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GCSE Gateway Science Suite - Chemistry B - J264 (from 2012)

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The final assessment opportunity for this qualification (J264) will be summer 2017.

Qualification redevelopment

Our Gateway Science and Twenty First Century Science suites have been redeveloped for first teaching in September 2016. To find out more about our new chemistry provision, visit the qualification pages below.

  • GCSE - Gateway Science Suite - Chemistry A (9-1) - J248 (from 2016)
  • GCSE - Twenty First Century Science Suite - Chemistry B (9-1) - J258 (from 2016)

Benefits

  • Develop their interest in, and enthusiasm for, chemistry
  • Develop a critical approach to scientific evidence and methods
  • Acquire and apply skills, knowledge and understanding of how science works and its essential role in society
  • Acquire scientific skills, knowledge and understanding necessary for progression to further learning.

  • (1) Specifications
    • Specification (PDF, 2MB)
  • (1) Key documents
    • GCSE science – The move to linear specifications (PDF, 619KB)
  • (1) Subject information updates
    • Course end dates and resit information for Gateway Science Suite: Science B (J261-6)
  • (10) Legacy qualification materials
    • (10) Legacy qualification - Past paper materials
      • Past paper materials - 2008 January - Legacy (ZIP, 1MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2008 June - Legacy (ZIP, 1MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2009 January - Legacy (ZIP, 1MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2009 June - Legacy (ZIP, 3MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2010 January - Legacy (ZIP, 3MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2010 June - Legacy (ZIP, 7MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2011 January - Legacy (ZIP, 3MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2011 June - Legacy (ZIP, 6MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2012 January - Legacy (ZIP, 4MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2012 June - Legacy (ZIP, 7MB)
  • (70) Past papers, mark schemes and reports
    • (5) 2012 - January series
      • Examiners' reports - January (PDF, 55KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/01 - Unit 01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier - January (PDF, 311KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/02 - Unit 01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier - January (PDF, 297KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B741/01 - Chemistry modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 375KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B741/02 - Chemistry modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 398KB)
    • (6) 2012 - June series
      • Examiners' reports - June (PDF, 99KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/01 - Unit 01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 388KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/02 - Unit 01 - Modules C1 C2 C3 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 331KB)
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 977KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B741/01 - Chemistry modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 482KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B741/02 - Chemistry modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 846KB)
    • (6) 2013 - January series
      • Examiners' reports - January (PDF, 210KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/01 - Unit 01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier - January (PDF, 386KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/02 - Unit 01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier - January (PDF, 396KB)
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 473KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B741/01 - Chemistry modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 351KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B741/02 - Chemistry modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 283KB)
    • (10) 2013 - June series
      • Examiners' reports - June (PDF, 354KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 244KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 238KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B742/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 130KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B742/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 156KB)
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 4MB)
      • Question paper - Unit B741/01 - Chemistry modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 1000KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B741/02 - Chemistry modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 807KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B742/01 - Chemistry modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier (PDF, 524KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B742/02 - Chemistry modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier (PDF, 507KB)
    • (10) 2014 - June series
      • Examiners' report - June (PDF, 519KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 Foundation tier - June (PDF, 370KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 365KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B742/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 242KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B742/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 317KB)
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 2MB)
      • Question paper - Unit B741/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 512KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B741/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 591KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B742/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier (PDF, 341KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B742/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier (PDF, 300KB)
    • (10) 2015 - June series
      • Examiners' report - June (PDF, 526KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 173KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 334KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B742/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 397KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B742/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 465KB)
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 1MB)
      • Question paper - Unit B741/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 1MB)
      • Question paper - Unit B741/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 753KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B742/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier (PDF, 554KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B742/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier (PDF, 736KB)
    • (12) 2016 - June series
      • Examiners' report - June (PDF, 379KB)
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      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 291KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B741/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 392KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B742/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 316KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit B742/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 523KB)
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 14MB)
      • Past paper materials' availability dates for all series
      • Question paper - Unit B741/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 1MB)
      • Question paper - Unit B741/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 1MB)
      • Question paper - Unit B742/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier (PDF, 567KB)
      • Question paper - Unit B742/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier (PDF, 582KB)
    • (10) Legacy qualification - Past paper materials
      • Past paper materials - 2008 January - Legacy (ZIP, 1MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2008 June - Legacy (ZIP, 1MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2009 January - Legacy (ZIP, 1MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2009 June - Legacy (ZIP, 3MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2010 January - Legacy (ZIP, 3MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2010 June - Legacy (ZIP, 7MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2011 January - Legacy (ZIP, 3MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2011 June - Legacy (ZIP, 6MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2012 January - Legacy (ZIP, 4MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2012 June - Legacy (ZIP, 7MB)
    • Convert raw marks to UMS
  • (1) Presentations
    • Practical Science - Kinetics (Briggs Rauscher/Belousov Zhabotinsky reactions) (MPG, 22MB)
  • (1) Promotional materials
    • Summary brochure (PDF, 8MB)
  • (6) Sample assessment materials
    • Unit B741/01 - Chemistry modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation - Accredited (PDF, 803KB)
    • Unit B741/02 - Chemistry modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher - Accredited (PDF, 911KB)
    • Unit B742/01 - Chemistry modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation - Accredited (PDF, 844KB)
    • Unit B742/02 - Chemistry modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher - Accredited (PDF, 898KB)
    • Unit B743 - Chemistry controlled assessment - Candidate answer booklet - Accredited (PDF, 77KB)
    • Unit B743 - Chemistry controlled assessment - Teacher guidance - Accredited (PDF, 150KB)

Teaching and learning resources

  • (1) Skills guides
    • Download skills guides
  • (39) Support materials
    • Balancing equations activity (DOC, 1MB)

      Balancing equations activity - cover

      This lesson element, or classroom activity, focuses on the topic of balancing equations

      Download

    • Balancing equations activity - PowerPoint (PPT, 1MB)

      Balancing equations activity - PowerPoint - cover

      This PowerPoint is for use with the balancing equations lesson element.

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    • Balancing equations teacher instructions (PDF, 959KB)

      Balancing equations teacher instructions - cover

      This document gives teachers additional background information for the balancing equations activity.

      Download

    • Candidate guidelines for controlled assessment (PDF, 237KB)
    • Candidate style answers - Biology, Chemistry and Physics (PDF, 9MB)
    • Controlled assessment - Lesson plans (DOC, 890KB)
    • Equilibrium activity (DOC, 3MB)

      Equilibrium activity

      This lesson element, or classroom activity, focuses on the topic of equilibrium.

      Download

    • Equilibrium activity - Game and pieces (PDF, 1MB)

      Equilibrium activity - Game and pieces

      This document is to be used with the equilibrium activity.

      Download

    • Equilibrium activity - Teacher Instructions (PDF, 380KB)

      Equilibrium activity - Teacher Instructions

      This document gives teachers additional background information for the equilibrium activity.

      Download

    • Exemplar candidate work (PDF, 6MB)
    • Experiment card - A classic pin-hole camera (PDF, 797KB)
    • Experiment card - Hair (PDF, 773KB)
    • Experiment card - Ion racing (PDF, 936KB)
    • Experiment card - Stress and strain (PDF, 757KB)
    • Experiment card - The silver fingerprint (PDF, 811KB)
    • Experiment card - To see or not to see part 1 (PDF, 1MB)
    • Experiment card - To see or not to see part 2 (PDF, 910KB)
    • Guide to controlled assessment (PDF, 5MB)
    • Lesson bundle - Battling ideas - Presentation (PPT, 7MB)
    • Lesson bundle - Battling ideas - Student sheets (PPT, 2MB)
    • Lesson bundle - Battling ideas - Teachers guide (DOC, 1MB)
    • Making salts activity - Card sort (DOC, 644KB)

      Making salts activity card sort  - cover

      This document should be used with the making salts student task sheets.

      Download

    • Making salts activity - Student task sheet 1 (DOC, 591KB)

       Making salts activity - cover

      This lesson element, or classroom activity, can be used to aid the delivery of the topic of salts.

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    • Making salts activity - Student task sheet 2 (DOC, 1MB)

      Making salts activity - Student task sheet 2 - cover

      This lesson element, or classroom activity, can be used to aid the delivery of the topic of salts.

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    • Making salts activity - Teacher instructions (PDF, 251KB)

       Making salts activity - Teacher instructions - cover

      This document gives teachers additional background information for the making salts activity.

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    • Making salts activity splat - Answer sheet (DOC, 597KB)

      Making salts activity splat - Answer sheet - cover

      This document should be used with the making salts splat PowerPoint

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    • Making salts activity splat - PowerPoint (PPT, 1MB)

      Making salts activity splat - PowerPoint - cover

      This PowerPoint should be used as part of the making salts activity.

      Download

    • Module C1 - Carbon chemistry - Scheme of work and lesson plan (DOC, 381KB)
    • Module C2 - Chemical resources - Scheme of work and lesson plan (DOC, 386KB)
    • Module C3 - Chemical economics - Scheme of work and lesson plan (DOC, 373KB)
    • Module C4 - The Periodic Table - Scheme of work and lesson plan (DOC, 410KB)
    • Module C5 - How much quantitative analysis? - Scheme of work and lesson plan (DOC, 399KB)
    • Module C6 - Chemistry out there - Scheme of work and lesson plan (DOC, 419KB)
    • Skill up lesson - What's the conclusion - Presentation (PPT, 8MB)
    • Skill up lesson - What's the conclusion - Student sheets (PPT, 4MB)
    • Skill up lesson - What's the conclusion - Teachers guide (DOC, 1MB)
    • Teachers' handbook (PDF, 490KB)
    • The sweet factory activity (DOC, 612KB)

      The sweet factory activity cover

      This lesson element, or classroom activity, focuses on the topic of percentage yields.

      Download

    • The sweet factory activity - Teacher instructions (PDF, 342KB)

      The sweet factory activity - Teacher instructions cover

      This document gives teachers additional background information for the sweet factory activity.

      Download

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