Combined Science – Foundation Tier
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Chemistry Paper One
Chemistry - Paper One - Mastery Questions
Chemistry - Paper One - Knowledge Organisers
Topic 1 – Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
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Topic Overview:
Major Focus:
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Minor Focus:
- 5.1.1 Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions
- 5.1.2 Reaction profiles
Chemistry Paper Two
Chemistry - Paper Two - Mastery Questions
Topic 6 – The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change
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- 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
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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 alkenes
Topic 8 – Chemical Analysis
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Major Focus:
- 8.1.1 Pure substances
- 8.1.2 Formulations
- 8.1.3 Chromatography
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- 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
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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
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- 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
Biology - Paper One - Mastery Questions
Topic 1 – Cell Biology
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Major Focus:
- 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
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- 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
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Major Focus:
- 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
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- 4.1.1 Photosynthetic reaction
- 4.1.2 Rate of photosynthesis
Biology Paper Two
Biology - Paper Two - Mastery Questions
Topic 5 – Homeostasis and Response
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- 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
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Major Focus:
- 6.1.3 DNA and the genome
- 6.1.4 Genetic inheritance
- 6.1.5 Inherited disorders
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- 6.2.4 Genetic engineering
- 6.3.1 Evidence for evolution
- 6.3.2 Fossils
Topic 7 – Ecology
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Major Focus:
- 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
Physics - Paper One - Mastery Questions
Physics - Paper One - Knowledge Organisers
Topic 1 – Energy
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Major Focus:
- 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
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Major Focus:
- 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
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- 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
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Major Focus:
- 3.1.1 Density of materials
- 3.1.2 Changes of state
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- 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
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Major Focus:
- 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
Physics - Paper Two - Mastery Questions
Physics - Paper Two - Knowledge Organisers
Topic 5 – Forces
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- 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
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- 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
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Major Focus:
- 7.1.1 Poles of a magnet
- 7.1.2 Magnetic fields
- 7.2.1 Electromagnetism
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Chemistry Paper One
Atomic Structure
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Topic Overview:
- 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
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Topic Overview:
- 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
Bonding and Properties
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Major Focus:
- 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 Chemsitry
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Minor Focus:
- 3.1. Balanced chemical equations
- 3.1.2 Relative formula mass
- 3.2.5 Concentration of solutions
Chemical Changes
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- 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
Energy Changes
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Minor Focus:
- 5.1.1 Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions
- 5.1.2 Reaction profiles
Topic 5
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- Required Practical, Making a soluble salt (copper sulphate)
Chemistry Paper Two
Biology Paper One
Diffusion
Magnification & Microscopes
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- 1.1.2 Animal and plant cells
- 1.1.4 Cell differentiation
- 1.1.5 Microscopy
Mitosis
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Major Focus:
- 1.2.1 Chromosomes
- 1.2.2 Mitosis and the cell cycle
Organisation
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- 2.2.1 The human digestive system
- 2.2.2 The heart and blood vessels
Pathogens and their spread
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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
Plant Tissues and Transpiration
Physics Paper One
Energy 1
Energy 2
Energy 3
Electricity 1
Electricity 2
Electricity 3
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- Series and parallel circuits
- Energy Transfers in appliances
- The national grid
Particle Model of Matter
Atomic Structure
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- Radioactive decay
- Properties and uses
- Decay equations
- Half-life
- Contamination
- Irradiation
Physics Paper Two
Physics Paper 2 Revision Video 1
Physics Paper 2 Revision Video 2
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- Distance – time graphs
- velocity – time graphs
- Acceleration
- Newton’s laws
- Stopping distances
Physics Paper 2 Revision Video 3
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- Electromagnetic waves
- Magnetic poles and fields
- Electromagnetism
