Combined Science – Foundation Tier
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Chemistry Paper One
Topic 1 – Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
1.2.1 The periodic table
1.2.2 Development of the periodic table
1.2.3 Metals and non-metals
1.2.4 Group 0
1.2.5 Group 1
1.2.6 Group 7
Minor Focus:
1.1.1 Atoms, elements and compounds
1.1.2 Mixtures
1.1.3 The development of the model of the atom (common content with physics)
1.1.4 Relative electrical charges of subatomic particles
1.1.5 Size and mass of atoms
1.1.6 Relative atomic mass
1.1.7 Electronic structure
Topic 2 – Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter
2.2.1 The three states of matter
2.2.2 State symbols
2.2.3 Properties of ionic compounds
2.2.4 Properties of small molecules
2.2.5 Polymers
2.2.6 Giant covalent structures
2.2.7 Properties of metals and alloys
2.2.8 Metals as conductors
2.3.1 Diamond
2.3.2 Graphite
2.3.3 Graphene and fullerenes
Minor Focus:
2.1.1 Chemical bonds
2.1.2 Ionic bonding
2.1.3 Ionic compounds
2.1.4 Covalent bonding
2.1.5 Metallic bonding
Topic 3 – Quantitative Chemistry
3.1.1 Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations
3.1.2 Relative formula mass
3.1.3 Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas
3.1.4 Chemical measurements
3.2.5 Concentration of solutions
Topic 4 – Chemical Changes
4.1.1 Metal oxides
4.1.2 The reactivity series
4.1.3 Extraction of metals and reduction
4.2.1 Reactions of acids with metals
4.2.2 Neutralisation of acids and salt production
4.2.3 Soluble salts
4.2.4 The pH scale and neutralisation
4.3.1 The process of electrolysis
4.3.2 Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
4.3.3 Using electrolysis to extract metals
4.3.4 Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
Topic 5 – Energy Changes
5.1.1 Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions
5.1.2 Reaction profiles
Chemistry Paper Two
Topic 6 – The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change
6.1.1 Calculating rates of reactions
6.1.2 Factors which affect the rates of chemical reactions
6.1.3 Collision theory and activation energy
6.1.4 Catalysts
6.2.1 Reversible reactions
6.2.2 Energy changes and reversible reactions
6.2.3 Equilibrium
Topic 7 – Organic Chemistry
7.1.1 Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes
7.1.2 Fractional distillation and petrochemicals
7.1.3 Properties of hydrocarbons
7.1.4 Cracking and alkenest
Topic 8 – Chemical Analysis
8.1.1 Pure substances
8.1.2 Formulations
8.1.3 Chromatography
Minor Focus:
8.2.1 Test for hydrogen
8.2.2 Test for oxygen
8.2.3 Test for carbon dioxide
8.2.4 Test for chlorine
Topic 9 – Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Major Focus:
9.1.1 The proportions of different gases in the atmosphere
9.1.2 The Earth’s early atmosphere
9.1.3 How oxygen increased
9.1.4 How carbon dioxide decreased
9.3.1 Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
9.3.2 Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants
Topic 10 – Using Resources
10.1.1 Using the Earth’s resources and sustainable development
10.1.2 Potable water
10.1.3 Waste water treatment
Minor Focus:
10.2.1 Life cycle assessment
10.2.2 Ways of reducing the use of resources
Biology Paper One
Topic 1 – Cell Biology
1.2.1 Chromosomes
1.2.2 Mitosis and the cell cycle
1.2.3 Stem cells
Minor Focus:
1.1.1 Eukaryotes and prokaryotes
1.1.2 Animal and plant cells
1.1.3 Cell specialisation
1.1.4 Cell differentiation
1.1.5 Microscopy
1.3.1 Diffusion
Topic 2 – Organisation
2.2.1 The human digestive system
2.2.2 The heart and blood vessels
2.2.3 Blood
2.2.5 Health issues
2.2.6 The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases
2.2.7 Cancer
Minor Focus:
2.3.1 Plant tissues
2.3.2 Plant organ system
Topic 3 – Infection and Response
3.1.1 Communicable (infectious) diseases
3.1.2 Viral diseases
3.1.3 Bacterial diseases
3.1.4 Fungal diseases
3.1.5 Protist diseases
3.1.6 Human defence systems
3.1.7 Vaccination
3.1.8 Antibiotics and painkillers
3.1.9 Discovery and development of drugs
Topic 4 – Bioenergetics
4.1.1 Photosynthetic reaction
4.1.2 Rate of photosynthesis
Biology Paper Two
Topic 5 – Homeostasis and Response
5.3.1 Human endocrine system
5.3.2 Control of blood glucose concentration
Minor Focus:
5.1 Homeostasis
Topic 6 – Inheritance, Variation and Evolution
6.1.3 DNA and the genome
6.1.4 Genetic inheritance
6.1.5 Inherited disorders
Minor Focus:
6.2.4 Genetic engineering
6.3.1 Evidence for evolution
6.3.2 Fossils
Topic 7 – Ecology
7.1.1 Communities
7.1.2 Abiotic factors
7.1.3 Biotic factors
7.2.1 Levels of organisation
7.2.2 How materials are cycled
Minor Focus
7.3 Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystems
7.3.2 Waste management
Physics Paper One
Topic 1 – Energy
1.1.1 Energy stores and systems
1.1.2 Changes in energy
1.1.3 Energy changes in systems
1.1.4 Power
1.3 National and global energy resources
Minor Focus:
1.2.1 Energy transfers in a system
1.2.2 Efficiency
Topic 2 – Electricity
2.1.1 Standard circuit diagram symbols
2.1.2 Electrical charge and current
2.1.3 Current, resistance and potential difference
2.1.4 Resistors
Minor Focus:
2.2 Series and parallel circuits
2.4.1 Power
2.4.2 Energy transfers in everyday appliances
2.4.3 The National Grid
Topic 3 – Particle Model of Matter
3.1.1 Density of materials
3.1.2 Changes of state
Minor Focus:
3.2.1 Internal energy
3.2.2 Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity
3.2.3 Changes of heat and specific latent heat
Topic 4 – Atomic Structure
4.2.1 Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation
4.2.2 Nuclear equations
4.2.3 Half-lives and the random nature of radioactive decay
4.2.4 Radioactive contamination
Physics Paper Two
Topic 5 – Forces
5.1.1 Scalar and vector quantities
5.1.2 Contact and non-contact forces
5.1.3 Gravity
5.1.4 Resultant forces
5.4.1 Describing motion along a line
5.4.1.1 Distance and displacement
5.4.1.2 Speed
5.4.1.3 Velocity
5.4.1.4 The distance–time relationship
5.4.1.5 Acceleration
5.4.2 Forces, accelerations and Newton’s Laws of motion
5.4.2.1 Newton’s First Law
5.4.2.2 Newton’s Second Law
5.4.2.3 Newton’s Third Law
5.4.3 Forces and braking
5.4.3.1 Stopping distance
5.4.3.2 Reaction time
5.4.3.3 Factors affecting braking distance 1
5.4.3.4 Factors affecting braking distance 2
Minor Focus:
5.2 Work done and energy transfer
Topic 6 – Waves
6.2.1 Types of electromagnetic waves
6.2.2 Properties of electromagnetic waves 1
6.2.3 Properties of electromagnetic waves 2
6.2.4 Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves
Minor Focus:
6.1.1 Transverse and longitudinal waves
6.1.2 Properties of waves
Topic 7 – Magnetism and Electromagnetism
7.1.1 Poles of a magnet
7.1.2 Magnetic fields
7.2.1 Electromagnetism
Chemistry Paper One
Atomic Structure
1.1.1 Atomic structure
1.1.5 Size and mass of atoms
1.1.6 Relative atomic mass
1.1.7 Electronic structure
Modern Periodic Table and Development
1.2.2 Development of the periodic table
1.2.3 Metals and non-metals
1.2.4 Group 0
1.2.5 Group 1
1.2.6 Group 7
Bonding and Properties
2.1.1 Chemical bonds
2.1.2 Ionic bonding
2.1.4 Covalent bonding
2.2.3 Properties of ionic compounds
2.2.4 Properties of small molecules
2.2.5 Polymers
2.2.6 Giant covalent structures
2.2.7 Properties of metals and alloys
2.2.8 Metals as conductors
2.3.1 Diamond
2.3.2 Graphite
2.3.3 Graphene and fullerenes
Quantitative Chemistry
3.1. Balanced chemical equations
3.1.2 Relative formula mass
3.2.5 Concentration of solutions
Chemical Changes
4.1.2 The reactivity series
4.1.3 Extraction of metals and reduction
4.2.1 Reactions of acids with metals
4.2.2 Neutralisation of acids and salt production
4.2.3 Soluble salts
4.2.4 The pH scale and neutralisation
4.3.1 The process of electrolysis
4.3.2 Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
4.3.3 Using electrolysis to extract metals
4.3.4 Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
Energy Changes
Minor Focus:
5.1.1 Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions
5.1.2 Reaction profiles
Topic 5
Required Practical, Making a soluble salt (copper sulphate)
Chemistry Paper Two
Organic Chemistry
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Biology Paper One
Diffusion
Magnification & Microscopes
1.1.4 Cell differentiation
1.1.5 Microscopy
Mitosis
1.2.2 Mitosis and the cell cycle
Organisation
2.2.1 The human digestive system
2.2.2 The heart and blood vessels
Pathogens and their spread
3.1.2 Viral diseases
3.1.3 Bacterial diseases
3.1.4 Fungal diseases
3.1.5 Protist diseases
3.1.6 Human defence systems
3.1.7 Vaccination
Plant Tissues and Transpiration
2.3.2 Plant organ system
Biology Paper Two
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Physics Paper One
Energy 1
Energy stores and transfers
Energy calculations
Energy 2
SHC
Power and efficiency
Energy 3
Electricity 1
Circuit Symbols
Current
Charge
Ohm’s Law
Electricity 2
Resistors
Electricity 3
Series and parallel circuits
Energy transfers in appliances
The national grid
Particle Model of Matter
Internal energy
latent heat
Atomic Structure
Properties and uses
Decay equations
Half-life
Contamination
Irradiation
