Triple Science

GCSE Revision

AQA GCSE Triple Science

The Combined Science Internal Assessment with consist of six exams - 1hr 45min for each exam:

  • 2 x Biology Exams

  • 2 x Chemistry Exams

  • 2 x Physics Exams

Triple Science Specifications

These are the topics that you will be assessed on

Biology - Paper 2 - Thursday 15th April

  • Homeostasis and Response

o Human nervous system

o Plant hormones

  • Inheritance, Variation and Evolution

o Inheritance

o Fossils and Extinction

o Cell division

o DNA

  • Ecology

o Decay

o Human population explosion

o Food sustainability

o Food chains and biomass

Biology - Paper 1 - Wed 12th May

  • Full List of Topics to follow

Physics - Paper 2 - Friday 16th April

  • Waves

o Lenses

o Transverse and longitudinal waves

o EM Spectrum

o Sound waves

  • Forces

o Braking distances

o Momentum and impact forces

o Terminal velocity

o Moments

  • Electromagnetism

o Electromagnets

o Generator effect

  • Space Physics

o The universe

Physics - Paper 1 - Thursday 20th May

  • Full List of Topics to follow

Chemistry - Paper 2 - Monday 19th April

  • Rate and Extent of Chemical Change

o Collision Theory

o Equilibrium

  • Organic Chemistry

o Alkanes

o Polymers

  • Chemical Analysis

o Ion Testing

  • Chemistry of the Atmosphere

o Evolution of the atmosphere

  • Using Resources

o Water

o Metals

o Haber Process

Chemistry - Paper 1 - Monday 17th May

  • Full List of Topics to follow

Triple Science Revision Resources

Students have been issued with their own Knowledge and Retriever Guides for each subject which are their main revision resource.

Topics and their relevant page numbers for the guides are listed below:

The CCHS Science Microsite is also an additional source of revision material - CLICK HERE

Biology - Paper 1

  • Cell Biology

  • Organisation

  • Infection and Response

  • Bioenergetics

Biology Knowledge Organiser Guide

  • pages 6-10

  • pages 11-18

  • pages 19-23

  • pages 24-26

Biology Knowledge Retriever Guide

  • pages 13-23

  • pages 25-43

  • pages 45-57

  • pages 59-65

Biology - Paper 2

  • Homeostasis and Response

  • Inheritance, variation and evolution

  • Ecology

Biology Knowledge Organiser Guide

  • pages 27-35

  • pages 36-45

  • pages 46-53

Biology Knowledge Retriever Guide

  • pages 67-89

  • pages 91-115

  • pages 117-135

Chemistry - Paper 1

  • Atomic structure an the periodic table

  • Bonding, structure and properties of matter

  • Quantitative Chemistry

  • Chemical Changes

  • Energy Changes

Chemistry Knowledge Organiser Guide

  • pages 6-13

  • pages 14-19

  • pages 49-57

  • pages 24-28

  • pages 29-30

Chemistry Knowledge Retriever Guide

  • pages 13-31

  • pages 33-47

  • pages 20-23

  • pages 59-69

  • pages 71-75

Chemistry - Paper 2

  • The rate and extent of chemical change

  • Organic chemistry

  • Chemical analysis

  • Chemistry of the atmosphere

  • Using Resources

Chemistry Knowledge Organiser Guide

  • pages 31-33

  • pages 34-40

  • pages 41-44

  • pages 45-47

  • pages 48-54

Chemistry Knowledge Retriever Guide

  • pages 77-83

  • pages 85-101

  • pages 103-111

  • pages 113-119

  • pages 121-137

Physics - Paper 1

  • Energy

  • Electricity

  • Particle Model of Matter

  • Atomic Structure

Physics Knowledge Organiser Guide

  • pages 6-11

  • pages 12-19

  • pages 20-22

  • pages 23-26

Physics Knowledge Retriever Guide

  • pages 13-25

  • pages 27-45

  • pages 47-53

  • pages 55-63

Physics - Paper 2

  • Forces

  • Waves

  • Magnetism and Electromagnetism

  • Space Physics

Physics Knowledge Organiser Guide

  • pages 27-37

  • pages 38-47

  • pages 48-52

  • pages 53-54

Physics Knowledge Retriever Guide

  • pages 65-93

  • pages 95-119

  • pages 121-131

  • pages 133-137