Welcome to the BSCS Science website
1. What are the subject learning checklists?
These give a list of all the information your child needs to know. At the end of each topic and after end of topic tests your child should tick off the sections they know well - this will pinpoint areas that they should focus on before their next test.
These give a list of all the information your child needs to know. At the end of each topic and after end of topic tests your child should tick off the sections they know well - this will pinpoint areas that they should focus on before their next test.
2. What are knowledge organisers?
Knowledge organisers have the content that your child must remember for each topic. Teachers will ask students to learn sections of these for their independent learning.
Knowledge organisers have the content that your child must remember for each topic. Teachers will ask students to learn sections of these for their independent learning.
3. What is Kerboodle?
The Kerboodle website has copies of the A level texts for Biology, Chemistry and Physics plus other really useful resources. Students studying A level sciences at BSCS have been issued with passwords. www.kerboodle.com
The Kerboodle website has copies of the A level texts for Biology, Chemistry and Physics plus other really useful resources. Students studying A level sciences at BSCS have been issued with passwords. www.kerboodle.com
4. What is Active Learn and how can my child access it?
The Active Learn website has electronic copies of the GCSE Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Combined Science text books. It also has practice questions for students to use when revising. www.pearsonactivelearn.com
The Active Learn website has electronic copies of the GCSE Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Combined Science text books. It also has practice questions for students to use when revising. www.pearsonactivelearn.com
5. What is Educake and how can my child access it?
Il is set every Monday on Educake. Students have a week to complete their IL. Each IL has links associated with it which will help students to research answers if they get stuck. If time students should retake their IL test to try to get a better score. www.educake.co.uk
Il is set every Monday on Educake. Students have a week to complete their IL. Each IL has links associated with it which will help students to research answers if they get stuck. If time students should retake their IL test to try to get a better score. www.educake.co.uk
6. What is Combined Science GCSE and what grades do students get?
Students taking GCSE Combined Science still study Biology, Chemistry and Physics but slightly fewer topics than if they were taking GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics separately. Students are awarded two GCSE grades in 'Combined Science'. The grades awarded range from 9-9, 9-8, 8-8, 8-7 through to 3-2, 2-2, 2-1, 1-1. Students who study Combined Science will still be able to take science subjects at A level as long as they meet the entry criteria (usually at least 6-6).
Students taking GCSE Combined Science still study Biology, Chemistry and Physics but slightly fewer topics than if they were taking GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics separately. Students are awarded two GCSE grades in 'Combined Science'. The grades awarded range from 9-9, 9-8, 8-8, 8-7 through to 3-2, 2-2, 2-1, 1-1. Students who study Combined Science will still be able to take science subjects at A level as long as they meet the entry criteria (usually at least 6-6).
7. How can I find out which topics my child is learning in science?
The topics being covered can be found on the teaching order documents which are at the bottom of the year 7/8, GCSE and A level pages.
The topics being covered can be found on the teaching order documents which are at the bottom of the year 7/8, GCSE and A level pages.
8. Do the steps on the GCSE subject checklists and GCSE worksheets equate to grades?
No - these have been created by the exam board and link to the grades shown below. Step 5, for instance, would be work at GCSE grade 3.
No - these have been created by the exam board and link to the grades shown below. Step 5, for instance, would be work at GCSE grade 3.
