GCSE Science Hub schools network-summer update - Booklet 2 - legacy ISA materials

Oct 20, 2026

GCSE Science Hub schools network-summer update: Booklet 2 (published summer 2019) organizes legacy ISA materials into biology, chemistry, and physics experiment sets, each listing an ISA set, a topic title, and a brief experimental summary. It also flags cross-curriculum opportunities with related RPA links and includes AO3 practice questions. The booklet emphasizes controllable variables and measurable outcomes across multiple science investigations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages32

Reading Time1 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Biology ISAs

Chemistry ISAs

Physics ISAs

AO3 practice questions

GCSE Science Hub schools network-summer update Booklet 2 – legacy ISA materials Published: summer 2019 Contents | Contents | Page | | --- | --- | | Biology ISAs | 4 | | Chemistry ISAs | 6 | | Physics ISAs | 8 | | AO3 practice questions | 10 | Using ISA materials Biology ISAs | ISA set | ISA title | Brief summary of experiment | Could link to RPA?
(Biology/Trilogy/Synergy) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A | BU1 .1 Choices | Effect of light intensity on distribution of invertebrates | | | B | BU1 .2 Energy from food BU2 .2 Photosynthesis BU3 .2a Water loss BU3 .2b Solutions | Measuring temperature rise by burning foods
Effect of light intensity on photosynthesis
Factor affecting water loss in plants
Factor affecting osmosis | Biology 6/Trilogy 5/ Synergy 10
Biology 3/Trilogy 2/ Synergy 4 | | C | BU1 .3 Vitamin C
BU2 .3 Field work
BU3 .3a Stomata
BU3 .3b Sweat | Destruction of vitamin C by boiling
Physical factor affecting growth of plants
Factor affecting number of stomata on leaf surfaces
Factor affecting rate of sweating | | | D | BU1 .4 Planting density
BU2 .4 Diffusion BU3 .4a Pollution
BU3 .4b Biogas | Growth depends on planting density
Factor affecting rate of diffusion
Effect of a pollutant on growth of plants
Factor affecting production of biogas | | | E | BU1 .5 Plant extracts
BU2 .5 Fatigue
BU3 .5a Acid rain
BU3 .5b Lungs | Plant extracts having antibioticlike properties
Factor affecting speed of fatigue of muscles
Effect of acid concentration on germination or growth of seedlings
Factor affecting volume of air breathed out | Biology 2 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | F | BU1 .6 Human coordination
BU2 .6 Factors affecting photosynthesis
BU3 .6a Body temperature
BU3 .6b Surface area | Practice improves human coordination
Effect of a factor on rate of photosynthesis
Factor affecting body temperature
Effect of surface area on water uptake | Biology 7/Trilogy 6/ Synergy 8
Biology 6/Trilogy 5/ Synergy 10
Biology 3/Trilogy 2/ Synergy 4 | | G | BU2 .7 Enzymes | Factor affecting an enzymecontrolled reaction | Biology 5/Trilogy 4/ Synergy 20 | Chemistry ISAs | ISA set | ISA title | Task/topic | Could relate to RPA?(Chemistry/Trilogy/Synergy) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A | CU1 .1 Emulsions | Separation of emulsions depends on volume of emulsifier | | | B | CU1.2 Viscosity
CU2 .2 Self-heating cans CU3 .2a Hard & soft water CU3.2b Energy from fuels | Effect of temperature on viscosity of a liquid
Factor affecting temperature of a chemical reaction
Factor affecting lathering of soap
Energy from combustion of different fuels | Chemistry 4/Trilogy 10/ Synergy 18 | | C | CU1 .3 Carbonate ores
CU2 .3 Electrolysis
CU3.3a Sports injury packs
CU3 .3b Titrations | Reaction of carbonatesand hydrochloric acid
Factor affecting mass of metal deposited on negative electrode
Factor affecting temperature changes in chemical reactions
Factor affecting neutralisation of an acid | Chemistry 3/Trilogy 9/ Synergy 21
Chemistry 4/Trilogy 10/ Synergy 18
Chemistry 2 | | D | CU1 .4 Polymer strength
CU2 .4 Temperature & rate of reaction
CU3 .4a Water softeners
CU3 .4b Fuels | Strength of a polymer strip depends on width
Effect of temperature on rate of reaction
Amount of water softener needed depends on calcium ion concentration
Energy released by combustion depends on carbon chain length | | | E | CU1 .5 Reactivity of metals
CU2 .5 Catalysts CU3 .5a Neutralisation
CU3 .5b Ions that cause hard water | Temperature rise in a reaction depends on reactivity of metal
Factor affecting catalysts
Factor affecting volume of acid needed to neutralise an alkali
Group 1 and Group 2 metal ions that cause hard water | Chemistry 4 / Trilogy 10 / Synergy 18
Chemistry 2 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | F | CU1.6 Viscosity
CU2 .6 Rate of reaction
CU3 .6a Fuels
CU3 .6b Precipitate

FAQs

What sections are included in this booklet?

The booklet contains Biology ISAs, Chemistry ISAs, Physics ISAs, and AO3 practice questions.

What information is provided for each Biology ISA set?

Each set lists an ISA title and a brief summary of the experiment, including key variables and relationships to measurable outcomes.

How does the booklet support choosing experiments across science subjects?

Many entries include notes on whether an ISA could link to RPA, shown as options grouped by Biology/Chemistry/Physics pathways.

Oct 20, 2026

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