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GCSE Science
Pearson Edexcel

A working manual for a GCSE science department. It moves in one direction — specification, curriculum, teaching, assessment, intervention, examination — because that is the order in which the decisions get made. Part One is the only board-specific part, and it is quoted verbatim. Everything after it is subject pedagogy that

  1. AO1Demonstrate knowledge and understanding
  2. AO2Apply knowledge and understanding
  3. AO3Analyse information and ideas
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Cover of GCSE Science — Pearson Edexcel

Written for this specification. Part One is board-specific and quoted verbatim from Pearson Edexcel's own document; everything after it is about how the assessment works and how students gain marks.

The assessment objectives are worded almost identically across boards and weighted differently, so this book covers Pearson Edexcel only. Check the board you teach before buying.

Written to
Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Combined Science (1SC0)
Intended for
For teachers, heads of department and SLT — not a student revision guide
Extent
28 pages · 23 sections

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·Contents

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PART ONE — THE QUALIFICATION

01Six papers, one double gradep5
02The three assessment objectivesp6
03The core practicalsp7

PART TWO — TEACHING SCIENCE

04Teaching explanationp9
05The misconception clinicp10
06Maths in sciencep11
07Six-mark questionsp12

PART THREE — ASSESSMENT, STAFF AND DEPARTMENT

08Differentiationp14
09New to the departmentp15
10Assessment and mock autopsyp16
11Examination techniquep17
12GCSE ready check (tool)p18
13Curriculum health check (tool)p19
14Department action plan (tool)p20
15Sources and accuracyp21
16What each AO really meansp22
17Understanding mark schemesp23
18Weak to exceptional, comparedp24
19Why students lose marksp25
20Understanding examiner reportsp26
21Question-level analysisp27
22SLT and faculty review questionsp28
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