Sampling techniques (and maths skills) | ||
RP: Sampling required practical (random sampling) | ||
Deforestation and peat bog destruction | ||
Water cycle | ||
The human population explosion | ||
Pollution: Land, air and water | ||
Carbon cycle | ||
Climate change (and it's impact) | ||
Maintaining biodiversity | ||
Decomposition - Sep. Bio. | ||
RP: Decay required practical - 1 - do the prac. - Sep. Bio. | ||
RP: Decay required practical - 2 - analysis - Sep. Bio. | ||
Factors affecting food security - Sep. Bio. | ||
Sustainable food production (biotechnology) - Sep. Bio. | ||
Variation/adaptation & competition recap | ||
Recap Sampling techniques (quadrats and transects) | ||
Classification & new systems of classification | ||
Theories of evolution - Sep. Bio. | ||
Evidence for evolution & natural selection | ||
Speciation - Sep. Bio. | ||
Fossils and extinction | ||
Evolution - bacteria resistance | ||
Selective breeding | ||
Biology F - Inheritance | ||
Types of reproduction | ||
Recap - DNA, chromosomes and structure of DNA | ||
Meiosis | ||
DNA and the genome | ||
DNA structure and Protein synthesis - Sep. Bio. | ||
Mendel's work - Sep. Bio. | ||
Inheritance - including sex determination | ||
Inheritance of genetic disorders | ||
Screening for genetic disorders | ||
Variation | ||
Recap - Stem Cells | ||
Therapeutic Cloning | ||
Cloning - Sep. Bio. | ||
Monoclonal antibodies - Sep. Bio. - Recap | ||
Genetic engineering | ||
Ethics of genetic technologies (inc. crops) | ||
Chemistry 6 - The Earth's Atmosphere & Resources | ||
Early Atmosphere | ||
Changing Atmosphere | ||
Greenhouse effect | ||
Climate Change | ||
Carbon Footprint | ||
Pollutants | ||
Impact of pollutants | ||
Using the Earth’s resources | ||
Water treatment (making potable water) | ||
Practical: Water treatment (making potable water) | ||
Treating waste water | ||
Life Cycle Assessment | ||
Recycling and Reuse | ||
Chemistry D - Chemical calculations & organic I (in part) | ||
Crude oil and Hydrocarbons | ||
Alkanes and alkenes (And testing for them) | ||
Fractional distillation | ||
Combustion | ||
Cracking | ||
Chemistry E - Rates of Reaction | ||
Measuring Rates | ||
Collision Theory | ||
Temperatures and rates of reaction | ||
Surface area and rates of reaction | ||
RP: Concentration and rates of reaction | ||
RP: Concentration and rates of reaction | ||
Catalysts | ||
Pure substances, formulations and melting Points | ||
Chromatography | ||
Reversible reactions | ||
Le Chatelier’s principle - HT | ||
Applying Le Chatelier’s principle - HT | Video | |
Chemistry F - Organic II (Separate Only) | ||
Combustion of alkenes - Sep. Chem. | ||
Testing for alkenes - Sep. Chem. | ||
Reactions of alkenes (extra) - Sep. Chem. | ||
Alcohols - Sep. Chem. | ||
Reactions of Alcohols (Extra) - Sep. Chem. | ||
Carboxylic acids and esters (Sep. Chem.) | ||
Carboxylic reactions - Sep. Chem. | ||
Addition polymerisation - Sep. Chem. | ||
Condensation polymerisation - Sep. Chem. | ||
Organic polymers - Sep. Chem. | ||
Corrosion and Rusting- Sep. Chem. | ||
Alloys - Sep. Chem. | ||
The Haber Process - Sep. Chem. | ||
NPK Fertilisers - Sep. Chem. | ||
Flame tests - Sep. Chem. | ||
Positive ion tests - Sep. Chem. | ||
Testing for negative ions - Sep. Chem. | ||
RP: Testing ions - Sep. Chem. | ||
Physics 5 - Energy and Forces (in part) | ||
Contact and non-contact forces, vectors & scalars | ||
Weight and gravitational fields | ||
Free body diagrams and resultant forces | ||
Practical: Springs | ||
Physics C - Forces and motion | ||
Centre of mass | ||
Distance and displacement | ||
Speed calculations | ||
Distance time graphs | ||
Velocity time graphs | ||
Velocity and acceleration (and moving in a circle) | ||
Equations of uniform acceleration | ||
Falling under gravity (mass, weight and T-V) | ||
Forces and braking | ||
Momentum (And conservation of and change momentum - triple only) | ||
Physics D - Waves | ||
Radioactivity revision - sources and decay equations | ||
Nuclear fusion and fission recap - Sep. Phys. | ||
Transverse and longitudinal waves | ||
Properties of waves | ||
Reflection and Refraction of waves | ||
RP: Required practical waves 1 | ||
RP: Required practical waves 2 | ||
The EM spectrum & general properties | ||
Light, IR, Microwaves and radiowaves | ||
RP: Infra-red radiation required practical 1 | ||
RP: Infra-red radiation required practical 2 | ||
Communications | ||
UV waves, X Rays and Gamma | ||
X Rays in Medicine | ||
Physics E - Magnetism and Forces | ||
Permanent and induced magnets | ||
Magnetic fields | ||
Magnetic fields from electric currents & electromagnets | ||
Using electromagnets - Sep Phys | ||
FLHR & the motor effect - Higher only | ||
The loudspeaker - Sep. Phys. | ||
The generator - Sep. Phys. | ||
Uses of generators - Sep. Phys. | ||
Transformers Sep. Phys | ||
Transformer calculations Sep. Phys | ||
Newton's first law | ||
RP: Acceleration required practical 1 RP: Acceleration required practical 2 | ||
Inertia, mass and Newton's second law | ||
Newton's third law | ||
Momentum | ||
Using conservation of momentum - Sep. Phys | ||
Impact forces - Sep. Phys | ||
Moments - Sep. Phys. | ||
Pressure at surfaces - Sep. Phys Pressure in fluids - Sep. Phys. Atmospheric pressure - Sep. Phys. | ||
Pressure in gases - Sep. Phys. | ||
Upthrust and flotation - Sep. Phys. | ||
Physics F - Separate physics | ||
Sound waves Sep. Phys | ||
Uses of ultrasound Sep. Phys | ||
Seismic waves Sep. Phys | ||
Reflection of light - Sep. Phys. | ||
Refraction of light - Sep. Phys. | ||
RP: Refraction of light - Sep. Phys | ||
Light and colour - Sep. Phys | ||
Lenses - Sep. Phys. | ||
Using Lenses - Sep.Phys | ||
Emission and absorption - Sep. Phys. | ||
Black body radiation - Sep. Phys. | ||
The solar system - Sep. Phys. | ||
The life cycle of a star - Sep. Phys. | ||
Orbital motion and satellites - Sep. Phys. | ||
Red shift - Sep. Phys. | ||
The Big Bang Theory - Sep. Phys. | ||