GCSE check-ups

A check-up for every exam paper: GCSE Maths for AQA and Edexcel, International GCSE Maths for OxfordAQA, GCSE Combined and Triple Science for AQA, Edexcel and OCR Gateway, and international (IGCSE) science courses for Edexcel, Cambridge and OxfordAQA.

Maths Science

Maths

Choose your exam board. Each check-up takes about an hour.

AQA

GCSE Mathematics (8300). Paper 1 is non-calculator, and Papers 2 and 3 allow a calculator. Each check-up works for Foundation and Higher tier.

Paper 1Non-calculatorFoundation: 34 questions
Higher: 33 questions Paper 2CalculatorFoundation: 35 questions
Higher: 35 questions Paper 3CalculatorFoundation: 36 questions
Higher: 35 questions

Edexcel

GCSE Mathematics (1MA1). Paper 1 is non-calculator, and Papers 2 and 3 allow a calculator. Each check-up works for Foundation and Higher tier.

Paper 1Non-calculatorFoundation: 34 questions
Higher: 35 questions Paper 2CalculatorFoundation: 35 questions
Higher: 33 questions Paper 3CalculatorFoundation: 36 questions
Higher: 35 questions

OxfordAQA

International GCSE Mathematics (9260). Both exam papers allow a calculator and can test the whole course, so the two check-ups split the topics between them. Each works for Core and Extension tier.

Part 1Number (including sets), ratio, proportion and percentages, and algebra (including functions and calculus)Core: 32 questions
Extension: 38 questions Part 2Geometry and measures (including vectors and matrices), and statistics and probabilityCore: 31 questions
Extension: 39 questions

Not sure of your exam board? Your maths teacher can tell you, or look at a past paper from school: it says AQA, Pearson Edexcel or OxfordAQA at the top.

Science

Choose your exam board, then your course and paper.

AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464), and Biology, Chemistry and Physics (8461, 8462, 8463).

Combined Science: Trilogy

One double-award GCSE from six papers. Each check-up takes about an hour.

Triple Science

Separate GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Each check-up takes about an hour and 15 minutes.

Biology

Paper 1Cell biology, organisation, infection and response, bioenergetics52 questions (Foundation: 47)Paper 2Homeostasis and response, inheritance, variation and evolution, ecology51 questions (Foundation: 45)

Chemistry

Paper 1Atomic structure, bonding, quantitative chemistry, chemical changes, energy changes51 questions (Foundation: 45)Paper 2Rates and equilibrium, organic chemistry, analysis, the atmosphere, using resources51 questions (Foundation: 47)

Physics

Paper 1Energy, electricity, particle model of matter, atomic structure50 questions (Foundation: 48)Paper 2Forces, waves, magnetism and electromagnetism, space physics52 questions (Foundation: 42)

Pearson Edexcel GCSE Combined Science (1SC0), and Biology, Chemistry and Physics (1BI0, 1CH0, 1PH0).

Combined Science

One double-award GCSE from six papers. Each check-up takes about an hour.

Biology

Paper 1Key concepts, cells and control, genetics, natural selection and GM, health and disease45 questions (Foundation: 44)Paper 2Key concepts, plants, hormones and homeostasis, exchange and transport, ecosystems46 questions (Foundation: 41)

Chemistry

Paper 1Key concepts, states of matter and mixtures, chemical changes, extracting metals and equilibria45 questions (Foundation: 40)Paper 2Key concepts, groups in the periodic table, rates and energy changes, fuels and Earth science45 questions (Foundation: 43)

Physics

Paper 1Key concepts, motion and forces, energy, waves, light and the EM spectrum, radioactivity47 questions (Foundation: 41)Paper 2Energy and work, forces, electricity, magnetism, induction, particle model, forces and matter44 questions (Foundation: 39)

Triple Science

Separate GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Each check-up takes about an hour and 15 minutes.

Biology

Paper 1Key concepts, cells and control, genetics, natural selection and GM, health and disease53 questions (Foundation: 50)Paper 2Key concepts, plants, hormones and homeostasis, exchange and transport, ecosystems52 questions (Foundation: 45)

Chemistry

Paper 1Key concepts, states of matter and mixtures, chemical changes, extracting metals and equilibria, separate chemistry 153 questions (Foundation: 45)Paper 2Key concepts, groups in the periodic table, rates and energy changes, fuels and Earth science, separate chemistry 254 questions (Foundation: 51)

Physics

Paper 1Key concepts, motion and forces, energy, waves, light and the EM spectrum, radioactivity, astronomy53 questions (Foundation: 48)Paper 2Energy and work, forces, electricity, static, magnetism, induction, particle model, forces and matter50 questions (Foundation: 41)

OCR GCSE Gateway Science: Combined Science A (J250), and Biology A, Chemistry A and Physics A (J247, J248, J249). Each check-up says which exam papers it matches.

Combined Science A

One double-award GCSE from six papers. Each check-up takes about an hour.

Biology

Paper 1Cell level systems, scaling up, organism level systems44 questions (Foundation: 39)
OCR paper 1 (Foundation) or 7 (Higher)Paper 2Community level systems, genes, inheritance and selection, global challenges40 questions (Foundation: 39)
OCR paper 2 (Foundation) or 8 (Higher)

Chemistry

Paper 1Particles, elements, compounds and mixtures, chemical reactions46 questions (Foundation: 38)
OCR paper 3 (Foundation) or 9 (Higher)Paper 2Predicting and identifying reactions, monitoring and controlling reactions, global challenges45 questions (Foundation: 41)
OCR paper 4 (Foundation) or 10 (Higher)

Physics

Paper 1Matter, forces, electricity and magnetism47 questions (Foundation: 41)
OCR paper 5 (Foundation) or 11 (Higher)Paper 2Waves and radioactivity, energy, global challenges46 questions (Foundation: 42)
OCR paper 6 (Foundation) or 12 (Higher)

Triple Science

Separate GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Each check-up takes about an hour and 15 minutes.

Biology

Paper 1Cell level systems, scaling up, organism level systems55 questions (Foundation: 45)
OCR paper 1 (Foundation) or 3 (Higher)Paper 2Community level systems, genes, inheritance and selection, global challenges50 questions (Foundation: 46)
OCR paper 2 (Foundation) or 4 (Higher)

Chemistry

Paper 1Particles, elements, compounds and mixtures, chemical reactions53 questions (Foundation: 42)
OCR paper 1 (Foundation) or 3 (Higher)Paper 2Predicting and identifying reactions, monitoring and controlling reactions, global challenges52 questions (Foundation: 45)
OCR paper 2 (Foundation) or 4 (Higher)

Physics

Paper 1Matter, forces, electricity, magnetism and magnetic fields56 questions (Foundation: 43)
OCR paper 1 (Foundation) or 3 (Higher)Paper 2Waves in matter, radioactivity, energy, global challenges53 questions (Foundation: 45)
OCR paper 2 (Foundation) or 4 (Higher)

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics (4BI1, 4CH1, 4PH1), and Science (Double Award) (4SD0).

International GCSE and Double Award

Every exam paper tests the whole course, so each subject has two check-ups that split the topics between them. Each takes about an hour. At the start, students choose Double Award Science or the separate science, and only see the questions for their course.

Biology

Part 1Sections 1 and 2: living organisms, cells, biological molecules, nutrition, respiration, gas exchange, transport, excretion, coordination48 questions (Double Award: 40)Part 2Sections 3 to 5: reproduction, inheritance, ecology and the environment, use of biological resources48 questions (Double Award: 36)

Chemistry

Part 1Sections 1 and 3: states of matter, atoms, the periodic table, moles, bonding, electrolysis, energetics, rates, equilibria47 questions (Double Award: 37)Part 2Sections 2 and 4: groups 1 and 7, gases, reactivity, metals, acids and salts, chemical tests, organic chemistry48 questions (Double Award: 36)

Physics

Part 1Sections 1 to 4: forces and motion, electricity, waves, energy resources and energy transfers46 questions (Double Award: 38)Part 2Sections 5 to 8: solids, liquids and gases, magnetism and electromagnetism, radioactivity and particles, astrophysics43 questions (Double Award: 36)

Cambridge IGCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics (0610, 0620, 0625) and their 9–1 versions (0970, 0971, 0972), Combined Science (0653), and Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award) (0654, or 0973 for the 9–1 version).

Biology, Chemistry and Physics

Every exam paper tests the whole syllabus, so each subject has two check-ups that split the topics between them. Each takes about an hour. At the start, students choose Core or Extended. Grades are shown as A*–G, with the 9–1 grades next to them.

Biology

Part 1Topics 1 to 12: classification, cells, diffusion and osmosis, molecules, enzymes, nutrition, transport, disease, gas exchange, respiration48 questions (Core: 32)Part 2Topics 13 to 21: excretion, coordination, drugs, reproduction, inheritance, variation and selection, ecology, biotechnology48 questions (Core: 30)

Chemistry

Part 1Topics 1 to 6: states of matter, atoms and bonding, stoichiometry, electrochemistry, energetics, chemical reactions50 questions (Core: 30)Part 2Topics 7 to 12: acids, bases and salts, the Periodic Table, metals, the environment, organic chemistry, analysis48 questions (Core: 38)

Physics

Part 1Topics 1 and 2: motion, forces and energy, and thermal physics48 questions (Core: 32)Part 2Topics 3 to 6: waves, electricity and magnetism, nuclear physics, space physics48 questions (Core: 36)

Combined Science (0653)

Every exam paper tests biology, chemistry and physics together, so there is one check-up for each science. Each takes about an hour. At the start, students choose Core or Extended.

BiologyTopics B1 to B16: cells, biological molecules and enzymes, plant and human nutrition, transport, gas exchange, respiration, disease, reproduction, and organisms and their environment52 questions (Core: 37)ChemistryTopics C1 to C12: states of matter, atoms and bonding, equations, electrolysis, energy changes, acids and salts, the Periodic Table, metals, the environment, organic chemistry and analysis55 questions (Core: 40)PhysicsTopics P1 to P5: motion, forces and energy, thermal physics, waves, light and sound, electricity, and space physics50 questions (Core: 35)

Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award) (0654)

Every exam paper tests biology, chemistry and physics together, so there is one check-up for each science. Each takes about an hour and 15 minutes. At the start, students choose Core or Extended. Grades are shown as double grades from A*A* to GG, with the 9–1 grades (0973) next to them.

BiologyTopics B1 to B19: cells, biological molecules and enzymes, nutrition, transport, gas exchange, respiration, disease, coordination, reproduction, inheritance, and organisms and their environment59 questions (Core: 44)ChemistryTopics C1 to C12: states of matter, atoms and bonding, moles, electrolysis, energy changes, acids and salts, the Periodic Table, metals, the environment, organic chemistry and analysis58 questions (Core: 42)PhysicsTopics P1 to P6: motion, forces and energy, thermal physics, waves, electricity, magnetism, nuclear physics and space physics60 questions (Core: 44)

OxfordAQA International GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics (9201, 9202, 9203), and Combined Science (Double Award) (9204).

Biology, Chemistry and Physics

Both exam papers can test the whole course, so each subject has two check-ups that split the topics between them. Each takes about an hour and 15 minutes. These courses have no tiers, so every student answers every question.

Biology

Part 1Sections 3.1 to 3.3: cells and organisation, transport in cells, photosynthesis and transport in plants, circulation, digestion, breathing and respiration, ecology53 questions Part 2Sections 3.4 to 3.6: the nervous system, homeostasis, behaviour, infection and response, reproduction, inheritance, genetic manipulation, variation and evolution50 questions

Chemistry

Part 1Sections 3.1 to 3.5: atomic structure, bonding and structure, metals and the reactivity series, electrolysis, chemical analysis, acids, bases and salts51 questions Part 2Sections 3.6 to 3.10: quantitative chemistry, trends in the periodic table, rates and equilibrium, energy changes, organic chemistry48 questions

Physics

Part 1Sections 3.1 to 3.4: forces and motion, momentum and moments, energy, waves, sound, light, lenses and the eye, particle model of matter55 questions Part 2Sections 3.5 to 3.8: electricity and magnetism, generating and using electricity, nuclear physics, space physics50 questions

Combined Science (Double Award)

One check-up for each exam paper: Paper 1 is biology, Paper 2 chemistry and Paper 3 physics. Each takes about an hour. At the start, students choose Core or Extension tier.

Paper 1: BiologySections 3.1 to 3.6: organisation, bioenergetics, ecology, nerves, homeostasis and behaviour, infection and response, inheritance, variation and evolution54 questions (Core: 40)Paper 2: ChemistrySections 3.7 to 3.16: atoms and bonding, metals and electrolysis, analysis, acids and salts, quantitative chemistry, rates, energy changes, organic chemistry55 questions (Core: 44)Paper 3: PhysicsSections 3.17 to 3.24: forces, energy, waves, particles, electricity and magnetism, electricity in the home, nuclear physics, space physics56 questions (Core: 45)

Not sure which course you’re taking? If you’ll get three separate science GCSEs, it’s Triple Science. If you’ll get one double grade, such as 6-6, it’s Combined Science. Your science teacher can tell you your exam board, or look at a past paper from school. IGCSE students: the front of a past paper says Pearson Edexcel International GCSE, Cambridge IGCSE or OxfordAQA International GCSE.

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