INTERNATIONAL
GCSE
Science (Single Award) (9-1)
SPECIFICATION
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in Science (Single Award) (4SS0)
For first teaching September 2017
First examination June 2019
Issue 3
,Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications
Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding
body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and
benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualification websites at
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About Pearson
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70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives
through learning. We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever
learning flourishes, so do people. Find out more about how we can help you and your
learners at qualifications.pearson.com
This specification is Issue 3. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest
issue can be found on our website qualifications.pearson.com
Acknowledgements
This specification has been produced by Pearson on the basis of consultation with teachers,
examiners, consultants and other interested parties. Pearson would like to thank all those
who contributed their time and expertise to the specification’s development.
References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson
does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may
be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks,
journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)
All information in this specification is correct at time of going to publication.
ISBN 978 1 446 95252 8
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Limited 2018
,Summary of Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in
Science (Single Award) (4SS0) specification Issue 3
changes
Summary of changes made between previous issue and this Page number
current issue
Specification point 4.16 has been amended. 30
Specification point 5.2 has been removed from sub-topic (a): Units and 41
added to the list of removed specification points.
Specification point 8.1 in sub-topic (a): Units has been corrected. 46
The final statement in the section ‘Assessment requirements’ has been 49
reworded for clarity.
Information on sample assessment materials has been added. 50
The title of Appendix 5 has been amended. 67
The subheading in the table of Appendix 5 has been corrected to `Verb 68
preceding a command word`.
If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via
our website at: qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html.
,
GCSE
Science (Single Award) (9-1)
SPECIFICATION
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in Science (Single Award) (4SS0)
For first teaching September 2017
First examination June 2019
Issue 3
,Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications
Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding
body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and
benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualification websites at
qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on
our contact us page at qualifications.pearson.com/contactus
About Pearson
Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 35,000 employees in more than
70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives
through learning. We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever
learning flourishes, so do people. Find out more about how we can help you and your
learners at qualifications.pearson.com
This specification is Issue 3. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest
issue can be found on our website qualifications.pearson.com
Acknowledgements
This specification has been produced by Pearson on the basis of consultation with teachers,
examiners, consultants and other interested parties. Pearson would like to thank all those
who contributed their time and expertise to the specification’s development.
References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson
does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may
be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks,
journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)
All information in this specification is correct at time of going to publication.
ISBN 978 1 446 95252 8
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Limited 2018
,Summary of Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in
Science (Single Award) (4SS0) specification Issue 3
changes
Summary of changes made between previous issue and this Page number
current issue
Specification point 4.16 has been amended. 30
Specification point 5.2 has been removed from sub-topic (a): Units and 41
added to the list of removed specification points.
Specification point 8.1 in sub-topic (a): Units has been corrected. 46
The final statement in the section ‘Assessment requirements’ has been 49
reworded for clarity.
Information on sample assessment materials has been added. 50
The title of Appendix 5 has been amended. 67
The subheading in the table of Appendix 5 has been corrected to `Verb 68
preceding a command word`.
If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via
our website at: qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html.
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