1. Year 8 Curriculum Evening

2. Explanation of the Year 9 curriculum
Year 9 Subject
Hours per week
English Language & Literature GCSE 4
Mathematics GCSE
Humanities (Geography / History) GCSE 3
Science (Double or Triple Science GCSE) 5
Physical Education 2
Spanish GCSE
Life Skills / Philosophy and Ethics GCSE 1
Computing
Art
Music

3. Subjects included in Ebacc + Other subjects included
Full list of qualifications can be found on gov.uk websites:
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4. Buckets

5. New GCSE 9 to 1 Grading
Structure

6. GCSE English Language (AQA)

7. GCSE English Literature (AQA)
Paper 1:
Shakespeare – Macbeth
19th Century Novel – Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Paper 2:
Modern Texts – An Inspector Calls
Poetry – Power and Conflict

8. Maths GCSE Changes (Edexcel)
GCSE Maths has changed and is more demanding for everyone
There is more content to teach with harder topics being introduced

9. Assessment Objectives
The diagram below gives an overview of the three assessment objectives and the marks allocated for each strand. Every strand and element is assessed each examination series.
Maths GCSE Changes
GCSE Maths has changed and is more demanding for everyone
There is more content to teach with harder topics being introduced
Greater emphasis on problem-solving and mathematical reasoning, with
more marks available for these higher-order skills

10. Maths GCSE Changes
GCSE Maths has changed and is more demanding for everyone
There is more content to teach with harder topics being introduced
Greater emphasis on problem-solving and mathematical reasoning, with
more marks available for these higher-order skills
3. Total examination time is increasing

11. X 20 (light blue – in addition to dark blue)
Maths GCSE Changes
GCSE Maths has changed and is more demanding for everyone
There is more content to teach with harder topics being introduced
Greater emphasis on problem-solving and mathematical reasoning, with
more marks available for these higher-order skills
3. Total examination time is increasing
4. Learners will have to memorise formulae
X 15 (Dark Blue)
X 20 (light blue – in addition to dark blue)

12. X 15 (Dark Blue)
X 20 (light blue – in addition to dark blue)

13. Science GCSE Changes Pathway 1: Trilogy 6 units across 6 exams:
Biology, Chemistry and Physics Unit 1
3 Papers each 1 hr 15 minutes
Each worth 70 marks
Each worth 16.7% of GCSE
Biology, Chemistry and Physics Unit 2
3 Papers each 1 hr 15 minutes
Each worth 70 marks
Each worth 16.7% of GCSE
This is the equivalent to the old additional GCSE so learners will get two grades, e.g. 5-4
Exams are made up of multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response
21 Required Practicals

14. Pathway 2: Separate Science
6 units across 6 exams:
Science
Physics papers 1 and 2
2 Papers each 1 hr 45 minutes
Each worth 100 marks
Each worth 50% of GCSE
Chemistry papers 1 and 2
2 Papers each 1 hr 45 minutes
Each worth 100 marks
Each worth 50% of GCSE
Biology papers 1 and 2
2 Papers each 1 hr 45 minutes
Each worth 100 marks
Each worth 50% of GCSE
This is the equivalent to the old “triple” GCSE so learners will get three grades from 1-9
Exams are made up of multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response
28 Required Practical's

15. Science Trilogy Specification
Chemistry
9. Atomic structure and the periodic table
10. Bonding, structure and the properties of matter
11. Quantitative chemistry
12. Chemical changes
13. Energy changes
14. The rate and extent of chemical change
15. Organic chemistry
16. Chemical analysis
17. Chemistry of the atmosphere
18. Using resources
6 Required practicals
Science
Biology
1. Cell Biology
2. Organisation
3. Infection and response
4. Bioenergetics
5. Homeostasis and response
6. Inheritance, variation and evolution
7. Ecology
7 Required practicals
Physics
20. Energy
21. Electricity
22. Particle model of matter
23. Atomic structure
24. Forces
25. Waves
26. Magnetism and electromagnetism
8 Required practicals

16. Separate Science Specification
Chemistry
Atomic structure and the periodic table
Bonding, structure and the properties of matter
Quantitative chemistry
Chemical changes
Energy changes
The rate and extent of chemical change
Organic chemistry
Chemical analysis
Chemistry of the atmosphere
Using resources
8 Required practicals
Science
Biology
1. Cell Biology
2. Organisation
3. Infection and response
4. Bioenergetics
5. Homeostasis and response
6. Inheritance, variation and evolution
7. Ecology
10 Required practicals
Physics
Energy
Electricity
Particle model of matter
Atomic structure
Forces
Waves
Magnetism and electromagnetism
Space Physics
10 Required practicals

17. More information can be found at the following websites:
Science AQA Trilogy -
AQA Biology -
AQA Chemistry -
AQA Physics -
Edexcel maths –
AQA English –

18. Questions……