Quality British Education in Saudi Arabia
GCSE Science Double Award B
In years 10 and 11, Science is a compulsory subject.
The two year course follows a scheme provided by Edexcel. This leads
to two GCSE grades at the end of Year 11.
In year 10 the course is divided into six modules:
- Human Body and Control
- Inheritance and Survival
- Chemical Patterns
- Chemistry in Action
- Energy and Electricity
- Waves, Atoms and Space
Modular assessment takes place three times a year by external examination. The tests consist of 24 multiple choice questions and are of twenty minutes in length.
In year 11 the six modules are:
- Food Production and the Environment
- Health and Exercise
- Chemicals and the Earth
- Understanding Chemical Reactions
- Movement and Change
- Energy, Forces and Communication
Again students will take examinations three times throughout the year.
Modular test grades account for 30% of final grade awarded. The remainder is divided into 20% for two pieces of coursework, using experimental and investigative skills, and 50% for terminal papers. There are 6 Papers that test course content from years 10 and 11. Each paper is 30 minutes long.
Candidates can be entered for one of two tiers:
Higher Tier – Grade A* to D
Foundation Tier – Grade C to G
