Single Award

Students studying Entry Level Science – Single Award need only submit evidence for three Teacher-devised assignments plus three externally-set assignments. These do not need to be from the same components.

Externally-set assignments (ESA)

What's assessed

Students should submit evidence from at least three of the six components. At least one each from Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

How it's assessed

  • Externally-set assignment: 45 minutes
  • each test is worth 20 marks
  • weighting 57%

These assignments are set by AQA and marked by the teacher using a mark scheme provided by AQA. ESAs and mark schemes are accessible via e-AQA.

Teacher-devised assignments (TDA)

What's assessed

Students must submit evidence for three components. They are not required to be the same components as the ESAs. but they must be one each from biology, chemistry and physics. These are assessments of practical tasks set by the teacher and marked against the marking criteria provided in the Scheme of assessment.

How it's assessed

  • Teacher-devised assignments
  • each piece of coursework is worth 15 marks
  • weighting 43%