November 2024 Teaching Science update

Subject update | Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 UTC 2024

Welcome to the November Teaching Science update for UK and International GCSE, and A level qualifications. You can also obtain BTEC Science qualification news which includes details of AAQ ‘Getting Started’ events taking place this November.

GCSE Science qualification news

GCSE Science Exam Insight recordings

GCSE Science Maths support

Worksheets

Maths in Science skills worksheets on 'tables, charts and graphs' and 'decimal places' will be available in November to aid student learning. A worksheet on standard form is already available - see link below.

All worksheets will be available to download from the GCSE Science qualification page under 'Teaching and learning materials' in the 'Maths and practical support' section. They will also be available to download from the Science Emporium.

Maths in Science papers

Earlier in the year we also released 'Mathematics in Science' practice papers for you to use with your students, giving them practice by answering maths questions in a science context.

Questions in these papers have been selected from Combined Science 2023 past exam papers and have accompanying mark schemes.

We have produced a higher and foundation tier set - both available for download from the qualification page under 'Teaching and learning materials' in the 'Maths and practical support' section. Direct links to these are provided below. They are also available on the Science Emporium along with other qualification documents.

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Visit the Science Emporium where you can also download the new maths support and other qualification documents

Ofqual consultation on equation sheets for GCSE Physics and Combined Science

Pearson Edexcel GCSE Science Exam Boost videos

A level news

A level Science Summer 2024 Exam Insight recordings

Maths support guides for A level Science

A reminder that we have A level Science Maths guides on the qualification pages that you can use to support your students. Handy links to these are provided below.

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Training

International Science qualification news

International Science Frequently Asked Questions

International GCSE Science and IAL Science training

Equation sheets for International GCSE Physics and Science Double and Single Awards

BTEC news

Getting Started training: Ways to Plan and Teach BTEC National (AAQ) in Applied Science and Medical Science (2025)

This November we are hosting Getting Started events for AAQ qualifications in Applied Science and Medical Science. Times and dates are provided for you below along with a description of what the sessions will cover.

Getting Started: Ways to Plan and Teach BTEC National (AAQ) in Applied Science (2025): 13 November 2024 at 16:00 - 17:30 GMT

Getting Started: Ways to Plan and Teach BTEC National (AAQ) in Medical Science (2025): 14 November 2024 at 16:00 - 17:30 GMT

These free sessions are aimed at UK based teachers preparing to deliver the BTEC National (2025) in Applied Science and Medical Science. The live sessions will meet the following objectives:

Centres can confidently plan the delivery of the new qualifications at Level 3, based on their and their learners' needs.
Centres have a clear view on the underpinning knowledge required to deliver the units.
Centres identify how to use internal assessment support materials to inform teaching and learning and understand the standard.
Centres know where to find support, via the website or specific roles within Pearson.

The training provides a general run through of internal and external assessment. These areas are covered in greater detail in our BTEC National (2025) ‘Getting Ready to Assess Internal Units’ and ‘Preparing Your Learners for External Assessment’ events. These live events will follow in early 2025.

This event can count as 1.5 Hours of CPD. You will receive a certificate of attendance the next working day after the live event. Please be aware that this event will be recorded and may be shared publicly.

Go to the training page to book your place (select BTEC Nationals as the qualification when using the filters)

Additional Guidance documents for Unit 1 and Unit 5

BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Applied Science Additional Guidance documents for Unit 1 (Principles and Applications of Science I) and (Unit 5 Principles and Applications of Science II) help teachers understand the depth to teach the content for the Unit 1 and 5 exams.

Following feedback from centres, we have moved the Additional Guidance documents to the 'Course Materials' section of the website, under 'Specification and sample assessments'.

For your convenience, links to the Additional Guidance documents have also been provided below.

Unit 1: Additional Guidance - Section B: Biology This is to help teachers understand the depth to which they need to teach the content for the exams for unit 1. 45.7 KB docx /content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Applied-Science/2016/external-assessment/unit1-additionalguidance-sectionb-biology-final4-applsci.docx false 2018-09-18T08:09:23 Unit 1: Additional Guidance - Section C: Physics This is to help teachers understand the depth to which they need to teach the content for the exams for unit 1. 64.4 KB docx /content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Applied-Science/2016/external-assessment/unit1-additionalguidance-sectionc-physics-final2-applsci-v2.docx false 2019-02-13T13:21:16 Unit 1: Additional Guidance - Section A: Chemistry This is to help teachers understand the depth to which they need to teach the content for the exams for unit 1. 50.7 KB docx /content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Applied-Science/2016/external-assessment/unit1-additionalguidance-sectiona-chemistry-final3-applsci.docx false 2018-09-18T08:09:23 Unit 5: Additional Guidance - Section B: Biology This is to help teachers understand the depth to which they need to teach the content for the exams for unit 5. 55.0 KB docx /content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Applied-Science/2016/external-assessment/unit5-additionalguidance-sectionb-biology-final-v5-14-02-19.docx false 2019-02-19T15:09:04 Unit 5: Additional Guidance - Section A: Chemistry This is to help teachers understand the depth to which they need to teach the content for the exams for unit 5. 46.8 KB docx /content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Applied-Science/2016/external-assessment/unit5-additionalguidance-sectiona-chemistry-final2-applsci.docx false 2018-09-18T08:09:23 Unit 5: Additional Guidance - Section C: Physics This is to help teachers understand the depth to which they need to teach the content for the exams for unit 5. 50.0 KB docx /content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Applied-Science/2016/external-assessment/unit5-additionalguidance-sectionc-physics-final3-applsci.docx false 2018-09-18T08:09:23

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