Remove and 5th Form CurriculumScience is a core subject in the National Curriculum, and is a requirement for all pupils at Mill Hill. The majority of pupils will follow the Core Science course and take exams at the end of the Remove year to achieve a result in GCSE Science. They will then continue in the Fifth Form with the GCSE Additional Science course and again will take exams at the end of that year. The allocation of 9 lessons is split equally between the 3 Sciences and is taught by specialist teachers of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
The Science specification covers topics in all 3 Sciences, but there is also internal assessment, where pupils will be assessed on their ability to analyse data and to carry out practical work. The internal assessment is worth 40% of the final examination and applies to both the GCSE Science and the GCSE Additional Science courses.
There will be 6 multiple choice tests during the Remove year and Fifth Form for GCSE Science and a combination of multiple choice and written papers at the end of the Fifth Form for GCSE Additional Science. The written papers are worth 60% of the final exam.
Mill Hill will follow the Edexcel 360Science specification. Although the GCSE is in Science, it allows the three separate Sciences to be taught by subject specialists. One of its main aims is to look at ‘How Science Works’. This is aimed at helping students to engage with and challenge the Science they meet in everyday life. Students who would like to get more out of Science would benefit from taking Separate Science.
