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Science
| Foundation level(Single Award) |
What is this course about?
The course is designed to provide you with a basic knowledge of Biology, Chemistry and Physics
And how these ideas are relevant to your life. You will also take part in practical work related to the themes covered and develop your communication and data handling skills. |
What topics will I study?
| Unit 1: The Human Body – Action Control |
| Digestive system, blood, nervous system, kidney, skin |
| Unit 2: Inheritance and survival |
| Chromosomes and variation, genes and variation, genetically modified organisms, selection, survival and evolution, pollution and human survival. |
| Unit 3: Chemical Patterns |
| Structure of atoms, elements and the periodic table, properties of the halogens, rates of reaction. |
| Unit 4: Chemistry in action |
| Crude oil, burning fuels, plastics, enzymes, types of chemical reactions |
| Unit 5: Energy and Electricity |
| Circuits, mains electricity, energy resources and transfer. |
| Unit6: Waves, atoms and space |
| Waves, atoms and space |
| How will my work be assessed? |
Six short multiple-choice tests at three points during the year, one for each module
3 short written exams to be taken in the summer, one in Biology, one Chemistry and one Physics
Your total marks are obtained as follows:
 Six multiple choice unit tests 30%
End of course examination 50%
Coursework (two pieces) 20% |
| Frequently asked questions |
What are lessons like?
This is a revision course so you will meet again the main topics you covered at High School, making clear notes to revise from and practising questions to ensure that you have understood and can apply the ideas. You will do some practical work, including the coursework investigation. You will be introduced to a variety of revision techniques. You will be set homework and revision exercises on a regular basis. Marked work will be returned and discussed.
What do people do with GCSE Science?
It is very useful when applying for a job. It indicates to a future employer that the applicant is capable of logical reasoning.
Some successful candidates may go on to one or more of the Advanced Science courses at the College if they take the higher tier paper. GCSE single Science is a good foundation for AS Science for Public Understanding and BTEC Biomedical Sciences.
Are there any special entry requirements?
You will require to have already obtained grade D in GCSE Science; in exceptional circumstances students will be accepted with grade E. As this is essentially a revision course, it is important that you attend regularly and take an active part in lessons. |
| GCSE Courses at London Millennium College |
GCSE courses are completed in 2 and a half terms at Worthing College and can be taken alongside other qualifications such as AS/A levels, AVCE's GNVQ's and BTEC qualifications.
Some GCSE subjects are essential for certain careers and you should always check out whether you have the necessary GCSE subjects at grades C and above for particular career routes that interest you.
Normally we expect you to have achieved a grade D in a subject previously taken at GCSE level at school if you are to have a realistic chance of success on a GCSE course at the College. However in the case of starting a language from scratch, such as Spanish or Italian it is not necessary to have attempted the subject before as long as you are competent in modern foreign languages.
There are sensible alternatives to GCSE qualifications, such as NVQ language units and Key Skills qualifications in Application of Number and Communication and the best route for you will be discussed at enrolment. |
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