Course Content – Edexcel Syllabus
Unit 1 – Living Organisms
- Characteristics of living organisms
- Variety of living organisms
Unit 2 – Structure and Functions in Living Organisms
- Organisation and cell structure
- Biological molecules
- Nutrition in plants and animals
- Respiration and gas exchange
- Transport
- Excretion and the immune response
- Nervous response and senses
- Hormonal response in animals and plants
Unit 3 – Reproduction and Inheritance
- Reproduction in animals
- Reproduction in plants
- Genetics and inheritance
- Evolution and natural selection
- Treating and preventing disease
Unit 4 – Inorganic Chemistry
- States of matter
- Elements, compounds and mixtures
- Atomic structure
- The Periodic Table
- Chemical formulae, equations and calculations
- Ionic bonding
- Covalent bonding
- Group One – Alkali Metals
- Group Seven – Halogens
- Gases in the atmosphere
- Reactivity series
- Acids and alkalis
- Acids, bases and salt preparations
- Chemical tests
Unit 5 – Physical Chemistry
- Energetics
- Rates of reaction
- Reversible reactions and equilibria
Unit 6 – Organic Chemistry
- Introduction to organic chemistry
- Crude oil
- Alkanes
- Alkenes
- Synthetic polymers
Unit 7 – Forces and Electricity
- Movement and position
- Forces, movement and shape
- Mains electricity
- Energy and voltage
Unit 8 – Waves
- Properties of waves
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Light and sound
Unit 9 – Energy, Matter and Magnetism
- Energy transfers
- Work and power
- Density and pressure
- Ideal gas molecules
- Magnetism
- Electromagnetism
- Electromagnetic induction
Unit 10 – Radioactivity and Astrophysics
- Radioactivity
- Fission and fusion
- Motion in the universe
- Stellar evolution
Unit 11 – Preparing for the Exam
- Biology Paper 1 (4SD0/1B)
- Chemistry Paper 1 (4SD0/1C)
- Physics Paper 1 (4SD0/1P)
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