General
Combined Science
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GCSE Combined Science -
1.1 Cell Structure -
1.2 Cell Division -
1.3 Transport in Cells -
2.1 Principles of Organisation -
2.2 Animal Tissues, Organs and Organ Systems -
2.3 Plant Tissues, Organs and Systems -
3.1 Communicable Diseases -
4.1 Photosynthesis -
4.2 Respiration -
5.1 Homeostasis -
5.2 The Human Nervous System -
5.3 Hormonal Coordination in Humans -
6.1 Reproduction -
6.2 Variation and Evolution -
6.3 The Development of Understanding of Genetics and Evolution -
6.4 Classification of Living Organisms -
7.1 Adaptations, Interdependence and Competition -
7.2 Organisation of an Ecosystem -
7.3 Biodiversity and the Effect of Human Interaction on Ecosystems -
1.1 A Simple Model of the Atom, Symbols, Relative Atomic Mass, Electronic Charge and Isotopes -
1.2 The Periodic Table -
2.1 Chemical Bonds, Ionic, Covalent and Metallic -
2.2 How Bonding and Structure are Related to the Properties of Substances -
2.3 Structure and Bonding of Carbon -
3.1 Chemical Measurements, Conservation of Mass and the Quantitative Interpretation of Chemical Equations -
3.2 Use of Amount of Substance in Relation to Masses of Pure Substances -
4.1 Reactivity of Metals -
4.2 Reactions of Acids -
4.3 Electrolysis -
5.1 Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions -
6.1 Rate of Reaction -
6.2 Reversible Reactions and Dynamic Equilibrium -
7.1 Carbon Compounds as Fuels and Feedstock -
8.1 Purity, Formulations and Chromatography -
8.2 Identification of Common Gases -
9.1 The Composition and Evolution of the Earth's Atmosphere -
9.2 Carbon Dioxide and Methane as Greenhouse Gases -
9.3 Common Atmospheric Pollutants and Their Sources -
10.1 Using the Earth's Resources and Obtaining Potable Water -
10.2 Life Cycle Assessment and Recycling -
1.1 Energy Changes in a System, and the Ways Energy is Stored Before and After Such Changes -
1.2 Conservation and Dissipation of Energy -
1.3 National and Global Energy Resources -
2.1 Current, Potential Difference and Resistance -
2.2 Series and Parallel Circuits -
2.3 Domestic Uses and Safety -
2.4 Energy Transfers -
3.1 Changes of State and the Particle Model -
3.2 Internal Energy and Energy Transfers -
3.3 Particle Model and Pressure -
4.1 Atoms and Isotopes -
4.2 Atoms and Nuclear Radiation -
5.1 Forces and Their Interactions -
5.2 Work Done and Energy Transfer -
5.3 Forces and Elasticity -
5.4 Forces and Motion -
5.5 Momentum (HT only) -
6.1 Waves in Air, Fluids and Solids -
6.2 Electromagnetic Waves -
7.1 Permanent and Induced Magnetism, Magnetic Forces and Fields -
7.2 The Motor Effect
Biology: 1 Cell Biology
Assessment Structure
GCSE Combined Science: Trillogy (AQA) assesses students through six written exam papers. The structure is listed below. You will also find forum discussion threads for each exam paper where you can ask specific questions about the upcoming exams. For questions about specific topics, please create a new discussion in the GCSE Combined Science forum.
Written Exam Paper 1
Title: Biology Paper 1
Marks: 70 Marks
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Weighting: 16.7% of GCSE
Content Assessed:
- Biology 1 Cell Biology
- Biology 2 Organisation
- Biology 3 Infection and Response
- Biology 4 Bioenergetics
Visit the 2024 exam thread for this paper here.
Written Exam Paper 2
Title: Biology Paper 2
Marks: 70 Marks
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Weighting: 16.7% of GCSE
Content Assessed:
- Biology 5 Homeostasis and Response
- Biology 6 Inheritance, Variation and Evolution
- Biology 7 Ecology
Visit the 2024 exam thread for this paper here.
Written Exam Paper 3
Title: Chemistry Paper 1
Marks: 70 Marks
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Weighting: 16.7% of GCSE
Content Assessed:
- Chemistry 1 Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
- Chemistry 2 Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter
- Chemistry 3 Quantitative Chemistry
- Chemistry 4 Chemical Changes
- Chemistry 5 Energy Changes
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Written Exam Paper 4
Title: Chemistry Paper 2
Marks: 70 Marks
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Weighting: 16.7% of GCSE
Content Assessed:
- Chemistry 6 The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change
- Chemistry 7 Organic Chemistry
- Chemistry 8 Chemical Analysis
- Chemistry 9 Chemistry of the Atmosphere
- Chemistry 10 Using Resources
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Written Exam Paper 5
Title: Physics Paper 1
Marks: 70 Marks
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Weighting: 16.7% of GCSE
Content Assessed:
- Physics 1 Energy
- Physics 2 Electricity
- Physics 3 Particle Model of Matter
- Physics 4 Atomic Structure
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Written Exam Paper 6
Title: Physics Paper 2
Marks: 70 Marks
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Weighting: 16.7% of GCSE
Content Assessed:
- Physics 5 Forces
- Physics 6 Waves
- Physics 7 Magnetism and Electromagnetism
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We wish you the best of luck with your studies and exams, and remember – the work you put in will determine what you get out, so make sure you do your best!