Single Award OCR
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This course is being offered to provide an opportunity for students to achieve a good grade in science GCSE if they have not already managed to do so.
The course aims to enhance scientific literacy and lead to better public understanding of science. It helps students to make sense of the science they encounter in everyday life and appreciate what it can tell them about themselves, their environment and the universe.
There are four units and a variety of interesting topics will be studied:
Unit 1
- You and your genes
- Air quality
- The earth and the universe
Unit 2
- Keeping Healthy
- Material choices
- Radiation and life
Unit 3
- Life on earth
- Food Matters
- Radioactive materials
Unit 4
Students will learn a great deal about how science works in a way that is relevant to them. They will also develop skills which will enable them to weigh up evidence on both sides of an argument and make decisions about science issues. By the end of the course students should feel more confident about dealing with the science that they meet in their daily lives.
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