WJEC GCSE The Sciences (Double Award) (Higher)

What is included

What this course covers

• Biology – Basis of Life (Unit 1)

  • 1.1 – Cell structure and function
  • 1.2 – Metabolism
  • 1.3 – Systems
  • 1.4 – Interdependence of organisms

• Chemistry – Chemical Substances and How They Behave (Unit 2)

  • 2.1 – Matter
  • 2.2 – Electronic Structure and Periodicity
  • 2.3 – Rates of Reaction
  • 2.4 – The Earth’s essential resources

• Physics – Forces, Motion and the Universe (Unit 3)

  • 3.1 – Motion
  • 3.2 – Energy Resources and Efficiency
  • 3.3 – Forces
  • 3.4 – Waves
  • 3.5 – Our Universe

• Biology – Continuity of Life (Unit 4)

  • 4.1 – Biodiversity
  • 4.2 – Inheritance
  • 4.3 – Evolution
  • 4.4 – Control systems
  • 4.5 – Human health

• Chemistry – Chemical Bonding, Reactions and Resources (Unit 5)

  • 5.1 – Chemical bonding and structure
  • 5.2 – Acid reactions
  • 5.3 – Metals and their extraction
  • 5.4 – Crude oil

• Physics – Waves, Electricity and Energy (Unit 6)

  • 6.1 – Radioactivity
  • 6.2 – Waves
  • 6.3 – Electricity
  • 6.4 – Energy: Work done and efficiency
  • 6.5 – Electromagnetism
  • 6.6 – The Universe: The origins and the expansion of the universe

• Scientific enquiry (Unit 7)

  • Development of scientific thinking
  • Experimental skills and strategies

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