GCSE Combined Science

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Your tutor will ensure they share with your child the core essential knowledge from GCSE Combined Science that they need to know in order to pass exams. This could include aspects like definitions, essential terminology and equations.

 The tutor will help your child develop a deeper understanding of the essential factual content from biology, chemistry and physics, building upon the fundamental concepts (see below for key topics).

The tutor will have the experience to ensure that content is covered carefully in a logical sequence building upon prior knowledge to help build confidence.

  Your child's tutor will model different approaches to solving different types of questions. The tutor will then allow your child to hone these skills by getting them to apply theoretical knowledge to these questions and feedback where necessary.

  The tutor will be able to review common required practicals that may or may not have been carried out by your child in school, reviewing the essential knowledge including apparatus set up, methods and essential questions that students should be able to answer. This will help ensure students able to tackle any practical related questions with improved confidence.

 There are several topics that are interrelated across the disciplines of biology, chemistry, and physics. These connections help provide a more holistic understanding of combined science, enabling them to develop a more integrated understanding of the scientific principles in particular topics.

The tutor can help your child understand how to navigate the exam format, manage time effectively, and present answers clearly and concisely using essential and relevant terminology. They will also help students how best to tackle the 6-mark level response questions. The tutor will have access to a vast amount of past papers that they can share with your child to help them practise and develop their exam technique on.

 Cell Biology:

• Cell structure and function
• Cell division and mitosis

Organisation:

• Digestive system
• Circulatory system
• Respiratory system

Infection and Response:

• Pathogens and diseases
• Immune system

Bioenergetics:

• Photosynthesis
• Respiration

Homeostasis and Response:

• Nervous system
• Hormones and the endocrine system

Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution:

• Genetics and DNA
• Evolution and natural selection

Ecology:

• Ecosystems and ecosystems interactions
• Biodiversity and conservation

 Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table:

• Structure of atoms
• Elements and the periodic table

Bonding, Structure, and the Properties of Matter:

• Types of bonding
• Properties of materials

Chemical Changes:

• Types of reactions
• Acids and bases

Quantitative Chemistry:

• Calculations involving moles
• Concentration of solutions

Energy Changes:

• Exothermic & endothermic reactions
• Energy changes in chemical reactions

The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change:

• Reaction rates 
• Equilibrium 

Organic Chemistry:

• Hydrocarbons 
• Complete/Incomplete Combustion

Separation Techniques:

• Mixtures
• Chromatography 
• Types of distillation

 Forces:

• Newton's laws of motion
• Weight, mass, and gravity

Energy:

• Types of energy
• Conservation of energy

Waves:

• Properties of waves
• Reflection, refraction, and diffraction

Electricity and Magnetism:

• Electric circuits and components
• Magnetism and electromagnetic induction

Particle Model of Matter:

• States of matter and changes of state
• Particle theory and behaviour

Atomic Structure:

• Structure of atoms and subatomic particles
• Radioactivity and nuclear reactions