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GCSE Science - OCR Gateway Core

Year 10 GCSE science examined in two parts

Gcse Science Gateway Core is taken in year 10. Worth a single science GCSE award with six modules, two each from biology (B1, B2), chemistry (C1, C2) and physics (P1, P2). Two exams take place in the year as shown below. If you need help with exam revision contact David using the email address above.

Unit CodeTitle Duration Weighting Total Mark
B621Science B Unit 1 - modules B1, C1, P1 1 hour33.33% 60
B622Science B Unit 2 - modules B2, C2, P2 1 hour33.33% 60
B625Science B Unit 3 - 'Can-Do' tasks and report on
Science in the News
- 33.33% 60

Year 10 GCSE science first half examined January

B1: Understanding Ourselves C1: Carbon Chemistry Module P1: Energy for the Home
a Fit for Life
b What’s for Lunch?
c Keeping Healthy
d Keeping in Touch
e Drugs and You
f Staying in Balance
g Gene Control
h Who am I?
a Cooking
b Food Additives
c Smells
d Making Crude Oil Usefu
e Making Polymers
f Designer Polymers
g Using Carbon Fuels
h Energy
a Heating Houses
b Keeping Homes Warm
c How Insulation Works
d Cooking with Waves
e Infra-red Signals
f Wireless Signals
g Light
h Stable Earth

Year 10 GCSE science second half examined May/June

B2:Understanding Our EnvironmentC2: Rocks and MetalsP2: Living for the Future
a Ecology in our School Ground
b Grouping Organisms
c The Food Factory
d Complete or Die
e Adapt to Fit
f Survival of the Fittest
g Population out of Control?
h Sustainability
a Paints and Pigments
b Construction Materials
c Does the Earth Move?
d Metals and Alloys
e Cars for Scrap
f Clean Air
g Faster or Slower (1)
h Faster or Slower (2)
a Collecting Energy from the Sun
b Power Station 1
c Power Station 2
d Nuclear Radiations
e Our Magnetic Field
f Exploring Our Solar System
g Threats to Earth
h The Big Bang