You are telling us that the introduction of the English Baccalaureate into school performance tables has resulted in new decisions being made about the curriculum you now offer your students. In particular, the broader range of students now studying two or three GCSE Sciences.
At Edexcel, we have developed our qualifications, resources and support to engage all your students as well as to help support your teaching. In particular, we know you will want to support your C/D borderline students.
We are also developing further our ResultsPlus service, which will allow you to track the progress of each individual student taking an Edexcel EBacc qualification.
All our GCSE Science 2011 qualifications
are now accredited
Qualifications that focus on fulfilling all your students’ potential
- Puts good science at the heart of teaching, learning and assessment to ensure students have a sound understanding and appreciation of fundamental science concepts
- Clear and detailed specifications for straightforward planning, teaching and assessments
- Exam papers designed and trialed to be accessible to all, with appropriate stretch, giving all students a chance to show what they can do
- Clear and manageable controlled assessments, bringing an achievable approach to practical work
- Designed to allow you to choose the best learning pathway for each student, thanks to our BTEC and GCSE links.
In addition to our specifications, a wide range of free and comprehensive support is available to help you to plan and teach our Science qualifications. These include:
- Sample Assessment Materials
- Controlled Assessment Material
- Mark Schemes
- Student Guides
- Teacher Support Materials
- Past Examination Papers
- Examiner Reports
This support is available on the qualification subject pages below.
Resources designed with your students' needs in mind
We have a range of fully differentiated, inspiring materials that engage students of all ability levels:
- Extensive support for controlled assessment, including practice controlled assessment tasks, student scaffolding, marking support and our controlled assessment Skills Videos
- A comprehensive focus on exam practice, with pages of questions written by the examiner team, and exemplar student responses at different levels
- An even spread of easy-to-implement, engaging practical work throughout the course, as well as simulation and skills videos
- Includes ActiveLearn - a powerful student-centred learning environment for focused online homework, revision and exam preparation.
To find out more about resources for GCSE Sciences 2011, visit our resources website.
Expert advice when you need it
Our Science Subject Advisor and his team are on hand to answer your subject-related queries.
You can email ScienceSubjectAdvisor@edexcelexperts.co.uk or call 0844 576 0037.
Our training courses will help you prepare for teaching
We are here to support your training requirements and are implementing a programme of courses to help teachers get up to speed with our GCSE Science specifications.
Visit the Training from Edexcel website to find out more.
Track each individual student’s progress in their EBacc subjects
ResultsPlus is our free online service that enables you to analyse your students’ examination results.
To support your EBacc curriculum further, we are now developing a new EBacc Tracker that will enable you to track your students’ performance across Edexcel’s qualifications recognised for the EBacc. Further information will be available on this soon.
Take advantage of our free EBacc curriculum advice
Our Curriculum Support Consultants can provide you with information, help and practical support about our GCSE Science suite, resources and training for teachers within your department.
Call 0800 083 5011 to talk to the Curriculum Consultancy team today.
Science qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate: