GCSE Exam Information

GCSE Combined Science

Worth 2 GCSEs

6 Exam Papers (1 hour 15 mins each) Foundation or Higher Tier

Biology Paper 1 - 70 marks - Cell Biology, Organsisation, Infection and response, Bioenergetics

Biology Paper 2 - 70 marks - Homeostasis and response, Inheritance, variation and evolution and Ecology

Chemistry Paper 1- 70 marks- Atomic strcuture and the periodic table, Bonding, structure and the properties of matter, quantitative chemistry, chemical changes and energy changes

Chemistry Paper 2 - 70 marks- The rate and extent ofchemical change, organis chemistry, chemical analysis, chemistry of the atmosphere, and using resources.

Physics Paper 1- 70 marks- Energy, electricity, particale model of matter, and atomic structure

Physics Paper 2 - 70 marks- Forces, waves, magnetism and electromagnetism

Questions- multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.

GCSE Biology

Worth 1 GCSE

2 Exam papers (1 hour 45 mins each) Foundation or Higher Tier

Paper 1 - 100 marks - Cell Biology, Organsisation, Infection and response, Bioenergetics

Paper 2 - 100 marks - Homeostasis and response, Inheritance, variation and evolution and Ecology

Questions- multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.

GCSE Chemistry

Worth 1 GCSE

2 Exam papers (1 hour 45 mins each) Foundation or Higher Tier

Chemistry Paper 1- 100 marks- Atomic strcuture and the periodic table, Bonding, structure and the properties of matter, quantitative chemistry, chemical changes and energy changes

Chemistry Paper 2 - 100 marks- The rate and extent ofchemical change, organis chemistry, chemical analysis, chemistry of the atmosphere, and using resources.

Questions- multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.

GCSE Physics

Worth 1 GCSE

2 Exam papers (1 hour 45 mins each) Foundation or Higher Tier

Physics Paper 1- 100 marks- Energy, electricity, particale model of matter, and atomic structure

Physics Paper 2 - 100 marks- Forces, waves, magnetism and electromagnetism

Questions- multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.