GCSE Exam Specifications
You can access links to all of the exam board specifications for the courses offered at GCSE at Calderstones:
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Subject |
Board |
Spec Code + Name |
Unit Codes |
Head of Dept |
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Art |
AQA |
8201 – Art + Design (9-1)
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Component 1 (8201/C): Portfolio |
Mrs S Fawcett |
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Component 2 (8201/X): Externally Set Assignment |
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Business Studes |
Edexcel |
1BS0 – Business
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Paper 1: Investigating Small Business |
Mr C |
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Paper 2: Building a Business |
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Child Development |
OCR |
J818 – Child Development Level 1/2 Certificate Cambridge National
Cambridge Nationals - Child Development Level 1/2 Certificate - J818 - OCR |
R018 – Health & Wellbeing |
Mrs L Withers |
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R019 – Understanding the equipment |
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R020 – Understanding the development |
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Computer |
OCR |
J277 – Computer Science 601/8355/X
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01 – Computer Systems |
Mr L Edgeley |
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02 – Computational thinking, algorithms and programming |
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Creative |
OCR |
J817 – Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificates in Creative I-Media
Cambridge Nationals - Creative iMedia Level 1/2 Award/Certificate - J807, J817 - OCR |
R081 – Pre-production skills |
Mr L Edgeley |
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R082A – Creating Digital Graphics |
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R087A - Creating Interactive multimedia products |
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Design |
AQA |
8552 – Design & Technology
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Written Paper 8552/W |
Mr N McCarthy |
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NEA 8552/C |
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English |
AQA |
8700 – English Language
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Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (Section A: Reading, Section B: Writing) |
Mr F Difusco |
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Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives (Section A: Reading, Section B: Writing) |
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Non-examination Assessment: Spoken Language |
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English Literature |
AQA |
8702 NM – English Literature
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Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel |
Mr F Difusco |
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Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry |
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Food and Nutrition |
Eduqas |
C560P1 - Food Preparation & Nutrition
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Component 1: Principles of Food Preparation and Nutrition |
Mrs H McElroy |
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Written examination: 1 hour 45 minutes + NEA |
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French |
AQA |
8658 – French GCSE 9-1
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Paper 1 (8658L f/h): Listening |
Mrs F |
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Paper 2 (8658S f/h): Speaking |
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Paper 3 (8658R f/h): Reading |
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Paper 4(8658W f/h): Writing |
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Geography |
AQA |
8035 - Geography 9-1
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Paper 1: Living with the physical environment |
Mrs S Levy |
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Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment |
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Paper 3: Geographical applications |
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History |
Edexcel |
1HIO – History: Option Code DQ
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Paper 1: 10 – Crime & Punishment in Britain |
Mrs A Halliday |
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Paper 2: 27 – Superpower Relations and the Cold War (1941-91) & B3 Henry VIII and his ministers (1509-40) |
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Paper 3: The USA (1954-75) conflict at home and abroad |
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Maths |
Edexcel |
1MA1 - Maths (F/H)
Maths GCSE | Edexcel GCSE Mathematics (2015) | Pearson qualifications |
Paper 1 – non-calc : 1hr30 |
Mrs J Shannon |
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Paper 2 – calc : 1hr30 |
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Paper 3 – calc : 1hr30 |
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Maths |
AQA |
8365 - Level 2 Further Maths
AQA | Mathematics | AQA Certificate | Level 2 Further Mathematics |
8360/1 – non calc |
Mrs J Shannon |
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8360/2 - calc |
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Music |
AQA |
8271 – Music (9-1)
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Component 1: Understanding music |
Mr C Sheard |
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Listening – 1hr30 |
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Component 2: Performing music |
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Component 3: Composing music |
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Photography |
AQA |
8206 – Art & Design: Photography (9-1)
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Component 1: Portfolio |
Mrs S Fawcett |
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Component 2: Externally Set Assignment |
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Physical Education |
OCR |
J587B – Physical Education (9-1)
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01 – Physical Factors affecting performance |
Mr G Johnson |
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02 – Socio-cultural issues and sports psychology |
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03 – Performance in physical education |
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Religious Studies |
Eduqas |
Religious Studies Route A – C120P3
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Component 1: Religious, Philosophical and Ethical Studies in the Modern World |
Mr S Jones |
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Component 2: Study of Christianity |
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Component 3: Study of a World Faith, Option 3 Islam |
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Biology |
AQA |
8461 F/H – Biology
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Paper 1 – 1hr45 |
Dr D |
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Paper 2 – 1hr45 |
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Chemistry |
AQA |
8462 F/H - Chemistry
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Paper 1 – 1hr45 |
Dr D |
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Paper 2 – 1hr45 |
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Physics |
AQA |
8463 F/H - Physics
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Paper 1 – 1hr45 |
Dr D |
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Paper 2 – 1hr45 |
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Combined |
AQA |
8464 F/H – Combined Science Trilogy
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Biology Paper 1 – 1hr15 |
Dr D |
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Biology Paper 2 – 1hr15 |
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Chemistry Paper 1 – 1hr15 |
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Chemistry Paper 2 – 1hr15 |
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Physics Paper 1 – 1hr15 |
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Physics Paper 2 – 1hr15 |
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Single |
AQA |
5961
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5961 Single Award |
Mr D |
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Sociology |
Eduqas |
C200QS – Sociology: Single Award, Linear
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451101 Unit 1: Understanding Social Processes |
Ms M Carlin |
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451201 Unit 2: Understanding Social Structures |
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Spanish |
AQA |
8698 – Spanish GCSE 9-1
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Paper 1 (8698L f/h): Listening |
Mrs F |
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Paper 2 (8698S f/h): Speaking |
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Paper 3 (8698R f/h): Reading |
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Paper 4(8698W f/h): Writing |
