GCSE
COMBINED SCIENCE
DOUBLE AWARD
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May/June 2022 Advance Information
For use in May/June 2022 only
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INTRODUCTION
This advance information details the focus of the content of the May/June 2022 examinations for the
above specification.
The purpose of this information is to support final teaching, learning and revision. It is provided in the
context of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic which has disrupted the education of students sitting
exams in May/June 2022.
A guidance document on advance information notice has been produced and it can be found here.
INFORMATION
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This notice covers all examined components.
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The information is presented in specification order and not in question order.
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The format/structure of the papers remains unchanged.
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It is not permitted to take this notice into the examination.
ADVICE
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The following areas of content are suggested as key areas of focus for revision and final
preparation, in relation to the May/June 2022 examinations.
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It is advised that teaching and learning should still cover the entire subject content in the
specification, so that students are as well prepared as possible for progression to the next stage of
their education.
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Topics not explicitly given in the list may appear in low tariff questions or via ‘linked’ questions.
(e.g. questions where students are asked to bring together knowledge, skills and understanding
from across the specification).
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Topics not assessed either directly or in ‘linked’ questions have been listed.
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Assessment of practical skills and maths skills will occur throughout all the papers.
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Students will still be expected to apply their knowledge to unfamiliar contexts.
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SUBJECT SPECIFIC SECTION
PAPER BC (BIOLOGY CORE TIER)
For this paper the list shows the major focus of the content of the exam:
• 3.1.1 Cell structure
• 3.1.5 Transport in cells
• 3.2.4 Breathing
• 3.2.5 Respiration
• 3.3.1 Energy transferred in ecosystems
• 3.3.2 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
• 3.4.1 The human nervous system
• 3.4.6 Infection and response
• 3.5.2 Cell division
• 3.5.4 Genetic disorders
• 3.6.2 Natural selection
Required practicals that will be assessed:
• Required practical 3: Investigate the effect of disinfectants and antibiotics on uncontaminated
cultures of microorganisms.
Topics not assessed from this specification in this paper this series:
• 3.1.3 Animal tissues, organs and systems
• 3.4.3 Temperature control
• 3.4.4 Control of blood glucose
• 3.4.5 Behaviour
• 3.5.1 Reproduction
• 3.5.5 Genetic manipulation
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PAPER BE (BIOLOGY EXTENSION TIER)
For this paper the list shows the major focus of the content of the exam:
• 3.1.5 Transport in cells
• 3.2.2 Circulation in humans
• 3.3.2 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
• 3.4.1 The human nervous system
• 3.4.5 Behaviour
• 3.4.6 Infection and response
• 3.5.2 Cell division
• 3.5.4 Genetic disorders
• 3.5.5 Genetic manipulation
• 3.6.2 Natural selection
Topics not assessed from this specification in this paper this series:
• 3.1.1 Cell structure
• 3.1.2 Principles of organisation
• 3.1.3 Animal tissues, organs and systems
• 3.2.4 Breathing
• 3.2.5 Respiration
• 3.3.1 Energy transfer in ecosystems
• 3.4.3 Temperature control
• 3.4.4 Control of blood glucose
No required practical activities will be assessed in this paper this series.
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PAPER CC (CHEMISTRY CORE TIER)
For this paper the list shows the major focus of the content of the exam:
• 3.7.2 A simple model of the atom
• 3.8.1 Chemical bonds: ionic, covalent and metallic
• 3.9.1 Metals
• 3.9.1.1 The reactivity series
• 3.9.1.2 Metal carbonates
• 3.9.2 Electrolysis
• 3.10.2 Identification of ions
• 3.11.1 The properties of acids and bases
• 3.12.1 Conservation of mass including the quantitative interpretation of chemical equations
• 3.12.2 Use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances
• 3.12.4 Molar concentrations
• 3.14.1 Rate of reaction
• 3.15.2 Calculating and explain energy changes
• 3.16.1.2 Hydrocarbons
• 3.16.1.3 Obtaining useful substances from crude oil
Required practicals that will be assessed:
• Required practical 5: Establish the concentration of an unknown strong acid through titration with a
strong base
Topics not assessed from this specification in this paper in this series:
• 3.16.3.1 Alcohols
• 3.16.3.2 Carboxylic acids
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PAPER CE (CHEMISTRY EXTENSION TIER)
For this paper the list shows the major focus of the content of the exam:
• 3.8.1 Chemical bonds: ionic, covalent and metallic
• 3.8.2 How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances
• 3.8.3 Structure and bonding of carbon
• 3.9.1.1 The reactivity series
• 3.9.1.2 Metal carbonates
• 3.9.2 Electrolysis
• 3.11.1 The properties of acids and bases
• 3.12.2 Use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances
• 3.12.3 The mole concept
• 3.13.1 Group properties
• 3.16.1.2 Hydrocarbons
• 3.16.1.3 Obtaining useful substances from crude oil
Topics not assessed from this specification in this paper in this series:
• 3.7.1 Solids, liquids and gases
• 3.10.1 Purity and chromatography
• 3.11.2 Preparation of salts
• 3.16.2 Synthetic and naturally occurring polymers
• 3.16.3.1 Alcohols
No required practicals will be assessed in this paper in this series.
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PAPER PC (PHYSICS CORE TIER)
For this paper the list shows the major focus of the content of the exam:
• 3.17.1 Forces and their interactions
• 3.17.3 Resultant forces
• 3.18.1 Forces and energy
• 3.18.2 Energy transfers, conservation and dissipation of energy
• 3.18.3 Energy resources
• 3.19.2 The electromagnetic spectrum
• 3.19.4 Reflection
• 3.20.1 Kinetic theory
• 3.20.2 Energy transfers and particle motion
• 3.21.1 Electrical circuits
• 3.21.2 Magnetism and electromagnetism
• 3.22.1 Using electricity in the home
• 3.23.2 Ionizing radiation from the nucleus
Topics not assessed from this specification in this paper this series:
• 3.17.4 Safety in public transport
• 3.19.3 Sound
• 3.23.3 Nuclear fission
• 3.24.1 Life cycle of a star
• 3.24.2 Solar system and orbital motion
No required practicals will be assessed in this paper in this series.
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PAPER PE (PHYSICS EXTENSION TIER)
For this paper the list shows the major focus of the content of the exam:
• 3.17.1 Forces and their interactions
• 3.17.2 Motion
• 3.17.3 Resultant forces
• 3.18.1 Forces and energy
• 3.18.2 Energy transfers, conservation and dissipation of energy
• 3.20.1 Kinetic theory
• 3.20.2 Energy transfers and particle motion
• 3.21.1 Electrical circuits
• 3.21.2 Magnetism and electromagnetism
• 3.22.1 Using electricity in the home
• 3.22.2 The motor effect
• 3.23.2 Ionizing radiation from the nucleus
Topics not assessed from this specification in this paper this series:
• 3.17.4 Safety in public transport
• 3.18.3 Energy resources
• 3.19.2 The electromagnetic spectrum
• 3.19.3 Sound
• 3.19.4 Reflection
• 3.23.1 Atomic Structure
• 3.23.3 Nuclear fission
• 3.24.1 Life cycle of a star
• 3.24.2 Solar system and orbital motion
No required practicals will be assessed in this paper in this series.
END OF ADVANCE INFORMATION
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