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GCSE Science (Single Award) is available at two tiers of entry: Foundation and Higher. Students entered for the Foundation Tier are eligible for the award of Grades C-G. Students entered for the Higher Tier are eligible for the award of grades A*-D.

The course is divided into six units:

  • Staying Alive;
  • Human Activity and Health;
  • Chemical Patterns and our Environment;
  • Materials and their Management;
  • Electricity, Waves and Communication; and
  • Road Safety, Radioactivity and Earth in Space.

The content of the six units is described in greater detail in the table below:


Unit Content
Staying Alive
  • Food and Energy
  • Chromosomes and Genes
  • Nervous System and Hormones
Human Activity and Health
  • Adaptation and Variation
  • Disease and Body Defences
  • Man’s Activity on Earth
Chemical Patterns and our Environment
  • Acids and Bases
  • Food Processing
  • The World About Us
  • Elements and Compounds
Materials and their Management
  • Oils, Polymers and Materials
  • Hard Water
  • Recycling and Exploitation and Earth Resources
  • Using Materials to Fight Crime
Electricity, Waves and Communication

 
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Household Electricity
  • Waves
  • Communications
  • Vision
Road Safety, Radioactivity and Earth in Space
  • Road Safety
  • Radioactivity
  • The Solar System

For more information, see the GCSE Single Award Science specification.