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    This Additional Science specification is part of the linked Gateway Science Suite of specifications. The primary objective of this specification is to interest and engage candidates in science. The specification emphasises the teaching and learning activities of the course, from which emerge the learning outcomes. Candidates will have the experience necessary to progress to appropriate level 3 qualifications.

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    • (4) Assessment materials
      • Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3 and P3 - Foundation tier - Specimen (PDF, 149KB)
      • Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3 and P3 - Higher tier - Specimen (PDF, 451KB)
      • Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4 and P4 - Foundation tier - Specimen (PDF, 151KB)
      • Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4 and P4 - Higher tier - Specimen (PDF, 96KB)
    • (12) Examiner reports
      • (2) Reports 2007
        • Report on the units - January (PDF, 241KB)
        • Report on the units - June (PDF, 469KB)
      • (2) Reports 2008
        • Report on the units - January (PDF, 175KB)
        • Report on the units - June (PDF, 262KB)
      • (2) Reports 2009
        • Examiner's report - June (PDF, 286KB)
        • Report on the units - January (PDF, 92KB)
      • (2) Reports 2010
        • Examiner's report - January (PDF, 167KB)
        • Examiner's report - June (PDF, 179KB)
      • (2) Reports 2011
        • Examiners' reports - January (PDF, 82KB) New
        • Examiners' reports - June (PDF, 158KB) New
      • (2) Reports 2012
        • Examiners' reports - January (PDF, 186KB) New
        • Examiners' reports - June (PDF, 201KB) New
    • (10) Forms
      • Centre authentication form - CCS160 (PDF, 175KB)
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      • Data task - Candidate cover sheet (GCW219) (PDF, 88KB)
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      • Instructions relating to the moderation of marks (CWI725) (PDF, 102KB) New
      • Instructions relating to the moderation of marks (CWI726) (PDF, 101KB) New
      • Research study - Candidate cover sheet (GCW224) (PDF, 85KB)
      • Research study - Candidate cover sheet (interactive - GCW224i) (PDF, 61KB)
      • Unit B626 - Skills assessment record - GCW235 (PDF, 118KB) Updated 06/12/2012
      • Unit B626 - Skills assessment record - GCW235i - Interactive (PDF, 253KB) Updated 06/12/2012
    • (26) Mark schemes
      • (1) Mark schemes 2007
        • Mark scheme - June (PDF, 508KB)
      • (2) Mark schemes 2008
        • Mark scheme - January (PDF, 661KB)
        • Mark scheme - June (PDF, 199KB)
      • (2) Mark schemes 2009
        • Mark scheme - January (PDF, 704KB)
        • Mark scheme - June (PDF, 319KB)
      • (5) Mark schemes 2010
        • Mark scheme - January (PDF, 219KB)
        • Mark scheme - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 220KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 230KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 196KB)
        • Mark scheme - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 98KB) New
      • (8) Mark schemes 2011
        • Mark scheme - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier - January (PDF, 178KB)
        • Mark scheme - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 Modules B3 C3 P3 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 188KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier - January (PDF, 185KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 Modules B3 C3 P3 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 204KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Foundation tier - January (PDF, 226KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 Modules B4 C4 P4 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 129KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier - January (PDF, 225KB)
        • Mark scheme - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 Modules B4 C4 P4 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 162KB) New
      • (8) Mark schemes 2012
        • Mark scheme - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier - January (PDF, 196KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier - January (PDF, 279KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Foundation tier - January (PDF, 222KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier - January (PDF, 229KB) New
        • Mark scheme B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3 C3 P3 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 206KB) New
        • Mark scheme B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3 C3 P3 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 230KB) New
        • Mark scheme B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4 C4 P4 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 229KB) New
        • Mark scheme B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4 C4 P4 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 215KB) New
    • (1) Newsletters
      • Gateway sciences newsletter (PDF, 139KB)
    • (61) Past papers
      • (2) Past papers 2007 - June series
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 405KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier (PDF, 450KB)
      • (4) Past papers 2008 - January series
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 581KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier (PDF, 518KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Foundation tier (PDF, 584KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier (PDF, 670KB)
      • (4) Past papers 2008 - June series
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 528KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier (PDF, 435KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Foundation tier (PDF, 898KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier (PDF, 466KB)
      • (4) Past papers 2009 - January series
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 502KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier (PDF, 526KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Foundation tier (PDF, 659KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier (PDF, 748KB)
      • (12) Past papers 2009 - June series
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 1MB)
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier - Modified language (PDF, 935KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier - Visually impaired (PDF, 239KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier (PDF, 670KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier - Modified language (PDF, 440KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier - Visually impaired (PDF, 254KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Foundation tier (PDF, 751KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Foundation tier - Modified language (PDF, 642KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier - Visually impaired (PDF, 153KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier (PDF, 574KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier - Modified language (PDF, 412KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier - Visually impaired (PDF, 212KB)
      • (11) Past papers 2010 - January series
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3 C3 P3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 579KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3 C3 P3 - Foundation tier - Visually impaired (PDF, 181KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3 C3 P3 - Higher tier (PDF, 720KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3 C3 P3 - Higher tier (PDF, 720KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3 C3 P3 - Higher tier - Visually impaired (PDF, 223KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4 C4 P4 - Foundation tier (PDF, 863KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4 C4 P4 - Foundation tier - Modified language (PDF, 863KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4 C4 P4 - Foundation tier - Visually impaired (PDF, 683KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4 C4 P4 - Higher tier (PDF, 826KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4 C4 P4 - Higher tier - Modified language (PDF, 826KB)
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4 C4 P4 - Higher tier - Visually impaired (PDF, 712KB)
      • (5) Past papers 2010 - June series
        • Modified papers (ZIP, 2MB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 206KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier (PDF, 225KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Foundation tier (PDF, 680KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier (PDF, 433KB) New
      • (5) Past papers 2011 - January series
        • Modified papers (ZIP, 2MB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 363KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier (PDF, 317KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Foundation tier (PDF, 767KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier (PDF, 424KB) New
      • (5) Past papers 2011 - June series
        • Modified papers (ZIP, 2MB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 827KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier (PDF, 748KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Foundation tier (PDF, 533KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier (PDF, 569KB) New
      • (4) Past papers 2012 - January series
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 489KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier (PDF, 826KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Foundation tier (PDF, 1MB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier (PDF, 1MB) New
      • (5) Past papers 2012 - June series
        • Modified papers (ZIP, 1MB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B623/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 346KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B623/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B3, C3, P3 - Higher tier (PDF, 441KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B624/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Foundation tier (PDF, 354KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit B624/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, C4, P4 - Higher tier (PDF, 351KB) New
    • (6) Presentations
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      • Practical Science - Gases (White phosphorus) (MPG, 37MB) New
      • Practical Science - Kinetics (Briggs Rauscher/Belousov Zhabotinsky reactions) (MPG, 22MB) New
      • Practical Science - Thermodynamics (MPG, 29MB) New
    • (4) Promotional materials
      • Chepstow School - Case study (PDF, 264KB)
      • Curriculum planning document (PDF, 944KB)
      • GCSE Science brochure (PDF, 1MB)
      • Video case study (WMV, 16MB)
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