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Overview

This Physics course forms part of the linked Gateway Science Suite of specifications: Science B, Additional Science B, Biology B, Chemistry B and Physics B. This linked suite allows Centres flexibility in the delivery of GCSE courses in Science and the separate Sciences.

Centres piloting GCSE Science have helped the development of this course. OCR is the only awarding body to have piloted any of the new GCSE Sciences. The primary objective of this course is to interest and engage students in science.

This is achieved by:

• Identifying activities and experiences which will excite their interest, and linking these to scientific ideas and their implications for society.
• Providing opportunities to develop science explanations and theories.
• Providing a scheme of assessment which gives regular feedback.

This approach will appeal to students of all abilities.

If Physics B is taken alongside Biology B and Physics B, the three courses will cover the KS4 Programme of Study for Science. The course allows students to progress either directly to employment, or to study for an Advanced level qualification.

OCR offers a full range of support for this specification which includes training meetings, sample and past question papers and mark schemes, coursework guidance materials and a coursework consultancy scheme. In addition, two publishers, Collins Educational and Heinemann, have produced a range of resource materials which are designed to support teachers and students.

Specification aims

The aims of this specification are to encourage students to:

• Develop their interest in, and enthusiasm for, science.
• 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.