Head of Department:   Dr K A Moseley          Board:   Edexcel / IGCSE

The Course

All pupils will be prepared for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education.  This includes aspects of science appropriate for the 21^st century and provides an excellent all-round science education for all.  It provides a sound foundation for progression to GCE, AS and A2 courses and encourages pupils to study and understand scientific principles within a strong experimental framework.  The extension material for Paper 2 is integrated throughout the course. Any pupil who experiences difficulties with the extended assessment will, after consultation with his parents, be advised to follow the Double Award route and will be instructed as to the material not required for Paper 2.  The full details of the IGCSE course for all three sciences can be found at the following location: 

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/igcse/igcse09/Pages/default.aspx

The major units for Physics are as follows:

1. Forces and Motion
2. Electricity
3. Waves
4. Energy Resources and Energy Transfer
5. Solids, Liquids and Gases
6. Magnetism and Electromagnetism
7. Radioactivity and Particles

Assessment

All pupils will study the three sciences.

The grade range for each examination is A* - G

There are two papers for Physics

Timetable

Both papers will be taken in June 2012.

Pupils who sit both Papers 1 & 2 in each subject will be awarded IGCSE grades for Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Pupils who sit only Paper 1 in each subject will be awarded two IGCSE grades in Science (Double Award)

There is no coursework or centre-based assessment.