The Science Fix · What we cover
A clear path through GCSE science
Lessons follow the AQA GCSE Combined Science specification, with the extra Triple Science content added for Triple students. Each topic is taught over three weekly lessons, and every topic comes with a printable workbook and a homework booklet.
Year 10
Paper 1 topics · 3 lessons per topicYear 10 builds secure Paper 1 foundations across all three sciences.
Biology
Cells, microscopy, cell division and transport across membranes.
Digestion, enzymes, circulation, gas exchange, health and plant tissues.
Pathogens, disease, immunity, vaccination and medicines.
Photosynthesis and respiration, including practical and graph skills.
Chemistry
Models of the atom, isotopes and the periodic table.
Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding, properties of substances and carbon structures.
Equations, conservation of mass, moles and reacting masses.
Metals, acids, salts and electrolysis.
Endothermic and exothermic reactions and reaction profiles.
Physics
Energy stores, transfers, calculations and energy resources.
Current, potential difference, resistance, circuits, power and energy.
Density, changes of state, internal energy and gas pressure.
Atomic models, isotopes and nuclear radiation.
Year 11
Paper 2 topics · 3 lessons per topicYear 11 covers the Paper 2 content, with Paper 1 retrieval woven through every lesson and exam preparation towards the summer.
Biology
The nervous system, blood glucose control and reproductive hormones.
Reproduction, genetics, variation, evolution and classification.
Competition, ecosystems, sampling, biodiversity and human impacts.
Chemistry
Reaction rates, collision theory, reversible reactions and equilibrium.
Crude oil, hydrocarbons, fractional distillation and cracking.
Purity, formulations, chromatography and gas tests.
How the atmosphere developed, climate change and pollutants.
Sustainability, potable water, life-cycle assessments and recycling.
Physics
Work done, elasticity, motion, Newton's laws, stopping distances and momentum.
Wave properties, calculations and the electromagnetic spectrum.
Magnetic fields, electromagnets and the motor effect.
The solar system, the life cycle of stars, orbits and red-shift.
The exact pace can shift slightly so we can revisit anything a group needs. You can see what each group is covering on the This Week page, and every workbook and homework booklet is on the Lesson booklets page.