ADDITIONAL SCIENCE GCSE
Length of course: 1, 2 or 3 days
Boards: All Boards
This course is suitable for students enrolled into the GCSE Additional Science syllabus. Core subjects will be covered. Some topics vary between different boards. It is therefore critical students specify which board and syllabus they are enrolled into so these topics can be revised.
The core topics from the three units that constitute the syllabus will be revised with the extensive use of past examination papers.
Unit 1: Biology B2
- Cells and simple cell transport
- Tissues, organs and organ systems
- Photosynthesis
- Organisms and their environment
- Proteins – their function and uses
- Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
- Cell division and inheritance
- Speciation
Unit 2: Chemistry C2
- Structure and bonding
- How structure influences the properties and
uses of substances - Atomic structure, analysis and quantitative
chemistry - Rates of reaction
- Exothermic and endothermic reactions
- Acid, bases and salts
- Electrolysis
Unit 3: Physics P2
- Forces and their effects
- The kinetic energy of objects speeding up
or slowing down - Currents in electrical circuits
- Using mains electricity safely and the
power of electrical appliances - What happens when radioactive substances
decay, and the uses and dangers of their emissions - Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion