Syllabus code 9701

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Syllabus Overview​

Aims​

• acquire knowledge and understanding and develop practical skills, including efficient, accurate and safe scientific practices

• learn to apply the scientific method, while developing an awareness of the limitations of scientific theories and models

• develop skills in data analysis, evaluation and drawing conclusions, cultivating attitudes relevant to science such as objectivity, integrity, enquiry, initiative and inventiveness

• develop effective scientific communication skills, using appropriate terminology and scientific conventions

• understand their responsibility to others/society and to care for the environment

• enjoy science and develop an informed interest in the subject that may lead to further study

​AL Level​ Subject Content Year-2

AS Level​ Subject Content- Year-1

Content Overview​

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​AL Level​ Subject Content Year-2

AS Level​ Subject Content- Year-1

Content Overview​

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​AL Level​ Subject Content -Year-2

AS Level​ Subject Content- Year-1

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Paper 2​

Paper 1​

Assessment Overview; AS

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Paper 3

Assessment Overview; AS

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Weightage of AS scores

Paper 4

Assessment Overview; AL

Paper 5

​Candidates following an AS Level route will be eligible for grades a–e. Candidates following an A Level route are eligible for grades A*–E.

​Paper 3 Advanced Practical Skills

​Paper 3 is a timetabled, laboratory-based practical paper focusing on the experimental skills of:

• manipulation, measurement and observation

• presentation of data and observations

• analysis, conclusions and evaluation.

Structure of paper-3 LAB WORK & PRACTICAL SKILLS​

Paper 3 consists of two or three questions, , totaling 40 marks.

• ​One question is an observational problem in which the candidate is asked to investigate an unknown substance or substances in specified experiments. The substances may be elements, compounds or mixtures. Candidates are expected to record their observations, analyse their results and draw appropriate conclusions. For this question, Qualitative analysis notes are provided as part of the exam paper

• ​The other question or questions are quantitative, involving either a titration or measurement of a quantity, e.g. time, temperature, mass or gas volume. Candidates will be expected to draw suitable tables or graphs. They will analyse the data, perform calculations and draw appropriate conclusions from them.

• ​One or more of the questions may require candidates to comment on the accuracy of the procedure or identify sources of error and make suggestions for change.