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Edexcel Additional Science (2103)

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About the course
Exams and dates
Exam papers online

About the course

There are two parts - one is compulsory and internally assessed; the other is flexible in terms of internal and/or externally assessed units.

Internal assessment (40%)
1. Assessment of practical skills (10%), in which the teacher assesses the student’s ability to follow instructions, collect data (by taking readings and measurements, making observations and by using ICT) and to present their raw results. Not moderated.

2. Assessment activities (3 x 10%), devised by Edexcel, marked by the teacher and externally moderated by an examiner appointed by Edexcel. Students are required to submit the best mark for one activity from each of biology, chemistry and physics.

Flexible routes (60%)
Students must attempt two out of the following three routes for each of biology, chemistry and physics, so there are 2x3 = 6 units, each 10%.

1. A task set and marked by your teachers. It could require you to produce a report, booklet, poster, presentation, etc. Your teacher will decide which is best for you.

2. 20-minute externally-assessed multiple-choice tiered tests available in November, March and June.

3. 30-minute externally-assessed structured tiered examination papers available in November, March and June.

Unit contents

Unit B2 - Biology [what you need to know]
Topic 1 — Inside Living Cells
Topic 2 — Divide and Develop
Topic 3 — Energy Flow
Topic 4 — Interdependence

Unit C2 - Chemistry [what you need to know]
Topic 5 — Synthesis
Topic 6 — In Your Element
Topic 7 — Chemical Structures
Topic 8 — How Fast? How Furious?

Unit P2 - Physics [what you need to know]
Topic 9 — As Fast as You Can!
Topic 10 — Roller Coasters and Relativity
Topic 11 — Putting Radiation to Use
Topic 12 — Power of the Atom

Linke to course specification from Edexcel.

Exam dates for 2009/10

Structured Questions
Biology B2 (5016): Nov 16; June 16
Chemistry C2 (5018): Nov 16; June 16
Physics P2 (5020): Nov 16; June 16

Multiple Choice Test
Biology B2 (5015): Nov 18; Jun 09
Chemistry C2 (5017): Nov 18; June 09
Physics P2 (5019): Nov 18; June 09

Exam papers

The most recent past papers, from this and last summer, are not available (you have to pay, or be an exam centre); but some others are:

Biology B2
Multiple Choice: Nov /07 ; March /08
Structured Foundation: Nov /07 ; March /08
Structured Higher: Nov /07 ; March /08

Chemistry C2
Multiple Choice: Nov /07 ; March /08
Structured Foundation: Nov /07 ; March /08
Structured Higher: Nov /07 ; March /08

Physics P2
Multiple Choice: Nov /07 ; March /08
Structured Foundation: Nov /07 ; March /08
Structured Higher: Nov /07 ; March /08