Orchard School (Formerly Monks Park Secondary School)

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Orchard School

(formerly Monks Park Secondary school)

Headteacher: Dr Helen Holman
Deputy: Miss Teresa Hill

Address:
Filton Road
Horfield
BRISTOL
BS7 0XZ

Web Site: http://www.monkspark.bristol.sch.uk

Telephone: 0117 377 2000

Email: monks.park.s@bristol.gov.uk

Science

OCR 21st Century Science
Individual sciences.

In Year 10 pupils can expect the following exams:

B1, P1, C1 Paper - January (16.7% of final mark)
B2, C2, P2 Paper - May/June (16.7% of final mark)
B4,C4, P4 Paper - May/June (16.7% of final mark)
Ideas in Context Paper - May/June (16.7% of final mark)

Separate Science Course Content

For each of the 3 sciences:
33% Coursework
50% Unit Exams - 7 module exams taken over 2 years
17% Ideas in Context exam
Each paper takes 40/45 minutes.

Maths

Edexcel modular

[updated July 18th, 2009]

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