DESC Department of Science
GCSE Core Science - EXPIRED
Here you will find all the information needed for your Year 10 Core Science course this year. Click on the relevant unit to find out more. Scroll to the bottom of this page for the AQA specification and past papers.
Biology 1 (B1)
This unit includes:
Diet and exercise; defending against disease
This unit includes:
Developing new medicines; legal and illegal drugs; drugs in sport
This unit includes:
Biomass; energy transfers; decay and recycling
This unit includes:
Theories of evolution; natural selection; classification
This unit includes:
Reflexes and hormones
This unit includes:
Adaptations of animals and plants; competition; environmental changes
This unit includes:
Inheritance; cloning; genetic engineering
Click here for revision pack covering B1
Chemistry 1 (C1)
This unit includes:
Atoms, elements and compounds; atomic structure; bonding; chemical equations
This unit includes:
Extracting metals; alloys; using metals and recycling
This unit includes:
Cracking hydrocarbons; polymers; ethanol
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Structure of the Earth; atmosphere; life on Earth
This unit includes:
Limestone and quarrying; carbonate reactions; cement and concrete
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Fuels; fractional distillation; burning fuels; alternative fuels
This unit includes:
Extracting oil; cooking with oil; emulsions
Click here for a C1 revision pack.
Physics 1 (P1)
This unit includes:
Infrared radiation; states of matter; conduction and convection; specific heat capacity
This unit includes:
∫Electrical power; using electrical energy; cost effectiveness
This unit includes:
Measuring waves; diffraction, reflection and refraction; sound
Click here for a revision pack covering P1
This unit includes:
Forms of energy; conservation of energy; energy efficiency
This unit includes:
Fuel for electricity; methods of generating electricity; the National Grid
This unit includes:
Electromagnetic spectrum; communications; the universe
Past Papers
Here you will find a selection of official AQA past papers from the past few years. You can also find mark schemes and marker notes here to help with your exam technique.
