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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
• Mark schemes 2010
• Mark schemes 2011
• 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
• Past papers 2010 - January series
• Past papers 2010 - June series
• Past papers 2011 - January series
• Past papers 2011 - June series
• Pre-release materials
• Promotional materials
• Reports 2007
• Reports 2008
• Reports 2009
• Reports 2010
• Reports 2011
• Reports 2012
• Support materials
• Training

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Key documents

• Notice to centres - Changes to assessment model from January 2010PDF, 33 KB
• Specification - Third editionPDF, 585 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 - Legacy GCSE Sciences re-sit arrangements  PDF, 14 KB
• Notice to centresPDF, 53 KB
• Notice to centres - Teacher support booklet correctionPDF, 50 KB

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Assessment materials

• Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2 and B3 - Foundation tier - SamplePDF, 120 KB
• Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2 and B3 - Higher tier - SamplePDF, 117 KB
• Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5 and B6 - Foundation tier - SamplePDF, 86 KB
• Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5 and B6 - Higher tier - SamplePDF, 197 KB
• Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - Pre-release materialPDF, 22 KB
• Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - SpecimenPDF, 7 MB
• Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - Pre-release materialPDF, 22 KB
• Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - SpecimenPDF, 3 MB

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Forms

• Centre authentication form - CCS160 - Interactive 21 December 2011PDF, 564 KB
• Centre authentication form - CCS160 21 December 2011PDF, 420 KB
• Instructions relating to the moderation of marks (CWI717) 29 November 2011PDF, 42 KB
• Unit A229 - Skills assessment cover sheet (CCS286) 17 November 2011PDF, 93 KB
• Unit A229 - Skills assessment cover sheet (interactive - CCS286i) 17 November 2011PDF, 179 KB
• Unit A230 - Investigation coursework cover sheet (CCS291) 28 November 2011PDF, 96 KB
• Unit A230 - Investigation coursework cover sheet (interactive - CCS291i) 17 November 2011PDF, 191 KB

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Mark schemes 2007

• Mark scheme - JunePDF, 308 KB

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Mark schemes 2008

• Mark scheme - JanuaryPDF, 425 KB
• Mark scheme - JunePDF, 721 KB

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Mark schemes 2009

• Mark scheme - JanuaryPDF, 543 KB
• Mark scheme - JunePDF, 276 KB

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Mark schemes 2010

• Mark scheme - JanuaryPDF, 193 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tier - June  PDF, 65 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tier - June  PDF, 68 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tier - June  PDF, 40 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A222/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tier - June  PDF, 40 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - June  PDF, 43 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - June  PDF, 44 KB

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Mark schemes 2011

• Mark scheme A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tier - January  PDF, 116 KB
• Mark scheme A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tier - January  PDF, 115 KB
• Mark scheme A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tier - January  PDF, 174 KB
• Mark scheme A222/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tier - January  PDF, 195 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tier - June  PDF, 151 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tier - June  PDF, 156 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tier - June  PDF, 37 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A222/02 - Unit 02 Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tier - June  PDF, 38 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - June  PDF, 158 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - June  PDF, 75 KB

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Past papers 2007 - June series

• Question paper - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tierPDF, 835 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tierPDF, 778 KB

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Past papers 2008 - January series

• Question paper - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tierPDF, 613 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tierPDF, 594 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tierPDF, 246 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tierPDF, 237 KB

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Past papers 2008 - June series

• Question paper - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tierPDF, 194 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tierPDF, 156 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tierPDF, 419 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/02 - Unit 2 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tierPDF, 503 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - InsertPDF, 42 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - Resource bookletPDF, 42 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tierPDF, 223 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - InsertPDF, 119 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - Resource bookletPDF, 42 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tierPDF, 173 KB

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Past papers 2009 - January series

• Question paper - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tierPDF, 435 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tierPDF, 522 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tierPDF, 487 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tierPDF, 639 KB

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Past papers 2009 - June series

• Question paper - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tier - Modifed languagePDF, 354 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tierPDF, 758 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tier - Visually impairedPDF, 306 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tier - Modifed languagePDF, 326 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tierPDF, 737 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tier - Visually impairedPDF, 261 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tier - Modifed languagePDF, 220 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tierPDF, 219 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tier - Visually impairedPDF, 89 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tier - Modifed languagePDF, 572 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tierPDF, 253 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tier - Visually impairedPDF, 143 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - InsertPDF, 170 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - Modifed language - InsertPDF, 249 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - Modifed languagePDF, 417 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tierPDF, 607 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - Visually impaired - InsertPDF, 35 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - Visually impairedPDF, 120 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - InsertPDF, 170 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - Modifed language - InsertPDF, 270 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - Modifed languagePDF, 394 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tierPDF, 490 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - Visually impaired - InsertPDF, 36 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - Visually impairedPDF, 121 KB

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Past papers 2010 - January series

• Question paper - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tier - Modified languagePDF, 452 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tierPDF, 452 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tier - Visually impairedPDF, 95 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tier - Modified languagePDF, 513 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tierPDF, 513 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tier - Visually impairedPDF, 153 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tier - Modified languagePDF, 233 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tierPDF, 233 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tier - Visually impairedPDF, 88 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tier - Modified languagePDF, 205 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tierPDF, 205 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tier - Visually impairedPDF, 85 KB

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Past papers 2010 - June series

• Modified papers  ZIP, 2 MB
• Question paper - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tier  PDF, 240 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tier  PDF, 296 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tier  PDF, 429 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tier  PDF, 223 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - Insert  PDF, 120 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier  PDF, 209 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - Insert  PDF, 120 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier  PDF, 192 KB

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Past papers 2011 - January series

• Modified papers  ZIP, 641 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tier  PDF, 193 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tier  PDF, 200 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tier  PDF, 535 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tier  PDF, 385 KB

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Past papers 2011 - June series

• Modified papers  ZIP, 3 MB
• Question paper - Unit A221/01 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Foundation tier  PDF, 361 KB
• Question paper - Unit A221/02 - Unit 01 - Modules B1, B2, B3 - Higher tier  PDF, 334 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/01 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Foundation tier  PDF, 448 KB
• Question paper - Unit A222/02 - Unit 02 - Modules B4, B5, B6 - Higher tier  PDF, 229 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - Insert  PDF, 154 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier - Resource booklet  PDF, 154 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/01 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Foundation tier  PDF, 178 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - Insert  PDF, 154 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier - Resource booklet  PDF, 155 KB
• Question paper - Unit A223/02 - Unit 03 - Ideas in context plus B7 - Higher tier  PDF, 132 KB

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Pre-release materials

• Unit A223/01 - Resource booklet - June 2010PDF, 122 KB
• Unit A223/01 - Resource booklet - June 2011PDF, 156 KB
• Unit A223/01 - Resoure booklet - June 2012  PDF, 370 KB
• Unit A223/02 - Resource booklet - June 2010PDF, 122 KB
• Unit A223/02 - Resource booklet - June 2011PDF, 156 KB
• Unit A223/02 - Resoure booklet - June 2012  PDF, 370 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

• Report on the units - JanuaryPDF, 113 KB
• Report on the units - JunePDF, 355 KB

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Reports 2009

• Report on the units - JanuaryPDF, 132 KB
• Report on the units - JunePDF, 423 KB

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Reports 2010

• Examiner's report - JanuaryPDF, 151 KB
• Examiner's report - JunePDF, 348 KB

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Reports 2011

• Examiners' reports - January  PDF, 63 KB
• Examiners' reports - June  PDF, 151 KB

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Reports 2012

• Examiners' reports - January  PDF, 78 KB

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Support materials

• Teacher's guidePDF, 786 KB

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Training

• Twenty First Century Science - GCSE (current) - Get ahead
• Twenty First Century Science specifications (J630/J631/J633/J634/J635) - Get ahead - Getting to grips with case studies, data analyses and investigations