Sixth Form
A Level Biology
OCR Advanced GCE in Biology H421
Aims
The aims of these specifications are to encourage candidates to:
- develop their interest in and enthusiasm for biology, including developing an interest in further study and careers in biology.
- appreciate how society makes decisions about scientific issues and how the sciences contribute to the success of the economy and society.
- develop and demonstrate a deeper appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of How Science Works.
- develop essential knowledge and understanding of different areas of biology and how they relate to each other.
Year 12 Units
F211: Cells, Exchange and Transport
- Cells
- Exchange and Transport
1 hour written exam
AS Level - 30%
A Level - 15%
F212: Molecules, Biodiversity, Food and Health
- Biological Molecules
- Enzymes
- Biodiversity and Classification
- Variation, Adaptation and Evolution
- Human Interactions
1 hour 45 mins written exam
AS Level - 50%
A Level - 25%
F213: Practical Skills in Biology 1
- Internal assessment of practical skills Internal assessment
AS Level - 20%
A Level - 10%
Year 13 Units
F214: Communication, Homeostasis and Energy
- Communication and Homeostasis
- Excretion
- Photosynthesis
- respiration
F215: Control, Genomes and Environment
- Cellular Control and Variavtion
- Biotechnology and Gene technology
- Ecosystems and Sustainability
- Responding to the Environment
F216: Practical Skills in Biology 2
- Internal assessment of practical skills Internal assessment
A Level - 10%
A Level Chemistry
OCR Advanced GCE in Chemistry A H034
Aims
The aims of these specifications are to encourage candidates to:
- develop their interest in, and enthusiasm for chemistry, including developing an interest in further study and careers in chemistry.
- appreciate how society makes decisions about scientific issues and how the sciences contribute to the success of the economy and society.
- develop and demonstrate a deeper appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of How Science Works.
- develop essential knowledge and understanding of different areas of chemistry and how they relate to each other.
Year 12 Units
F321: Atoms, Bonds and Groups
- Atoms and Reactions
- Electrons, Bonding and Structure
- The Periodic Table
1 hour written exam
AS Level - 30%
A Level - 15%
F322: Chains, Energy and Resources
- Basic Concepts and Hydrocarbons
- Alcohols, Halogenoalkanes and Analysis
- Energy
- Resources
1 hour 45 mins written exam
AS Level - 50%
A Level - 25%
F323: Practical Skills in Chemistry 1
- AS internal assessment
Internal assessment
AS Level - 20%
A Level - 10%
Year 13 Units
F324: Rings, Polymers and Analysis
- Rings, acids and amines
- Polymers and synthesis
- analysis
1 hour written exam
A Level - 15%
F325: Equilibria Energetics and Element
- rates, Equilibrium and PH
- Energy
- Transition element
1 hour 45 mins written exam
A Level - 25%
F326: Practical Skills in Chemistry 2
- A Level internal assessment
Internal assessment
A Level - 10%
A Level Physics
OCR Advanced GCE in Physics A H158
Aims
The aims of these specifications are to encourage candidates to:
- develop their interest in, and enthusiasm for physics, including developing an interest in further study and careers in physics.
- appreciate how society makes decisions about scientific issues and how the sciences contribute to the success of the economy and society.
- develop and demonstrate a deeper appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of How Science Works.
- develop essential knowledge and understanding of different areas of Physics and how they relate to each other.
Year 12 Units
G481: Mechanics
- Motion
- Forces in action
- Work and energy
1 hour written exam
AS Level - 30%
A Level - 15%
G482: Electrons, Waves and Photons
- Electric current
- Resistance
- DC Circuits
- Waves
- Quantum Physics
1 hour 45 mins written exam
AS Level - 50%
A Level - 25%
G483: Practical Skills in Physics 1
Internal assessment of practical skills.
Internal assessment
AS Level - 20%
A Level - 10%
Year 13 Units
G484: The Newtonian World
- Newton’s laws and momentum
- Circulation motion and oscillations
- Thermal physics
1 hour written exam
A Level - 15%
G485: Fields, particles and Frontiers of Physics
- Electric and magnetic fields
- Capacitors and exponential decay
- Nuclear physics
- Medical imaging
- Modelling the universe
1 hour 45 mins written exam
A Level - 25%
G486: Practical Skills in Physics 2
Internal assessment of practical skills.
Internal assessment
A Level - 10%