OCR 21st Century Science

Topics

This section for students studying the current (2011 onwards) Science course. If you are studying the old (pre-2011) course, please visit the pre-2011 course index.

Biology

You and your genes: Genes, inheritance, testing and treating genetic diseases, cloning and stem cells
Keeping healthy: Disease and resistance, antibiotics and drug testing, heart disease, keeping a healthy balance
Life on Earth: How species depend on each other, theory of evolution, the importance of biodiversity

Chemistry

Air quality: Chemicals in the air, chemical reactions and pollutants, improving air quality
Materials choices: Measuring properties of materials, crude oil and its uses, structure of materials, nanotechnology
Chemicals in our lives - risks and benefits: Minerals in Britain, the importance of salt, manufacture and use of chemicals, safety and sustainability

Physics

The Earth in the Universe: Earth, stars, galaxies and space, how the Earth is changing
Radiation and life: Electromagnetic radiation, benefits and risk, global warming, waves and communication
Sustainable energy: Using energy, generating electricity, choosing energy sources

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