S2 Science Exam
Study Guide
S2 Exam Week
23rd – 27th January
02What will be in the exam?
Your Science exam will cover all of the topics you have studied so far in S2:
• Body Systems
• Earth & Water
• Forces
• Numeracy and graph skills
What will the exam be like?
The 40 mark paper will be made up of 3 sections:
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
Section B: Short answer questions
Section C: A choice of three questions
Study Guide
Top 5 tips:
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Check the learning outcomes for each unit
(found on next three slides)
See your teacher about any you are unsure of
For each unit try to write a short note about each
learning outcome, this can be done in a number of ways:
On study cards
In your notebook or on paper
As a mind map or poster
Review your homework jotter and work on any
corrections, all homework exercises can be found on
the S2 Science Glow page
5. Practice drawing graphs and calculations
Body Systems
What you should know…
Breathing System
Know the structure and function of the breathing
system
Know the differences in the composition of inhaled
and exhaled air
Know the effects of exercise on breathing rate,
and why this happens
Know about how the lungs are kept clean and what
smoking does to the lungs
Digestive System
Know the structure and function of the digestive
system
Know the main food groups and their functions
Know how to carry out food tests for starch ,sugar
and protein
Know that the energy value (kJ per gram) of
different foods varies
Know the role of enzymes in digestion
Know what happens to digested food and undigested
food
Know what is meant by a balanced diet and the health
risks of a poor diet
Nervous system
Know the structure and function of the nervous
system
Know the three main parts of the brain and the main
functions of these
Know that the brain receives signals from the
senses, controls movement and stores information
Know about the health risks to the nervous system –
drugs, alcohol, physical damage through accidents
Circulatory System
Know the structure and function of the circulatory
system
Know about the structure of the heart
Know about the volume and composition of blood and
what substances are carried in it
Know the effect of exercise on heart rate
Understand the concept of respiration, and the link
between respiration, breathing, digestion and
circulation
Know about the major health risks associated with
circulatory diseases
Earth & Water
What you should be able to do…
1. WATER
Be able to describe the three states of water and the temperatures at which each occurs
Be able to describe the water cycle
Be able to describe the terms solute, solvent and solution, soluble, insoluble and saturated
Be able to identify materials which dissolve in water and those which do not
Be able to explain that different substances have different solubility
Be able to explain that the solubility of a substance can depend on temperature
Be able to use various solvents to identify which one is the best at dissolving a certain material
Be able to describe three ways of speeding up the dissolving of a substance
Be able to differentiate between pure substances and mixtures
Be able to describe four methods of separating a mixture into its components
2. pH
Be able to describe that the pH scale is a measure of acidity/alkalinity of various solutions and use the pH scale to measure
the pH of everyday solutions
Be able to find the effects of acids/bases on universal indicator paper
Be able to describe three methods of measuring pH
Be able to explain that neutral solution are neither acid or alkaline
Be able to investigate every day examples of neutralisation
Be able to explain how a new substance is formed when an acid is neutralised by an alkali by stating the reactants and
products of the neutralisation reaction.
Be able to make, collect and test the pH of carbon dioxide and observe the making and testing of nitrogen dioxide and
sulphur dioxide
3. EARTH
Be able to name the different parts of the Earth
Be able to identify different rocks from their texture, colour or appearance e.g. marble, slate, chalk, sandstone
Be able to describe how igneous rocks are formed
Be able to explain how the impact of weather, climate and the movement of water/strong winds affect the shape of rocks
Be able to name various rocks and what they are used for
Be able to describe how an earthquake is produced
Be able to describe how volcanoes are formed
Be able to participate in the Rock Salt investigation
Forces
What you should be able to do…
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Represent a force using arrows in simple situations.
Name common types of contact forces and the situations in which they occur (friction, upthrust, tension and supporting forces).
Identify situations involving pushing, pulling and twisting forces.
Name different types of non-contact forces and the situations in which they occur (electric force, magnetic force, force of
gravity).
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State that friction is a force which tries to stop an object moving or slow it down.
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Recognise situations in which friction occurs and factors that increase or decrease friction (air friction, streamlining, and
lubrication).
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Explain that an object apparently weighs less in water because water produces upthrust (buoyancy force).
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Carry out investigations which demonstrate effects of density on floating/sinking.
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State that electrical forces can act at a distance between electrically charged objects only and can attract or repel and state an
application of the electrical force (inkjet printers).
10. State that magnetic forces can act at a distance and are produced by permanent or electro-magnets and only affect certain types
of metals (iron, cobalt, nickel) and can attract/repel and state an application of the magnetic force. (Electric Motor).
11. State an application of super magnets – (magnetic chip detector aircraft engines).
12. State that balanced forces are equal in size but opposite in direction and state that if the forces on an object are balanced then
the object is stationary or travelling at a constant speed.
13. Recognise that if the forces acting are not equal and opposite in direction, they are said to be unbalanced.
14. State that reducing the forces in a car crash is important in reducing the harm to the people involved. This can be done by
decreasing speed and using devices/materials to help absorb the impact forces.
15. State that the force which attracts objects towards the Earth is called gravity and that gravity is always a force that attracts and
gives an object its weight which is a force measured in newtons.
16. State that the force of gravity on a planet depends on the mass of the planet.
17. State that mass is the amount of matter in a body measured in kilograms.
18. State that mass doesn't change but weight changes depending on the force of gravity.
19. Explain that on Earth the weight is 10 x the mass.
20. Explain the change in apparent weight when an object is in different situations on Earth (water, air) and in space.
21. Explain that gravity: is a far reaching force that acts to hold satellites and moons in orbit around planets; holds planets in orbit
around a star (solar systems) and can hold large collections of stars in a galaxy (Milky Way).
22. State that a black hole is an object with such a high gravitational field that even light is not fast enough to escape from it.
Numeracy Skills
You should be able to…
Calculate a simple percentage
There are 20 pupils in a class, 15 of them have brown hair, 3 have blonde hair
and 2 have red hair. What percentage of pupils have blonde hair in class?
blonde hair pupils:
3
x 100 = 15%
Total number in class: 20
Calculate a mean average
2H science class carried out an experiment into solubility. They observed the
time taken for sugar to dissolve at different temperatures. The results three
different pupils recorded, for water at 40ºC are shown below:
Time taken to dissolve
(seconds)
Pupil 1
Pupil 2
Pupil 3
34
36
41
To calculate the average time taken:
Add up all the results:
Divide by how many results there are:
(34 + 36 + 41)
3
= 37 seconds
Drawing Graphs
Golden SLURP Rules for Drawing Graphs
1. Scales: for each axis evenly spread out
2. Lables: Write exactly what is in the results table
headings (first heading goes along the bottom, the
X axis, last heading up the side, the Y axis)
3. Units: Check the results table for the units e.g.
Min, °C, N, Cm, Kg etc..
4. Ruler: Use a ruler and pencil
5. Plots: clearly mark your plots with a small X and
double check each point, only plot ‘0’ if your results
show this!
Helpful hints for during the exam
• Read each question carefully
• Make use all of the information that is in the question
• Remember you are allowed to use your calculator but
show your working with UNITS.
• If you are stuck on a question, move on and go back to
it at the end
• Check your answers carefully
• Make sure any graphs are fully labelled, remember
SLURP!
What to bring to the exam:
• Pen
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Rubber
• Calculator
Good Luck!