General Certificate of Education Syllabus Ordinary Level Additional Combined Science 5130 For Examination in November 2009

General Certificate of Education Syllabus
Ordinary Level
ADDITIONAL COMBINED SCIENCE 5130
For examination in November 2009
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ADDITIONAL COMBINED SCIENCE 5130
GCE ORDINARY LEVEL
CONTENTS
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ADDITIONAL COMBINED SCIENCE GCE O Level/SC 5130 (November only) 1
Aims 1
Assessment Objectives 2
Scheme of Assessment 3
Physics Section 4
Chemistry Section 12
Biology Section 21
DATA SHEET 27
RESOURCE LIST 28
MATHEMATICAL REQUIREMENTS 30
SYMBOLS, UNITS AND DEFINITIONS OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIES 31
GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN SCIENCE PAPERS 32
Exclusions
This syllabus must not be offered in the same session with any of the following syllabuses:
0610 Biology
0625 Physics
0652 Physical Science
0653 Combined Science
0654 Co-ordinated Sciences (Double)
5054 Physics
5070 Chemistry
5090 Biology
5096 Human and Social Biology
5124 Science (Physics, Chemistry)
5125 Science (Physics, Biology)
5126 Science (Chemistry, Biology)
ADDITIONAL COMBINED SCIENCE 5130 O LEVEL 2009
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Information for Teachers
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study the relevant past examination papers and Subject Reports.
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Nomenclature
The proposals in ‘Signs, Symbols and Systematics (The Association for Science Education
Companion to 5-16 Science, 1995)' and the recommendations on terms, units and symbols in
‘Biological Nomenclature (1997)' published by the Institute of Biology, in conjunction with the ASE,
will generally be adopted. Reference should be made to the joint statement on chemical
nomenclature issued by the GCE boards. In particular, the traditional names sulfate, sulfite,
nitrate, nitrite, sulfurous and nitrous acids will be used in question papers.
It is intended that, in order to avoid difficulties arising out of the use of 1 as the symbol for litre, use
of dm3 in place of 1 or litre will be made.
In chemistry, full structural formulae (displayed formulae) in answers should show in detail both
the relative placing of atoms and the number of bonds between atoms. Hence – CONH2 and –
CO2H are not satisfactory as full structural formulae, although either of the usual symbols for the
benzene ring is acceptable.
Units and Significant Figures
Candidates should be aware that misuse of units and/or significant figures, i.e. failure to quote
units where necessary, the inclusion of units in quantities defined as ratios or quoting answers to
an inappropriate number of significant figures, is liable to be penalised.
Syllabus Revision
Attention is drawn to alterations in the syllabus by black vertical lines on either side of the text.
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5130 ADDITIONAL COMBINED SCIENCE

GCE ORDINARY LEVEL/SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
It is expected that this subject will be taken in conjunction with Combined Science (5129).
(This syllabus is available in November only.)
AIMS
These are not listed in order of priority.
The aims are to:

1. provide, through well designed studies of experimental and practical science, a worthwhile
educational experience for all students, whether or not they go on to study science beyond
this level and, in particular, to enable them to acquire sufficient understanding and knowledge
to
1.1 become confident citizens in a technological world, able to take or develop an informed
interest in matters of scientific import;
1.2 recognise the usefulness, and limitations, of scientific method and to appreciate its
applicability in other disciplines and in everyday life;
1.3 be suitably prepared for studies beyond O/SC level in pure sciences, in applied
sciences or in science-dependent vocational courses.
2. develop abilities and skills that

2.1 are relevant to the study and practice of science;
2.2 are useful in everyday life;
2.3 encourage efficient and safe practice;
2.4 encourage effective communication.
3. develop attitudes relevant to science such as

3.1 accuracy and precision;
3.2 objectivity;
3.3 integrity;
3.4 enquiry;
3.5 initiative;
3.6 inventiveness.
4. stimulate interest in and care for the environment.
5. promote an awareness that

5.1 the study and practice of science are co-operative and cumulative activities, and are
subject to social, economic, technological, ethical and cultural influences and
limitations;
5.2 the applications of sciences may be both beneficial and detrimental to the individual,
the community and the environment.
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ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
A Knowledge with Understanding
Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in relation to:

1. scientific phenomena, facts, laws, definitions, concepts, theories;
2. scientific vocabulary, terminology, conventions (including symbols, quantities and units
contained in ‘Signs, Symbols and Systematics', Association for Science Education, 1995);
3. scientific instruments and apparatus, including techniques of operation and aspects of safety;
4. scientific quantities and their determination;
5. scientific and technological applications with their social, economic and environmental
implications.
The subject content defines the factual material that candidates need to recall and explain.
Questions testing these objectives will often begin with one of the following words: define, state,
describe, explain or outline. (See the glossary of terms.)
B Handling Information and Solving Problems
Students should be able - in words or by using other written, symbolic, graphical and numerical
forms of presentation - to:
1. locate, select, organise and present information from a variety of sources;
2. translate information from one form to another;
3. manipulate numerical and other data;
4. use information to identify patterns, report trends and draw inferences;
5. present reasoned explanations for phenomena, patterns and
relationships;
6. make predictions and hypotheses;
7. solve problems.
These assessment objectives cannot be precisely specified in the subject content because
questions testing such skills may be based on information which is unfamiliar to the candidate. In
answering such questions, candidates are required to use principles and concepts that are within the
syllabus and apply them in a logical, deductive manner to a novel situation. Questions testing these
objectives will often begin with one of the following words; predict, suggest, calculate or determine.
(See the glossary of terms.)
Weighting of Assessment Objectives
A Knowledge with Understanding, approximately 65% of the marks, with approximately 30%
allocated to recall.
B Handling Information and Solving Problems, approximately 35% of the marks.
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SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT
Paper Type of Paper Duration Marks Weighting
1 Multiple Choice 1h 40 29%
2 Theory 2 h 15 min 100 71%
Candidates are required to enter for Papers 1 and 2.
Paper 1 (1 h, 40 marks), consisting of 40 multiple choice questions of the direct choice type
providing approximately equal coverage of the Physics, Chemistry and Biology sections of the
syllabus.
Paper 2 (2 h 15 min, 100 marks), consisting of two sections.
Section A will carry 70 marks and will contain a number of compulsory structured questions of
variable mark value.
Section B will carry 30 marks and will contain a question on each of the Physics, Chemistry and
Biology sections of the syllabus. Each question will have a degree of choice, either the first part or
the second part to be answered. Each part will carry 10 marks.
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SUBJECT CONTENT
PHYSICS SECTION
Students are expected to have adequate mathematical skills to cope with the curriculum.
Throughout the course, attention should be paid to showing the relevance of concepts to the students'
everyday life and to the natural and man-made world.
1. Physical Quantities and Units

Content
1.1 Measurement of length, time and volume
Learning Outcomes:
Candidates should be able to:
(a) use and describe how to use rules, micrometers, vernier scales and calipers to determine
lengths
(b) use and describe how to use clocks and other devices for measuring an interval of time,
including the period of a pendulum
(c) use and describe how to use a measuring cylinder to measure a volume
2. Kinematics
Content
2.1 Speed, velocity and acceleration
2.2 Graphical analysis of motion
2.3 Free-fall
Learning Outcomes:
(a) state what is meant by speed, velocity and acceleration
(b) recognise motion for which the acceleration is constant and calculate the acceleration
(c) recognise motion for which the acceleration is not constant
(d) plot and interpret a speed-time graph
(e) recognise from the shape of a speed-time graph when a body is
(i) at rest
(ii) moving with constant speed
(iii) moving with constant acceleration
(iv) moving with an acceleration that is not constant
(f) calculate the area under a speed-time graph to determine the distance travelled for motion with
constant speed or constant acceleration
(g) show understanding that the acceleration of free fall for a body near to the Earth is constant
(h) describe qualitatively the motion of bodies falling in a uniform gravitational field with and without
air resistance (including reference to terminal velocity)
3. Dynamics
Content
3.1 Motion
3.2 Friction
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the ways in which a force may change the motion of a body
(b) use the relation between force, mass and acceleration
(c) demonstrate an understanding of the effects of friction on the motion of a body
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4. Mass, Weight and Density

Content
4.1 Mass and weight
4.2 Density
Learning Outcomes:
(a) demonstrate an understanding that mass is a measure of the amount of substance in a body
(b) demonstrate an understanding of inertia as the property of a mass which resists change from its
state of rest or motion
(c) describe, and use the concept of, weight as the effect of a gravitational field on a mass
(d) demonstrate understanding that two weights, and therefore masses, can be compared using a
balance
(e) use appropriate balances to measure mass and weight
(f) describe experiments to determine the density of a liquid, of a regularly shaped solid and of an
irregularly shaped solid (by the method of displacement) and make the necessary calculations
5. Turning Effect of Forces

Content
5.1 Moments
5.2 Centre of mass
5.3 Stability
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the moment of a force in terms of its turning effect and give everyday examples
(b) perform and describe an experiment to verify the principle of moments
(c) make calculations involving the principle of moments
(d) perform and describe an experiment to determine the position of the centre of mass of a plane
lamina
(e) describe qualitatively the effect of the position of the centre of mass on the stability of simple
objects
6. Deformation
Content
6.1 Elastic deformation
Learning Outcomes:
(a) state that a force may produce a change in size and shape of a body
(b) plot, draw and interpret extension-load graphs for elastic solids and describe the associated
experimental procedure
(c) recognise the significance of the term limit of proportionality for an extension-load graph of an
elastic solid
(d) use proportionality of an elastic solid in simple calculations involving extension or force required
7. Energy, Work and Power

Content
7.1 Energy conversion and conservation
7.2 Major sources of energy
7.3 Work
7.4 Power
Learning Outcomes:
(a) give examples of energy in different forms, its conversion and conservation, and apply the principle
of energy conservation to simple examples
(b) use the terms kinetic energy and potential energy in context
(c) calculate kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy
(d) describe, and express a qualitative understanding of, processes by which energy is converted from
one form to another, including reference to
(i) chemical/fuel energy (a re-grouping of atoms)
(ii) hydroelectric generation (emphasising the mechanical energies involved)
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(iii) solar energy (nuclei of atoms in the Sun)

(iv) nuclear energy
(v) geothermal energy
(vi) wind energy
(e) show a qualitative understanding of efficiency
(f) understand nuclear fusion and fission as energy releasing processes
(g) use the mass-energy equivalence equation E = mc2
(h) relate work done to the magnitude of a force and the distance moved and make calculations
involving F x d
(i) relate power to energy transferred and time taken, using appropriate examples and using the
equation P = E/t in simple systems
8. Transfer of Thermal Energy

Content
8.1 Conduction
8.2 Convection
8.3 Radiation
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe experiments to distinguish between good and bad conductors of heat
(b) give a simple molecular account of heat transfer in solids
(c) relate convection in fluids to density changes and describe experiments to illustrate convection
(d) describe experiments to distinguish between good and bad emitters and good and bad absorbers
of infra-red radiation
(e) identify and explain some of the everyday applications and consequences of conduction,
convection and radiation
9. Temperature
Content
9.1 Principles of thermometry
9.2 Liquid-in-glass thermometers
Learning Outcomes:
(a) appreciate how a physical property which varies with temperature may be used for the
measurement of temperature and state examples of such properties
(b) recognise the need for, and identify, fixed points
(c) show understanding of sensitivity and range
(d) apply a given property to the measurement of temperature
(e) describe the structure and action of liquid-in-glass thermometers (laboratory and clinical) and of a
thermocouple thermometer, showing an appreciation of its use for measuring high temperatures
and those which vary rapidly
10. Thermal Properties of Matter

Content
10.1 Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
10.2 Melting, boiling and evaporation
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe qualitatively the thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
(b) show an appreciation of the relative order of magnitude of the expansion of solids, liquids and
gases
(c) identify and explain some of the everyday applications and consequences of thermal expansion
(d) describe melting/solidification and boiling/condensation in terms of energy transfer without a
change in temperature
(e) state the meaning of melting point and of boiling point
(f) distinguish between boiling and evaporation
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11. General Wave Properties

Content
11.1 Describing wave motion
11.2 Wave terms
11.3 Longitudinal and transverse waves
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe what is meant by wave motion as illustrated by vibration in ropes, springs and by
experiments using a ripple tank
(b) show understanding of the term wavefront
(c) give the meaning of speed, frequency, wavelength and amplitude and use the equation c = f x λ
(d) distinguish between longitudinal and transverse waves and give suitable examples
(e) describe the use of a ripple tank to show
(i) reflection at a plane surface
(ii) refraction due to a change of speed
12. Light
Content
12.1 Reflection of light
12.2 Refraction of light
12.3 Thin converging lens
12.4 Dispersion of light
Learning Outcomes:
(a) perform and describe experiments to illustrate the laws of reflection
(b) describe an experiment to find the position of an optical image formed by a plane mirror
(c) use the law i = r in reflection
(d) perform simple constructions, measurements and calculations for reflection
(e) describe and perform experiments to demonstrate refraction of light through glass blocks
(f) use the terminology for the angles i and r in refraction and describe the passage of light through
parallel-sided transparent material
(g) use the equation sin i/sin r = n (refractive index)
(h) give the meaning of refractive index
(i) describe the action of a thin converging lens on a beam of light
(j) use and understand the term focal length
(k) draw ray diagrams to illustrate the formation of real and virtual images of an object by a lens
(l) use and describe the use of a single lens as a magnifying glass
(m) give a qualitative account of the dispersion of light as illustrated by the action on light of a glass prism
13. Electromagnetic Spectrum

Content
13.1 Properties of electromagnetic waves
Learning Outcomes:
(a) state that all electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that travel with the same high speed in
vacuo and state the magnitude of this speed
(b) describe the main components of the electromagnetic spectrum
14. Sound
Content
14.1 Sound waves
14.2 Speed of sound
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the production of sound by vibrating sources
(b) describe the longitudinal nature of sound waves and describe compression and rarefaction
(c) state the approximate range of audible frequencies
(d) show understanding that a medium is required in order to transmit sound waves
(e) describe an experiment to determine the speed of sound in air and make the necessary calculation
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(f) state the order of magnitude of the speed of sound in air, liquids and solids
(g) relate the loudness and pitch of sound waves to amplitude and frequency
(h) describe how the reflection of sound may produce an echo
15. Static Electricity

Content
15.1 Principles of electrostatics
Learning Outcomes:
(a) show understanding that there are positive and negative charges and that charge is measured in
coulombs
(b) show understanding that unlike charges attract and that like charges repel
16. Current Electricity

Content
16.1 Electric current
16.2 Electromotive force
16.3 Potential difference
16.4 Resistance
Learning Outcomes:
(a) show understanding that a current is a rate of flow of charge and is measured in amperes
(b) use the equation I=Q/t
(c) use and describe the use of an ammeter
(d) use the concept that the e.m.f. is measured by the energy dissipated by a source in driving charge
round the complete circuit
(e) show appreciation that the volt is given by J/C
(f) show understanding that the potential difference across a circuit component is measured in volts
(g) use and describe the use of a voltmeter
(h) state that resistance = P.D./current and use the equation R=V/I
(i) describe an experiment to determine resistance using a voltmeter and an ammeter and make the
necessary calculation
(j) use quantitatively the relationship between resistance and the length and the cross-sectional area
of a wire
(k) sketch and interpret the V/I characteristic graphs for metallic (ohmic) and non-ohmic conductors
(l) appreciate the limitations of Ohm's Law
17. d. c. Circuits
Content
17.1 Current and potential difference in circuits
17.2 Series and parallel circuits
Learning Outcomes:
(a) draw and interpret circuit diagrams containing sources, switches, resistors (fixed and variable),
ammeters, voltmeters, magnetising coils, bells, fuses and relays
(b) show understanding that the current at every point in a series circuit is the same
(c) use the fact that the sum of the p.d.s in a series circuit is equal to the p.d. across the whole circuit
(d) calculate the combined resistance of two or more resistors in series
(e) use the fact that the current from the source is the sum of the currents in the separate branches of
a parallel circuit, the current from the source being larger than the current in each branch
(f) calculate the effective resistance of two resistors in parallel
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18. Practical Electricity

Content
18.1 Electric power and energy
18.2 Dangers of electricity
18.3 Safe use of electricity in the home
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the uses of electricity in heating, lighting (including lamps in parallel) and motors
(b) use the equations P = VI and E = VIt
(c) calculate the cost of using electrical appliances
(d) state the hazards of
(i) damaged insulation
(ii) overheating of cables
(iii) damp conditions
(e) show understanding of the use of fuses and fuse ratings
(f) explain the need for earthing metal cases and for double insulation
(g) give the meaning of the terms live, neutral and earth
(h) wire, and describe how to wire, a mains plug
(i) give the reasons for switches and fuses in live leads
19. Magnetism
Content
19.1 Laws of magnetism
19.2 Magnetic properties of matter
Learning Outcomes:
(a) state the properties of magnets
(b) give an account of induced magnetism
(c) distinguish between magnetic and non-magnetic materials
(d) describe methods of magnetisation and of demagnetisation
(e) describe the use of a plotting compass to plot the field lines of magnetic field (Earth's field
excluded)
(f) distinguish between the magnetic properties of iron and steel
(g) distinguish between the design and use of permanent magnets and electromagnets
20. Electromagnetic Induction

Content
20.1 Principles of electromagnetic induction
20.2 The a.c. generator
20.3 The transformer
20.4 The d.c. motor
20.5 Action of a loudspeaker
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe an experiment which shows that a changing magnetic field can induce an e.m.f. in a
circuit
(b) state the factors affecting the magnitude of the induced e.m.f.
(c) show understanding that the direction of the induced e.m.f opposes the change producing it
(d) describe a simple form of generator (e.g. rotating coil or rotating magnet) and the use of slip rings
(e) sketch a graph of voltage output against time for a simple a.c. generator
(f) describe the structure and principle of operation of a basic iron-cored transformer as used for
voltage transformations
(g) use the equations
(Vp /Vs) = (Np /Ns)
and
Vp Ip = Vs Is (for 100% efficiency)
(h) describe the use of the transformer in high-voltage transmission of electricity
(i) discuss the energy loss in cables
(j) give the advantages of high voltage transmission
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(k) show understanding that a current-carrying coil in a magnetic field experiences a turning effect and
that the effect is increased by increasing
(i) the number of turns on the coil
(ii) the current
(l) relate this turning effect to the action of an electric motor
(m) describe and show understanding of the action of a split-ring commutator in a two-pole, single-coil
motor and the effect of a soft-iron cylinder between the poles of the magnet
(n) describe the action of a loudspeaker (Details of the cone will not be required.)
21. Introductory Electronics

Content
21.1 Thermionic emission
21.2 Simple treatment of cathode-ray oscilloscope
21.3 Action and use of circuit components
Learning Outcomes:
(a) show understanding that electrons are emitted by a hot-metal filament and describe their deflection
in electric fields and magnetic fields
(b) distinguish between the direction of an electron current and a conventional current
(c) describe in outline the basic structure, and action, of a cathode-ray oscilloscope (Detailed circuits
are not required.)
(d) use and describe the use of a cathode-ray oscilloscope to display wave forms and to measure
p.d.s and short intervals of time (Detailed circuits are not required.)
(e) show understanding of the behaviour of resistors
22. The Nuclear Atom

Content
22.1 Atomic model
22.2 Composition of a nucleus
22.3 Proton number and nucleon number
22.4 Nuclide notation
22.5 Isotopes
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the structure of an atom in terms of a nucleus and electrons
(b) describe the composition of the nucleus in terms of protons and neutrons
(c) use the term proton number, Z
(d) use the term nucleon number, A
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(e) use the term nuclide and use the nuclide notation Z X
(f) use the term isotopes
(g) give examples of the appropriate use of isotopes
23. Radioactivity
Content
23.1 Detection of radioactivity
23.2 Characteristics of the three types of emission
23.3 Nuclear reactions
23.4 Half-life
23.5 Safety precautions
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the detection of alpha-particles, beta-particles and gamma-rays
(b) show understanding that radioactive emissions occur randomly over space and time
(c) state, for radioactive emissions,
(i) their nature
(ii) their relative ionising effects
(iii) their relative penetrating powers
(d) describe their deflection in electric fields and magnetic fields
(e) show understanding of the meaning of radioactive decay, using equations (involving symbols) to
represent changes in the composition of the nucleus when particles are emitted
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(f) distinguish between fusion and fission

(g) use the term half-life in simple calculations which might involve information in tables or in decay
curves
(h) describe how radioactive materials are handled, used, stored and disposed of, in a safe way
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CHEMISTRY SECTION
It is important that, throughout the course, attention should be drawn to:
(i) the finite life of the world's resources and hence the need for recycling and conservation;
(ii) some economic considerations in the chemical industry, such as the availability and cost of raw
materials and energy;
(iii) the importance of chemicals in industry and in everyday life.
1. Experimental Chemistry
Content
1.1 Experimental design
1.2 Methods of purification and analysis
1.3 Identification of ions and gases
Learning Outcomes:
(a) name and use appropriate apparatus for the measurement of time, temperature, mass and
volume, including burettes, pipettes and measuring cylinders
(b) design arrangements of apparatus, given information about the substances involved
(c) describe and use methods of purification by the use of a suitable solvent, filtration, crystallisation
and distillation (including description but not use of fractional distillation) (Refer to the fractional
distillation of
(i) crude oil (petroleum) (topic 23.2(c))
(ii) fermented liquor (topic 26.1(a)).)
(d) suggest suitable purification techniques, given information about the substances involved
(e) describe and use paper chromatography and interpret chromatograms
(f) identify substances and test their purity by melting point and boiling point determination and by
paper chromatography
(g) identify
nitrate (by reduction with aluminium)
carbonate (by reaction with acid and then limewater)
chloride and iodide (by reaction with acidified silver nitrate or with acidified lead(II) nitrate)
sulfate (by reaction with acidified barium nitrate)
(h) identify
aluminium, calcium, copper(II), iron(II), iron(III), zinc and ammonium (by using aqueous
sodium hydroxide and aqueous ammonia, as appropriate) (Formulae of complex ions are not
required.)
(i) identify
hydrogen (by lighted splint)
oxygen (by glowing splint)
carbon dioxide (by limewater)
chlorine (using indicator paper)
ammonia (using indicator paper)
2. Kinetic Particle Theory

Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the states of matter and explain their inter-conversion in terms of the kinetic particle theory
3. Atomic Structure
Content
3.1 Atomic Structure
3.2 Isotopes
Learning Outcomes:
(a) state the relative charge and approximate relative mass of a proton, a neutron and an electron
(b) define proton number and nucleon number
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(c) use and interpret such symbols as 6 C
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(d) use proton number and the simple structure of atoms to explain the Periodic Table, with special
reference to the elements of proton number 1 to 20
(e) define isotopes
state the two types of isotopes as being non-radioactive (stable) and radioactive (unstable, emitting
radiation)
(f) state one medical and one industrial use of named radioactive isotopes
(g) describe the build-up of electrons in ‘shells’ and understand the significance of outer electrons and
the noble gas electronic structures
(The ideas of the distribution of electrons in s- and p-orbitals and in d-block elements are not
required. Note that a copy of the Periodic Table will be available in the examination.)
4. Structure and Properties of Materials

Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the differences between elements, compounds and mixtures, and between metals and
non-metals
(b) describe alloys, such as brass, as a mixture of a metal with other elements
5. Ionic Bonding
Content
5.1 Ion formation
5.2 Ionic bond formation
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the formation of ions by electron loss or gain
(b) describe the formation of ionic bonds between metallic and non-metallic elements (e.g. in NaCl
and CaCl2)
6. Covalent Bonding
Content
6.1 Covalent bond formation
6.2 Physical properties of covalent compounds
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the formation of covalent bonds as the sharing of pairs of electrons leading to the noble
gas configuration (e.g. H2, Cl2, HCl, H2O, CH4 and CO2)
(b) deduce the electron arrangement in other covalent molecules
(c) construct ‘dot and cross’ diagrams to show the outer electrons in covalent molecules
(d) describe the differences in volatility, solubility and electrical conductivity between ionic and
covalent compounds
7. Macromolecules
Content
7.1 Structure
7.2 Properties
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the structure of macromolecules such as graphite, diamond, silicon(IV) oxide (silica) and
poly(ethene)
(b) describe the similarity in properties between diamond and silicon, diamond and silicon(IV) oxide
(silica), related to their structures
8. Metallic Bonding
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe metallic bonding as a lattice of positive ions in a ‘sea of electrons’ and explain the
electrical conductivity and malleability of metals
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9. Formulae, Stoichiometry and the Mole Concept

Content
9.1 Formulae
9.2 Equations
9.3 Stoichiometric calculations
Learning Outcomes:
(a) state the symbols of the elements and the formulae of the compounds mentioned in the syllabus
(b) deduce the formula of a simple compound from the relative numbers of atoms present and vice
versa
(c) determine the formula of an ionic compound from the charges on the ions present and vice versa
(d) construct equations with state symbols, including ionic equations
(e) deduce, from experimental results, the identity of the reactants and the products and the balanced
chemical equation for a chemical reaction
(f) define relative atomic mass, Ar
(g) define relative molecular mass, Mr
(h) use the mole and the Avogadro constant
(i) use molar gas volume, taken as 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure
(j) calculate stoichiometric reacting masses and volumes of gases (Questions on the gas laws and
the conversion of gaseous volumes to different temperatures and pressures will not be set.)
(k) use solution concentrations expressed in g/dm3 and mol/dm3 (Calculations based on reacting
volumes of solution (e.g. titrimetric data) will not be set.)
10. Electricity and Chemistry

Content
10.1 Electrolysis
10.2 Manufacture of aluminium, chlorine and sodium hydroxide
10.3 Electroplating
10.4 Uses of conductors and insulators
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the electrode products in the electrolysis of
(i) molten lead(II) bromide, concentrated hydrochloric acid, concentrated aqueous sodium
chloride and dilute sulfuric acid (as essentially the electrolysis of water) between inert
electrodes
(ii) aqueous copper(II) sulfate between carbon electrodes and between copper electrodes
(as used in the refining of copper)
(b) describe electrolysis in terms of the ions present and the reactions at the electrodes in the
examples given
(c) state the general principle that metals or hydrogen are formed at the negative electrode (cathode)
and that non-metals (other than hydrogen) are formed at the positive electrode (anode)
(d) predict the likely products of the electrolysis of a specified binary compound in the molten state, or
in concentrated aqueous solution
(e) describe, in outline, the manufacture of
(i) aluminium from pure aluminium oxide in molten cryolite
(ii) chlorine and sodium hydroxide from concentrated aqueous sodium chloride (starting
materials and essential conditions should be given together with equations for the electrode
reactions but no technical details or diagrams)
(f) describe the electroplating of metals exemplified by copper plating
(g) state two uses of electroplating
(h) describe the reasons for the use of copper and (steel-cored) aluminium in cables and why plastics
and ceramics are used as insulators
11. Energy from Chemicals

Content
11.1 Exothermic and endothermic reactions
11.2 Heat energy from fuels
11.3 Nuclear energy from radioactive isotopes
11.4 Electrical energy from simple cells
11.5 Energy from photosynthesis
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Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the meaning of exothermic and endothermic reactions
(b) describe bond breaking as an endothermic process and bond forming as an exothermic process
(c) state that the burning of fuels (e.g. wood, coal and oil) produces heat energy
(d) describe hydrogen as a fuel (e.g. in rockets)
(e) describe radioactive isotopes, such as 235U, as a source of nuclear energy
(f) describe the production of electrical energy from simple cells (i.e. two electrodes in an electrolyte)
(This should be linked with the reactivity series, topic 16.1.)
(g) describe the use of batteries as a convenient, portable energy source
(h) describe the use of silver salts in photography as an endothermic process involving reduction of
silver ions to silver
(i) describe photosynthesis as the reaction between carbon dioxide and water in the presence of
chlorophyll and using sunlight (energy) to produce glucose
12. Chemical Reactions

Content
12.1 Rate of reaction
12.2 Redox
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the effect of concentration, pressure, particle size, catalysts (including enzymes) and
temperature on the rates of reactions
(b) describe how the above factors are used to explain the danger of explosive combustion with fine
powders (e.g. in flour mills) and combustible gases (e.g. in mines)
(c) interpret data obtained from experiments concerned with rate of reaction
(d) define oxidation and reduction in terms of oxygen/hydrogen gain/loss
(e) define redox in terms of electron transfer
13. The Chemistry and Uses of Acids, Bases and Salts

Content
13.1 Characteristic properties of acids and bases
13.2 pH
13.3 Types of oxides
13.4 Preparation of salts
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the meanings of the terms acid and alkali in terms of the ions they contain or produce in
aqueous solution
(b) describe the characteristic properties of acids as in their reactions with metals, bases, carbonates
and their effects on indicator paper
(c) describe the characteristic properties of bases as in their reactions with acids and with ammonium
salts and their effects on indicator paper
(d) describe neutrality and relative acidity and alkalinity in terms of pH (whole numbers only),
measured using Universal Indicator paper
(e) describe and explain the importance of controlling acidity in soil
(f) classify oxides as either acidic, basic, or amphoteric related to metallic/non-metallic character
(g) describe the preparation, separation and purification of salts as examples of some of the
techniques specified in topic 1.2(c): methods of preparing salts to illustrate the practical techniques
should include the action of acids with insoluble bases, and acids with insoluble carbonates
(h) suggest a method of preparing a given salt from suitable starting materials, given appropriate
information
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14. The Periodic Table

Content
14.1 Periodic trends
14.2 Group properties
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the Periodic Table as a method of classifying elements and describe its use in predicting
properties of elements
(b) describe the change from metallic to non-metallic character across a period
(c) describe the relationship between group number, number of outer electrons and metallic/non-
metallic character
(d) describe lithium, sodium and potassium in Group I (the alkali metals) as a collection of relatively
soft metals showing a trend in melting point and in reaction with water and with chlorine
(e) predict the properties of other elements in Group I, given data, where appropriate
(f) describe chlorine, bromine and iodine in Group VII (the halogens) as a collection of diatomic non-
metals showing a trend in colour, state, and in their displacement reactions with other halide ions
(g) predict the properties of other elements in Group VII, given data, where appropriate
(h) identify trends in other groups, given information about the elements concerned
(i) describe the noble gases as being unreactive
(j) describe the uses of the noble gases in providing an inert atmosphere (e.g. argon in lamps and
helium for filling balloons)
15. Properties of Metals

Content
15.1 Physical properties
15.2 Alloys
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the general physical properties of metals
(b) explain why metals are often used in the form of alloys
(c) identify representations of metals and alloys from diagrams of structures
16. Reactivity Series

Content
16.1 Order of reactivity
Learning Outcomes:
(a) place in order of reactivity calcium, copper, (hydrogen), iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium and
zinc by reference to the reactions, if any, of the metals with water (or steam) and dilute
hydrochloric acid
(b) account for the apparent unreactivity of aluminium in terms of the presence of an oxide layer which
adheres to the metal
(c) deduce an order of reactivity from a given set of experimental results
17. Extraction and Uses of Metals

Content
17.1 Metal ores
17.2 The blast furnace
17.3 Iron and steel
17.4 Aluminium
17.5 Zinc
17.6 Copper
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the ease in obtaining metals from their ores by relating the elements to the reactivity
series
(b) describe the essential reactions in the extraction of iron from haematite
(c) describe the idea of changing the properties of iron by the controlled use of additives to form alloys
called steels
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(d) state the uses of mild steel (car bodies and machinery) and stainless steel (chemical plant and
cutlery)
(e) describe, in outline, the extraction of aluminium from pure aluminium oxide (see also topic 10.2(e))
(f) state the uses of aluminium (e.g. in the manufacture of aircraft parts because of its strength and
low density and in food containers because of its resistance to corrosion)
(g) state the uses of zinc for galvanising and for making brass (with copper)
(h) state the uses of copper related to its properties (e.g. electrical wiring (see also topic 10.3(h))
18. Atmosphere and Environment

Content
18.1 Air
18.2 Corrosion
18.3 Pollution
18.4 Water
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the volume composition of clean air in terms of 79% nitrogen, 20% oxygen, with the
remainder being noble gases (with argon as the main constituent), carbon dioxide and variable
amounts of water vapour
(b) name the uses of oxygen in making steel, oxygen tents in hospitals, and with acetylene (a
hydrocarbon) in welding
(c) describe, in simple terms, the ideas of respiration, combustion and rusting
(d) describe methods of rust prevention by painting and other coatings (including galvanising)
(e) name common pollutants of air (carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen and lead
compounds)
(f) state the source of each of these pollutants
(i) carbon monoxide from the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing substances
(ii) sulfur dioxide from the combustion of fossil fuels which contain sulfur compounds
(leading to acid rain)
(iii) oxides of nitrogen and lead compounds from car exhausts
(g) state the adverse effect of acidic pollutants on buildings and plants, and of carbon monoxide and
lead compounds on health
(h) describe, in outline, the purification of the water supply in terms of filtration and chlorination
(i) state some of the uses of water in industry and in the home
19. Hydrogen
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the formation of hydrogen as a product of the reaction between
(i) reactive metals and water
(ii) metals and acids
(b) name the uses of hydrogen in the manufacture of ammonia and margarine, and as a fuel in rockets
20. Nitrogen
Content
20.1 Ammonia and the Haber process
20.2 Fertiliser manufacture
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the need for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compounds in plant life
(b) name the use of nitrogen in the manufacture of ammonia
(c) describe the essential conditions for the manufacture of ammonia by the Haber process
(d) name the uses of ammonia in the manufacture of fertilisers such as ammonium sulfate and nitrate
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21. Carbon and Carbonates

Content
21.1 Allotropes of carbon
21.2 Manufacture and uses of lime
21.3 Uses of calcium carbonate
Learning Outcomes:
(a) name the allotropes of carbon as graphite and diamond
(b) relate their structures to the use of graphite as a lubricant and diamond in cutting
(c) describe the manufacture of lime (calcium oxide) from calcium carbonate (limestone) in terms of
the chemical reaction involved
(d) state some uses of lime and slaked lime as in treating acidic soil and neutralising acidic industrial
waste products
(e) state the uses of calcium carbonate in the manufacture of iron, glass and cement
22. Organic Chemistry

Content
22.1 Names of compounds
22.2 Structures of compounds
22.3 Homologous series
Learning Outcomes:
(a) name, and draw the structure of, the unbranched alkanes, alkenes (not cis-trans), alcohols and
acids containing up to four carbon atoms per molecule and the products of the reactions stated in
topics 24 to 27.
(b) state the type of compound present given a chemical name, ending in -ane -ene, -ol, or -oic acid,
or given a molecular structure
(c) describe the general characteristics of a homologous series
23. Fuels
Content
23.1 Natural gas and petroleum as energy sources
23.2 Fractional distillation
23.3 Uses of fractions
Learning Outcomes:
(a) name natural gas and petroleum as sources of fuels
(b) name methane as the main constituent of natural gas
(c) describe petroleum as a mixture of hydrocarbons and its separation into useful fractions by
fractional distillation
(d) name the uses of petroleum fractions: petrol (gasoline), as fuel in cars; paraffin (kerosene), for oil
stoves and aircraft fuel; diesel, for fuel in diesel engines; oils, for lubricants and making waxes and
polishes; bitumen, for making roads
24. Alkanes
Content
24.1 Properties of alkanes
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the properties of alkanes (exemplified by methane) as being generally unreactive except
in terms of burning
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25. Alkenes
Content
25.1 Cracking
25.2 Unsaturated hydrocarbons
25.3 Polymerisation
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the manufacture of alkenes and of hydrogen by cracking
(b) describe the properties of alkenes in terms of burning, addition reactions with hydrogen and steam
(c) distinguish between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons
(i) from molecular structures
(ii) by using aqueous bromine
(d) describe the formation of poly(ethene) as an example of addition polymerisation of monomer units
(e) name some uses of poly(ethene) as a typical plastic (e.g. plastic bags)
26. Alcohols
Content
26.1 Formation of ethanol
26.2 Combustion and oxidation
26.3 Uses of ethanol
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the formation of ethanol by fermentation and by the catalytic addition of steam to ethene
(b) describe the properties of ethanol in terms of combustion and of oxidation
(c) name the uses of ethanol (e.g. as a solvent, as a fuel and as a constituent of wine and beer)
27. Acids
Content
27.1 Ethanoic acid
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the formation of ethanoic acid as the oxidation of ethanol by the action of atmospheric
oxygen
(b) describe the reaction of ethanoic acid with ethanol to give an ester (ethyl ethanoate)
28. Macromolecules
Content
28.1 Monomers and polymers
28.2 Man-made fibres
28.3 Pollution
28.4 Natural macromolecules
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe macromolecules in terms of large molecules built up from small units, different
macromolecules having different units and/or different linkages
(b) deduce the structure of the polymer product from a given alkene and vice versa
(c) describe the formation of nylon (a polyamide) and Terylene (a polyester) by condensation
polymerisation, the structure of nylon represented as
and the structure of Terylene as
(Details of manufacture and mechanisms of these polymerisations are not required.)

(d) name some typical uses of man-made fibres such as nylon and Terylene (e.g. clothing)
(e) describe the pollution problems caused by non-biodegradable plastics
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(f) name proteins, fats and carbohydrates as the main constituents of food
(g) describe proteins as possessing the same (amide) linkages as nylon but with different units
(h) describe the hydrolysis of proteins to amino acids (structures and names not required)
(i) describe fats as esters possessing the same linkages as Terylene but with different units
(j) describe soap as a product of the hydrolysis of fats
(k) describe the carbohydrate starch as a macromolecule represented as
-O- -O- -O- -O- -
being formed by the condensation polymerisation of smaller carbohydrate units called sugars,
represented as
HO - -OH
(l) describe the acid hydrolysis of carbohydrates such as starch to give simple sugars
(m) describe the fermentation of simple sugars to produce ethanol (and carbon dioxide) and its
importance to brewing and wine-making (Candidates will not be expected to give the molecular
formulae of sugars.)
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BIOLOGY SECTION
1. Cell Structure and Organisation
Content
1.1 Plant and animal cells
1.2 Specialised cells
Learning Outcomes:
(a) examine under the microscope an animal cell (e.g. from fresh liver) and a plant cell (e.g. from
Elodea, a moss, or any suitable locally available material), using an appropriate temporary staining
technique
(b) draw diagrams to represent the observations (cell membrane, nucleus and cytoplasm for animal
cells; cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, sap vacuole and chloroplasts for plant cells)
(c) compare the visible differences in structure of the animal and plant cells examined
(d) state the function of the cell membrane in controlling the passage of substances into and out of the
cell
(e) state, in simple terms, the relationship between cell structure and cell function for
(i) root hair cells – absorption
(ii) xylem vessels – conduction and support
(iii) red blood cells – transport of oxygen
(f) identify these cells from fresh or preserved materials under the microscope, from diagrams and
from photomicrographs
2. Diffusion and Osmosis

Content
2.1 Diffusion
2.2 Osmosis
Learning Outcomes:
(a) define diffusion as the movement of molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a
region of their lower concentration, down a concentration gradient
(b) define osmosis as the passage of water molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a
region of their lower concentration, through a partially permeable membrane
(c) describe the importance of water potential gradient in the uptake of water by plants and the effects
of osmosis on plant and animal tissues
3. Enzymes
Content
3.1 Enzyme action
3.2 Effects of temperature and of pH
Learning Outcomes:
(a) define enzymes as proteins which function as biological catalysts
(b) investigate and describe the effect of temperature and of pH on enzyme activity
(c) state the effect of enzymes on the germination of seeds
4. Plant Nutrition
Content
4.1 Photosynthesis
4.2 Leaf structure
4.3 Mineral nutrition
Learning Outcomes:
(a) understand that photosynthesis is the fundamental process by which plants manufacture
carbohydrates from raw materials
(b) investigate the necessity for chlorophyll, light and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis using
appropriate controls, and derive, as far as possible, the equation (in words or symbols) for
photosynthesis
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(c) investigate and state the effect of varying light intensity and temperature on the rate of
photosynthesis (e.g. in submerged aquatic plants, such as Elodea)
(d) describe the intake of carbon dioxide and water by plants, the trapping of light energy by
chlorophyll, the conversion of light energy into chemical energy, the formation of carbohydrates,
their subsequent storage, and the release of oxygen
(e) explain why most forms of life are completely dependent on photosynthesis
(f) identify and label the cellular and tissue structure of a dicotyledonous leaf, as seen in cross-section
under the microscope and describe the significance of these features in terms of functions (i.e.
distribution of chloroplasts – photosynthesis; stomata and mesophyll cells – gaseous exchange;
vascular bundles – transport)
(g) investigate and state the effect of insufficient nitrogen on plant growth and state the importance of
nitrogen-containing ions for protein synthesis and their use in nitrogen-containing fertilisers for
agriculture
5. Animal Nutrition
Content
5.1 Diet
5.2 Human alimentary canal
5.3 Mechanical and physical digestion
5.4 Chemical digestion
5.5 Absorption and assimilation
Learning Outcomes:
(a) define a balanced diet as a diet supplying sufficient quantities of protein, carbohydrates, fat,
vitamins, minerals, fibre, water and energy to sustain a healthy life
(b) explain why diet, especially energy intake, should be related to age, sex, and activity of an
individual
(c) state the effects of malnutrition in relation to constipation and obesity
(d) identify, on diagrams and photographs, and name the main regions of the alimentary canal and the
associated organs: mouth, salivary glands, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, pancreas, gall
bladder, liver, ileum, colon, rectum and anus
(e) describe the main functions of these parts in relation to ingestion, digestion, absorption,
assimilation and egestion of food, as appropriate
(f) describe the function of the teeth in reducing the size of food particles
(g) state the causes of dental decay and describe the proper care of teeth
(h) describe chewing and peristalsis
(i) state the reasons why most foods must be digested
(j) describe the function of a typical amylase, listing the substrate and end-products as an example of
extra-cellular digestion in the alimentary canal
(k) describe absorption as the passage of soluble products of digestion through the wall of the small
intestine and into the blood capillaries (Structure of villi is not required.)
(l) state the function of the hepatic portal vein as the route taken by most of the food absorbed from
the small intestine
(m) state
(i) that large molecules are synthesised from smaller basic units:
glycogen from simple sugars
proteins from amino acids
lipids (fats and oils) from glycerol and fatty acids
(ii) the role of the liver in the metabolism of glucose and amino acids
(iii) the role of fat as a storage substance
(n) state that the formation of urea and the breakdown of alcohol occur in the liver
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6. Transport in Flowering Plants

Content
6.1 Water and ion uptake
6.2 Transpiration and translocation
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the structure and function of root hairs in relation to their surface area, and to water and
ion uptake (topic 1.2(e))
(b) define transpiration as the loss of water vapour from stomata
(c) describe
(i) how water vapour loss is related to cell surfaces, air spaces and stomata
(ii) the effects of variation of temperature, humidity and light intensity on transpiration
rate
(d) investigate, using a suitable stain, the pathway of water in a cut stem
(e) describe how wilting occurs
(f) state the functions of xylem (support and conduction of water and mineral salts, topic 1.2(e)) and
phloem (movement of sugars throughout the plant) (Details of root and stem structure are not
required.)
7. Transport in Humans
Content
7.1 Circulatory system
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the circulatory system as a system of tubes with a pump and valves to ensure one-way
flow of blood
(b) describe the dual circulation in terms of a low pressure circulation to the lungs and a high pressure
circulation to the body tissues and relate these differences to the different functions of the two
circuits
(c) describe the structure and function of the heart in terms of muscular contraction and the working of
valves
(d) compare the structure and function of arteries, veins and capillaries
(e) investigate and state the effect of physical activity on pulse rate
(f) describe coronary heart disease in terms of blockage of coronary arteries and list the possible
causes
(g) identify red and white blood cells as seen under the microscope on prepared slides, and in
diagrams and photomicrographs
(h) list the components of blood as red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma
(i) state the functions of blood
(i) red blood cells – haemoglobin and oxygen transport
(ii) white blood cells – phagocytosis, antibody formation and tissue rejection
(iii) platelets – fibrinogen to fibrin causing clotting
(iv) plasma – transport of blood cells, ions, soluble food substances, hormones, carbon dioxide,
urea, vitamins and plasma proteins
8. Respiration
Content
8.1 Aerobic respiration
8.2 Anaerobic respiration
8.3 Human gaseous exchange
Learning Outcomes:
(a) define respiration as the release of energy from food substances in living cells
(b) define aerobic respiration as the release of a relatively large amount of energy by the breakdown of
food substances in the presence of oxygen
(c) state the equation for aerobic respiration, using words only
(d) define anaerobic respiration as the release of a relatively small amount of energy by the breakdown
of food substances in the absence of oxygen
(e) state the equation for anaerobic respiration, using words only
(f) describe the production of lactic acid in muscles during exercise
(g) state the differences between inspired and expired air
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(h) investigate and state the effect of physical activity on rate and depth of breathing
(i) identify on diagrams and name the larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli and associated
capillaries
(j) describe the role of the exchange surface of the alveoli in gaseous exchange (Details of the role of
the diaphragm, ribs and intercostal muscles in breathing are not required.)
9. Excretion
Content
9.1 Excretion
9.2 Urinary system
9.3 Dialysis
Learning Outcomes:
(a) define excretion as the removal of toxic materials and the waste products of metabolism from
organisms
(b) describe the removal of carbon dioxide from the lungs, and of water and urea through the kidneys
(Details of kidney structure and nephron are not required.)
(c) identify on diagrams and name the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra, and state the function of
each (the function of the kidney should be described simply as removing urea and excess water
from the blood)
(d) describe dialysis in kidney machines as the diffusion of waste products and salts (small molecules)
through a membrane, large molecules (e.g. protein) remaining in the blood
10. Homeostasis
Learning Outcomes:
(a) define homeostasis as the maintenance of a constant internal environment
(b) describe the maintenance of a constant body temperature in Man in terms of the role of
temperature receptors in the skin, sweating, shivering, blood vessels near the skin surface and the
co-ordinating role of the brain
11. Co-ordination and Response

Content
11.1 Receptors
11.2 Reflex action
11.3 Hormones
11.4 Diabetes mellitus
Learning Outcomes:
(a) state the principal functions of component parts of the eye in producing a focused image of near
and distant objects on the retina
(b) describe the pupil reflex in response to bright and dim light
(c) outline the functions of sensory neurones in relaying information from receptors (e.g. the eye) to
the brain and/or spinal cord, relay neurones in transferring information to other parts of the brain
and/or spinal cord and motor neurones in relaying information to muscles and glands
(d) define a hormone as a chemical substance, produced by a gland, carried by the blood, which
alters the activity of one or more specific target organs and is then destroyed by the liver
(e) state the role of the hormone adrenaline in boosting blood glucose levels and give examples of
situations in which this may occur
(f) describe the signs (increased blood glucose level and glucose in urine) and treatment
(administration of insulin) of diabetes mellitus
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12. The Use and Abuse of Drugs

Content
12.1 Antibiotics
12.2 Effects of heroin
12.3 Effects of alcohol
12.4 Effects of smoking
Learning Outcomes:
(a) define a drug as an externally administered substance which modifies or affects chemical reactions
in the body
(b) describe the medicinal use of antibiotics (e.g. penicillin) for the treatment of bacterial infections
(c) describe a drug such as heroin as a drug of abuse and its related effects such as a powerful
depressant, problems of addiction, severe withdrawal symptoms, associated problems such as
crime and infection (e.g. AIDS)
(d) describe the effects of excessive consumption of alcohol: reduced self-control, depressant,
problems of addiction, severe withdrawal symptoms, associated problems such as crime and
infection (e.g. AIDS)
(e) describe the effects of smoking on health: strong association with bronchitis, emphysema, lung
cancer and heart disease, and the association between smoking during pregnancy and reduced
birth weight of the baby; recognise the fact that smoking is no longer socially accepted by an
increasing number of people
13. Relationships of Organisms with One Another and with the Environment
Content
13.1 Energy flow
13.2 Food chains and food webs
13.3 Carbon and water cycles
13.4 Effects of Man on the ecosystem
13.5 Pollution
13.6 Conservation
Learning Outcomes:
(a) state that the Sun is the principal source of energy input to biological systems
(b) describe the non-cyclical nature of energy flow
(c) define food chain, food web, producer, consumer, herbivore, carnivore and decomposer
(d) describe energy losses between trophic levels and the advantages of short food chains
(e) describe the carbon cycle in terms of photosynthesis, animal nutrition, respiration and
combustion
(f) describe the water cycle
(g) describe the effects of Man on the ecosystem with emphasis on examples of international
importance (tropical rain forests, oceans and rivers)
(h) describe the consequences of deforestation in terms of effects on: soil stability, climate (water
cycle) and local human populations
(i) describe the problems which contribute to famine (unequal distribution of food, drought and
flooding and increasing population)
(j) describe the undesirable effects of
(i) water pollution by sewage and by inorganic waste
(ii) air pollution by sulfur dioxide (acid rain)
(iii) pollution due to insecticides
(k) state reasons for the conservation of species with reference to plants as sources of useful products
such as drugs, timbers, oils, fibres, chemicals (e.g. pyrethrum), and products such as rubber, and
to the need to investigate threatened species before they become extinct
(l) state reasons for the recycling of materials such as water (sewage) and paper (from trees)
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14. Development of Organisms and Continuity of Life

Content
14.1 Asexual reproduction
14.2 Sexual reproduction in plants
14.3 Sexual reproduction in humans
14.4 Sexually transmitted diseases
Learning Outcomes:
(a) define asexual reproduction as the process resulting in the production of genetically identical
offspring from one parent
(b) describe sexual reproduction as the process involving the fusion of nuclei to form a zygote and
the production of genetically dissimilar offspring
(c) identify and draw, using a hand lens if necessary, the sepals, petals, stamens and carpels of one,
locally available, named dicotyledonous flower
(d) state the functions of the sepals, petals, anthers and carpels
(e) outline the process of pollination and describe the growth of the pollen tube and its entry into the
ovule followed by fertilisation (Production of endosperm and details of development are not
required.)
(f) investigate and describe the structure of a non-endospermic seed in terms of the embryo
(radicle, plumule and cotyledons) and the testa, protected by the pericarp (fruit wall)
(g) state that seed and fruit dispersal by wind and animals provides a means of colonising new areas
(h) investigate and state the environmental conditions which affect germination of seeds (suitable
temperature, water and oxygen)
(i) identify on diagrams of the male reproductive system and give the functions of testes, scrotum,
sperm ducts, prostate gland, urethra and penis
(j) identify on diagrams of the female reproductive system and give the functions of: ovaries,
oviducts, uterus, cervix and vagina
(k) compare male and female gametes in terms of size, numbers and mobility
(l) describe the menstrual cycle with reference to the alternation of menstruation and ovulation, the
natural variation in its length, and fertile and infertile phases of the cycle
(m) state the effect of factors, such as diet and emotional state, which affect the menstrual cycle
(n) describe fertilisation and the early development of the zygote simply in terms of the formation of a
ball of cells which becomes implanted in the wall of the uterus, where it develops as the fetus
(o) state the function of the amniotic sac and of the amniotic fluid
(p) describe the function of the placenta and umbilical cord in relation to exchange of dissolved
nutrients, gases and excretory products (Structural details are not required.)
(q) describe the advantages of breast milk compared with bottle feeding
(r) describe the following methods of birth control: natural, chemical (spermicides), mechanical,
hormonal and surgical
(s) describe the symptoms, signs, effects and treatment of gonorrhea and syphilis
(t) discuss the spread of human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) and methods by which it may be
controlled
15. Inheritance
Content
15.1 Variation
15.2 Chromosomes and genes
Learning Outcomes:
(a) describe the difference between continuous and discontinuous variation and give examples of
each
(b) define a gene as a unit of inheritance and distinguish clearly between the terms gene and allele
(c) state that genes are carried on chromosomes
(d) describe complete dominance using the terms dominant, recessive, phenotype and genotype
(e) describe mutation as a change in the structure of a gene (sickle cell anaemia) or in the
chromosome number (Down's syndrome)
(f) name radiation and chemicals as factors which may increase the rate of mutation
(g) describe the determination of sex in Man (XX and XY chromosomes)
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The Periodic Table of the Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII 0
1 4
H He
Hydrogen Helium
1 2
7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulfur Chlorine Argon
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
85 88 89 91 93 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
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37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
133 137 139 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Caesium Barium Lanthanum Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
55 56 57 * 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
226 227
Fr Ra Ac
Francium Radium actinium
87 88 89 †
*58-71 Lanthanoid series

†90-103 Actinoid series
140 141 144 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
a a = relative atomic mass
232 238
Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
Key X X = atomic symbol Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium
b = proton (atomic) number
b 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
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The volume of one mole of any gas is 24dm at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p)..
RESOURCE LIST
Resources – Combined Sciences Ordinary Level
Science (Physics, Chemistry) 5124

(Physics, Biology) 5125
(Chemistry, Biology) 5126
Combined Science 5129
Additional Combined Science 5130
BOOKS
Brian Samual Beckett; Illustrated Biology; Oxford University Press; 0 19 914044 8;
Beckett & Gallagher; Co-ordinated Science: Biology; Oxford University Press; 0 19 914653 5;
Kevin Byrne; Revise GCSE in a week – Science Double & Single Award; BPP (Letts Educational) Ltd;
1 85758 702 2;
Gallagher, Ingram & Whitehead; Co-ordinated Science: Chemistry; Oxford University Press; 0 19 914652 7;
Pople and Whitehead; Co-ordinated Science: Physics; Oxford University Press; 0 19 914651 9
Activities Books and Teacher's Guides are also available for this series;
K Foulds; GCSE Science Double Award Physics; John Murray; 07195 7159;
S Gater & V Wood-Robinson; GCE Science Double Award Biology; John Murray; 07195 7157 X;
G Hill; Science for GCSE Double Award 2nd ed (June '01); Hodder & Stoughton; Text 0340800445 Pupils'
Handbook 034073079X
Existing edition has been very highly praised by international teachers teaching IGCSE;
K Hirst; The Complete A-Z Double Award Science Handbook; Hodder & Stoughton; 0340730609;
Jones & Jones, et al; Balanced Science; Cambridge University Press; Book 1 - 0521 59979 2 Book 2 –
0521 59980 6;
Also available as a three volume set:
Jones & Jones; Cambridge Co-ordinated Science: Biology (2nd ed); Cambridge University Press; 0 521 59981 4;
Jones, Jones & Acaster; Cambridge Co-ordinated Science: Chemistry; Cambridge University Press; 0 521 59983 0;
Jones, Jones & Marchington; Cambridge Co-ordinated Science: Physics (2nd ed); Cambridge University Press;
0 521 59982 2;
V Slaughter; Living Things 2nd Ed (Sept '01); Hodder & Stoughton; 03407 72816;
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TEACHERS’ RESOURCES
WEBSITES
Coordination Group Publications; www.cgpbooks.co.uk; (a useful and extensive set of resources available at an
economical price);
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Royal Society of Chemistry; Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BA, UK; tel +44 (0) 20 7437 8656;
fax +44 (0) 20 7437 8883; website www.rsc.org;
Institute of Physics; 76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT. UK; tel +44 (0)20 7470 4800;
fax: +44 (0)20 7470 4848; Email: [email protected]; website www.iop.org;
Institute of Biology; 20 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DZ, UK; tel +44(020) 7581-8333;
fax: +44(020) 7823-9409; Email: [email protected]; website www.iob.org;
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MATHEMATICAL REQUIREMENTS
Calculators may be used in all parts of the examination.
1. add, subtract, multiply and divide;

2. understand and use averages, decimals, fractions, percentages, ratios and reciprocals;
3. recognise and use standard notation;
4. use direct and inverse proportion;
5. use positive, whole number indices;
6. draw charts and graphs from given data;
7. interpret charts and graphs;
8. select suitable scales and axes for graphs;
9. make approximate evaluations of numerical expressions;
10. recognise and use the relationship between length, surface area and volume, and their units on
metric scales;
11. use usual mathematical instruments, (ruler, compasses, protractor, set square);
12. understand the meaning of angle, curve, circle, radius, diameter, square, parallelogram,
rectangle and diagonal;
13. solve equations of the form x = yz for any one term when the other two are known;
14. recognise and use points of the compass (N, S, E, W).
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SYMBOLS, UNITS AND DEFINITIONS OF PHYSICAL

QUANTITIES
Students should be able to state the symbols for the following physical quantities and, where
indicated, state the units in which they are measured.
Quantity Symbol Unit
Length l, h... km, m, cm, mm

area A m2, cm2
volume V m3, cm3
weight W N
mass m, M kg, g, mg
time t h, min, s
density d, p g/cm3, kg/m3
speed u, v km/h, m/s, cm/s
acceleration a m/s2
acceleration of free fall g
force F, P... N
moment of a force Nm
work done W, E J
energy E J, kW h
power P W
pressure p, P Pa, N/m2
atmospheric pressure use of millibar
temperature t °C
frequency f Hz
wavelength λ m, cm
focal length f
angle of incidence. i degree (°)
angles of reflection, refraction r degree (°)
critical angle c degree (°)
potential difference/voltage V V, mV
current I A, mA
charge C, A s
e.m.f. E V
resistance R Ω
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN SCIENCE PAPERS

During the moderation of a question paper, care is taken to try and ensure that the paper and its
individual questions are, in relation to the syllabus, fair as regards balance, overall difficulty and
suitability. Attention is also paid to wording to make questions as concise and yet as unambiguous as
possible. In many instances, Examiners are able to make appropriate allowance for an interpretation that
differs, but acceptably so, from the one intended.
It is hoped that the glossary (which is relevant only to Science subjects) will prove helpful to candidates
as a guide (i.e. it is neither exhaustive nor definitive). The glossary has been deliberately kept brief not
only with respect to the number of terms included but also to their definitions. Candidates should
appreciate that the meaning of a term must depend in part on its context.
1. Define (the term(s)...) is intended literally, only a formal statement or equivalent paraphrase being
required.
2. What do you understand by/What is meant by (the term(s)...) normally implies that a definition
should be given, together with some relevant comment on the significance or context of the term(s)
concerned, especially where two or more terms are included in the question. The amount of
supplementary comment intended should be interpreted in the light of the indicated mark value.
3. State implies a concise answer with little or no supporting argument (e.g. a numerical answer that
can readily be obtained ‘by inspection’).
4. List requires a number of points, generally each of one word, with no elaboration. Where a given
number of points is specified, this should not be exceeded.
5. State and explain normally also implies conciseness; explain may imply reasoning or some
reference to theory, depending on the context.
6. Describe requires the candidate to state in words (using diagrams where appropriate) the main
points of the topic. It is often used with reference either to particular phenomena or to particular
experiments. In the former instance, the term usually implies that the answer should include
reference to (visual) observations associated with the phenomena. In the latter instance, the answer
may often follow a standard pattern (e.g. Apparatus, Method, Measurements, Results and
Precautions).
In other contexts, describe and give an account of should be interpreted more generally (i.e. the
candidate has greater discretion about the nature and the organisation of the material to be included
in the answer). Describe and explain may be coupled in a similar way to state and explain - see
paragraph 5.
7. Discuss requires the candidate to give a critical account of the points involved in the topic.
8. Outline implies brevity (i.e. restricting the answer to giving essentials).
9. Predict implies that the candidate is not expected to produce the required answer by recall but by
making a logical connection between other pieces of information. Such information may be wholly
given in the question or may depend on answers extracted in an earlier part of the question.
Predict also implies a concise answer with no supporting statement required.
10. Deduce is used in a similar way to predict except that some supporting statement is required (e.g.
reference to a law/principle or the necessary reasoning is to be included in the answer).
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11. Suggest is used i n two main contexts, i.e. either to imply that there is no unique answer (e.g. in
chemistry, two or more substances may satisfy the given conditions describing an ‘unknown’), or to
imply that candidates are expected to apply their general knowledge to a ‘novel’ situation, one that
may be formally `not in the syllabus'.
12. Find is a general term that may variously be interpreted as calculate, measure, determine, etc.
13. Calculate is used when a numerical answer is required. In general working should be shown,
especially where two or more steps are involved.
14. Measure implies that the quantity concerned can be directly obtained from a suitable measuring
instrument (e.g. length, using a rule or mass, using a balance).
15. Determine often implies that the quantity concerned cannot be measured directly but is obtained
by calculation, substituting measured or known values of other quantities into a standard
formula (e.g. Young modulus, relative molecular mass).
16. Estimate implies a reasoned order of magnitude statement or calculation of the quantity
concerned, making such simplifying assumptions as may be necessary about points of principle
and about the values of quantities not otherwise included in the question.
17. Sketch, when applied to graph work, implies that the shape and/or position of the curve need
only be qualitatively correct but candidates should be aware that, depending on the context,
some quantitative aspects may be looked for (e.g. passing through the origin, having an
intercept, asymptote or discontinuity at a particular value).
In diagrams, sketch implies that a simple freehand drawing is acceptable; nevertheless, care
should be taken over proportions and the clear exposition of important details.
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ADDITIONAL COMBINED SCIENCE 5130

For examination in November 2009

Units and Significant Figures

5130 ADDITIONAL COMBINED SCIENCE

The aims are to:

2. develop abilities and skills that

3. develop attitudes relevant to science such as

4. stimulate interest in and care for the environment.

5. promote an awareness that

Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in relation to:

B Handling Information and Solving Problems

Weighting of Assessment Objectives

Paper Type of Paper Duration Marks Weighting

1 Multiple Choice 1h 40 29%

2 Theory 2 h 15 min 100 71%

Candidates are required to enter for Papers 1 and 2.

Paper 2 (2 h 15 min, 100 marks), consisting of two sections.

1. Physical Quantities and Units

4. Mass, Weight and Density

5. Turning Effect of Forces

7. Energy, Work and Power

(iii) solar energy (nuclei of atoms in the Sun)

8. Transfer of Thermal Energy

10. Thermal Properties of Matter

11. General Wave Properties

13. Electromagnetic Spectrum

15. Static Electricity

16. Current Electricity

18. Practical Electricity

20. Electromagnetic Induction

21. Introductory Electronics

22. The Nuclear Atom

(f) distinguish between fusion and fission

2. Kinetic Particle Theory

4. Structure and Properties of Materials

9. Formulae, Stoichiometry and the Mole Concept

10. Electricity and Chemistry

11. Energy from Chemicals

12. Chemical Reactions

13. The Chemistry and Uses of Acids, Bases and Salts

14. The Periodic Table

15. Properties of Metals

16. Reactivity Series

17. Extraction and Uses of Metals

18. Atmosphere and Environment

21. Carbon and Carbonates

22. Organic Chemistry

and the structure of Terylene as

(Details of manufacture and mechanisms of these polymerisations are not required.)

-O- -O- -O- -O- -

2. Diffusion and Osmosis

6. Transport in Flowering Plants

11. Co-ordination and Response

12. The Use and Abuse of Drugs

14. Development of Organisms and Continuity of Life

*58-71 Lanthanoid series

Resources – Combined Sciences Ordinary Level

Science (Physics, Chemistry) 5124