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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Major Focus:
- 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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Major Focus:
- 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 alkenest
Topic 8 – Chemical Analysis
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Major Focus:
- 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
- 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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Major Focus:
- 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
Minor Focus:
- 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
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
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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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Major Focus:
- 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
Mock Exam Papers
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
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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Topic Overview:
- 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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Topic Overview:
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
Biology Paper Two
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
