Year 11 GCSE Science (Paper 2 Mastery) Curriculum UK
Year 11 completes GCSE Paper 2 content: Homeostasis and response (nervous system, endocrine, kidneys), inheritance, variation and evolution, rate of chemical change, organic chemistry (alkanes, alkenes, cracking, polymers), atmospheric chemistry, forces (Newton’s laws), waves, and magnetism.
- Explain how the nervous system and endocrine system coordinate responses via reflex arcs and feedback loops
- Calculate rates of reaction from tangent gradients on graphs and apply collision theory
- Name, draw, and write equations for hydrocarbons: alkanes, alkenes, combustion, and cracking
- Apply Newton’s three laws of motion, calculate momentum (p = mv), and wave speed (v = fλ)
Curriculum Specification & Statutory Documents
Essential Formulas, Key Rules & Frameworks for Year 11 GCSE Science (Paper 2 Mastery)
Term-by-Term Units of Study & Learning Outcomes
Autumn Term: Homeostasis, Rate of Reaction & Forces
Homeostasis & Reflex Arcs (Biology Paper 2)
Sensory, relay, and motor neurons; synapse neurotransmitters; blood glucose control via insulin and glucagon.
- Trace a reflex arc from stimulus to response
- Explain negative feedback in blood glucose regulation
Rates of Reaction & Catalysts (Chemistry Paper 2)
Collision theory, activation energy, surface area, temperature, concentration, and catalysts.
- Draw tangents to curves to calculate instantaneous rate of reaction
Spring Term: Organic Chemistry, Waves & Electromagnetism
Organic Chemistry & Cracking (Chemistry Paper 2)
Fractional distillation of crude oil; alkanes (CₙH₂ₙ₊₂); alkenes (CₙH₂ₙ); catalytic and steam cracking.
- Distinguish alkanes and alkenes using bromine water test (turns from orange to colourless)
Waves, Sound & The Motor Effect (Physics Paper 2)
Transverse vs longitudinal waves; electromagnetic spectrum; Fleming’s left-hand rule and electric motors.
- Use wave equation: v = f × λ
- Apply Fleming’s left-hand rule to find direction of force
Summer Term: Terminal GCSE Examinations
Paper 1 & Paper 2 Comprehensive Review
Timed past papers across Biology (Papers 1 & 2), Chemistry (Papers 1 & 2), and Physics (Papers 1 & 2).
- Score across 6-mark extended response questions integrating multiple sciences
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