All documents

Please find listed below all the documents which relate to this qualification.

The document categories available for this qualification are:

• Key documents
• Notices to centres
• Assessment materials
• Forms
• Mark schemes 2007
• Mark schemes 2008
• Mark schemes 2009
• Past papers 2007 - June series
• Past papers 2008 - January series
• Past papers 2008 - June series
• Past papers 2009 - January series
• Past papers 2009 - June series
• Pre-release materials
• Promotional materials
• Reports 2007
• Reports 2008
• Reports 2009
• Reports 2010
• Support materials

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Key documents

• Specification (third edition) 8 June 2009PDF, 606 KB
• Summary scheme of assessmentPDF, 31 KB

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Notices to centres

• Notice to centres - GCSE Twenty First Century SciencePDF, 33 KB
• Notice to centres - Mark scheme for specimen paper A322/02 correctionPDF, 21 KB
• Notice to centresPDF, 53 KB

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Assessment materials

• Unit 01 - Modules C1,C2 and C3 - Foundation tier (sample) 8 June 2009PDF, 287 KB
• Unit 01 - Modules C1,C2 and C3 - Higher tier (sample) 8 June 2009PDF, 360 KB
• Unit 02 - Modules C4, C5 and C6 - Foundation tier (sample) 8 June 2009PDF, 254 KB
• Unit 02 - Modules C4, C5 and C6 - Higher tier (sample) 8 June 2009PDF, 257 KB
• Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus C7 - Foundation tier (specimen)PDF, 348 KB
• Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus C7 - Foundation tier - Pre-release materialPDF, 21 KB
• Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus C7 - Higher tier (specimen) 5 May 2010PDF, 372 KB
• Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus C7 - Higher tier - Pre-release materialPDF, 23 KB

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Forms

• Centre authentication form - CCS160 (interactive)PDF, 163 KB
• Centre authentication form - CCS160 30 October 2009PDF, 138 KB
• Instructions relating to the moderation of marks (CWI717) 22 October 2009PDF, 130 KB
• Unit A329 - Skills assessment cover sheet (CCS287)PDF, 54 KB
• Unit A329 - Skills assessment cover sheet (interactive - CCS287i)PDF, 176 KB
• Unit A330 - Investigation coursework cover sheet (CCS289)PDF, 53 KB
• Unit A330 - Investigation coursework cover sheet (interactive - CCS289i)PDF, 184 KB

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Mark schemes 2007

• Mark scheme - JunePDF, 308 KB

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Mark schemes 2008

• Mark scheme - JanuaryPDF, 489 KB
• Mark scheme - June 5 May 2010PDF, 317 KB

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Mark schemes 2009

• Mark scheme - JanuaryPDF, 452 KB
• Mark scheme - June  PDF, 312 KB

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Past papers 2007 - June series

• Question paper A321/01 - Unit 1 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tierPDF, 3 MB
• Question paper A321/02 - Unit 1 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tierPDF, 3 MB

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Past papers 2008 - January series

• Question paper A321/01 - Unit 1 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tierPDF, 534 KB
• Question paper A321/02 - Unit 1 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tierPDF, 587 KB
• Question paper A322/01 - Unit 1 Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tierPDF, 356 KB
• Question paper A322/02 - Unit 1 Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tierPDF, 391 KB

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Past papers 2008 - June series

• Question paper A321/01 - Unit 1 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tierPDF, 457 KB
• Question paper A321/02 - Unit 1 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tierPDF, 613 KB
• Question paper A322/01 - Unit 1 Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tierPDF, 242 KB
• Question paper A322/02 - Unit 1 Modules C4, C5, C4 - Higher tierPDF, 389 KB
• Question paper A323/01 - Unit 3 Ideas in context plus C7 - Foundation tier - InsertPDF, 85 KB
• Question paper A323/01 - Unit 3 Ideas in context plus C7 - Foundation tier - Resource bookletPDF, 86 KB
• Question paper A323/01 - Unit 3 Ideas in context plus C7 - Foundation tierPDF, 196 KB
• Question paper A323/02 - Unit 3 Ideas in context plus C7 - Higher tier - InsertPDF, 87 KB
• Question paper A323/02 - Unit 3 Ideas in context plus C7 - Higher tier - Resource bookletPDF, 87 KB
• Question paper A323/02 - Unit 3 Ideas in context plus C7 - Higher tierPDF, 113 KB

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Past papers 2009 - January series

• Question paper A321/01 - Unit 1 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier  PDF, 271 KB
• Question paper A321/02 - Unit 1 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier  PDF, 303 KB
• Question paper A322/01 - Unit 2 Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier  PDF, 394 KB
• Question paper A322/02 - Unit 2 Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier  PDF, 353 KB

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Past papers 2009 - June series

• Question paper A321/01 - Unit 01 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (modified language)  PDF, 256 KB
• Question paper A321/01 - Unit 01 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier  PDF, 366 KB
• Question paper A321/01 - Unit 01 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (visually impaired)  PDF, 117 KB
• Question paper A321/02 - Unit 01 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (modified language)  PDF, 274 KB
• Question paper A321/02 - Unit 01 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier  PDF, 274 KB
• Question paper A321/02 - Unit 01 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (visually impaired)  PDF, 131 KB
• Question paper A322/01 - Unit 02 Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier (modified language)  PDF, 283 KB
• Question paper A322/01 - Unit 02 Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier  PDF, 320 KB
• Question paper A322/01 - Unit 02 Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier (visually impaired)  PDF, 141 KB
• Question paper A322/02 - Unit 02 Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier (modified language)  PDF, 580 KB
• Question paper A322/02 - Unit 02 Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier  PDF, 326 KB
• Question paper A322/02 - Unit 02 Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier (visually impaired)  PDF, 170 KB
• Question paper A323/01 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Foundation tier - Insert  PDF, 329 KB
• Question paper A323/01 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Foundation tier (modified language) Insert  PDF, 298 KB
• Question paper A323/01 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Foundation tier (modified language)  PDF, 331 KB
• Question paper A323/01 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Foundation tier - Resource booklet  PDF, 329 KB
• Question paper A323/01 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Foundation tier  PDF, 482 KB
• Question paper A323/01 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Foundation tier (visually impaired) Insert  PDF, 58 KB
• Question paper A323/01 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Foundation tier (visually impaired)  PDF, 329 KB
• Question paper A323/02 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Foundation tier (visually impaired) Insert  PDF, 60 KB
• Question paper A323/02 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Higher tier - Insert  PDF, 331 KB
• Question paper A323/02 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Higher tier (modified language) Insert  PDF, 302 KB
• Question paper A323/02 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Higher tier (modified language)  PDF, 327 KB
• Question paper A323/02 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Higher tier - Resource booklet  PDF, 330 KB
• Question paper A323/02 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Higher tier  PDF, 433 KB
• Question paper A323/02 - Unit 03 Ideas in context plus C7 - Higher tier (visually impaired)  PDF, 124 KB

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Pre-release materials

• A323/01 - Resource booklet - June 2010  PDF, 103 KB
• A323/02 - Resource booklet - June 2010  PDF, 103 KB

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Promotional materials

• Chepstow School - Case studyPDF, 264 KB
• Curriculum planning documentPDF, 944 KB
• GCSE Science brochurePDF, 1 MB
• Video case study - Rhys FawkeWMV, 4 MB

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Reports 2007

• Report on the units - JunePDF, 270 KB

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Reports 2008

• Examiner's report - JunePDF, 388 KB
• Report on the units - JanuaryPDF, 126 KB

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Reports 2009

• Examiner's report - JanuaryPDF, 145 KB
• Examiner's report - June  PDF, 293 KB

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Reports 2010

• Examiner's report - January  PDF, 179 KB

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Support materials

• Teacher guidePDF, 1 MB