GCSE Science B Curriculum

CONTENT is divided into 6 modules, B1, B2, C1, C2, P1 and P2. Within each module the content is shown as eight items (e.g. C1a, C1b, C1c, C1d, C1e, C1f, C1g, C1h). Thus, the content contains a total of 48 teaching items. Each item requires approximately 2½ hours teaching time. GCSE Science B requires 120–140 guided learning hours in total.

ASSESSMENT: • Papers include structured questions and objective questions. • The internally assessed unit is based on a single investigative task divided into three parts. • There will be a choice of controlled assessment tasks, set by OCR, valid for entry in one year only. • Unit B711 paper is 1 hour 15 mins long, with a total of 75 marks. • Unit B712 paper is 1 hour 30 mins long, with a total of 85 marks including a 10 mark analysis of evidence section. • How Science Works will be assessed in all units. • Quality of written communication will be assessed in all units.

Module B1: Understanding Organisms (20 teaching hours)a Fitness and healthb Human health and dietc Staying healthyd The nervous systeme Drugs and youf Staying in balanceg Controlling plant growthh Variation and inheritanceModule C1: Carbon Chemistry Module (15 teaching hours)a Making crude oil usefulb Using carbon fuelsc Clean aird Making polymerse Designer polymersf Cooking and food additivesg Smellsh Paints and pigmentsModule P1: Energy For The Home (20 teaching hours)a Heating housesb Keeping homes warmc A spectrum of wavesd Light and laserse Cooking and communicating using waves f Data transmission g Wireless signalsh Stable Earth

B2: Understanding Our Environment Module (20 teaching hours)a Classification b Energy flow c Recycling d Interdependence e Adaptations f Natural selection g Population and pollution h SustainabilityC2: Chemical Resources Module (20 teaching hours)a The structure of the Earth b Construction materials c Metals and alloys d Making cars e Manufacturing chemicals: making ammonia f Acids and bases g Fertilisers and crop yields h Chemicals from the sea: the chemistry of sodium chlorideP2: Living For The Future (Energy Resources) (20 teaching hours)a Collecting energy from the Sun b Generating electricity c Global warming d Fuels for power e Nuclear radiations f Exploring our Solar System g Threats to Earth h The Big Bang