AQA GCSE & IGCSE Combined Science
8464
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AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464)
AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464) is a double-award GCSE assessed by six written papers, two each in biology, chemistry and physics. Every paper lasts 1 hour 15 minutes, is worth 70 marks and carries 16.7% of the qualification. Biology covers topics 1–7, chemistry topics 8–17 and physics topics 18–24. All papers are tiered: Foundation Tier students can achieve grades 1-1 to 5-5 and Higher Tier students 4-4 to 9-9. The qualification is graded on a 17-point scale from 1-1 to 9-9, and the written papers include questions on the required practical activities.
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8464/B/1F · 1H Biology Paper 1 | Biology topics 1–4: cell biology, organisation, infection and response, and bioenergetics. Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response questions; Foundation and Higher tiers. | 1h 15m | 70 | 16.7% |
| 8464/B/2F · 2H Biology Paper 2 | Biology topics 5–7: homeostasis and response, inheritance, variation and evolution, and ecology. Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response questions; Foundation and Higher tiers. | 1h 15m | 70 | 16.7% |
| 8464/C/1F · 1H Chemistry Paper 1 | Chemistry topics 8–12: atomic structure and the periodic table, bonding, structure and the properties of matter, quantitative chemistry, chemical changes, and energy changes. Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response questions; Foundation and Higher tiers. | 1h 15m | 70 | 16.7% |
| 8464/C/2F · 2H Chemistry Paper 2 | Chemistry topics 13–17: rate and extent of chemical change, organic chemistry, chemical analysis, chemistry of the atmosphere, and using resources; questions may draw on the fundamental concepts in sections 5.1–5.3. Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response questions; Foundation and Higher tiers. | 1h 15m | 70 | 16.7% |
| 8464/P/1F · 1H Physics Paper 1 | Physics topics 18–21: energy, electricity, particle model of matter, and atomic structure. Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response questions; Foundation and Higher tiers. | 1h 15m | 70 | 16.7% |
| 8464/P/2F · 2H Physics Paper 2 | Physics topics 22–24: forces, waves, and magnetism and electromagnetism; questions may draw on energy and electricity from the first paper. Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response questions; Foundation and Higher tiers. | 1h 15m | 70 | 16.7% |
June 202512 papers
8464/B/1FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 2
8464/B/1HHigher tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2HHigher tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1HHigher tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2HHigher tier · Physics Paper 2
June 202412 papers
8464/B/1FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 2
8464/B/1HHigher tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2HHigher tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1HHigher tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2HHigher tier · Physics Paper 2
June 202312 papers
8464/B/1FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 2
8464/B/1HHigher tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2HHigher tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1HHigher tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2HHigher tier · Physics Paper 2
June 202212 papers
8464/B/1FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 2
8464/B/1HHigher tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2HHigher tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1HHigher tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2HHigher tier · Physics Paper 2
November 202112 papers
8464/B/1FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 2
8464/B/1HHigher tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2HHigher tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1HHigher tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2HHigher tier · Physics Paper 2
November 202012 papers
8464/B/1FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 2
8464/B/1HHigher tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2HHigher tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1HHigher tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2HHigher tier · Physics Paper 2
June 20197 papers
8464/C/1FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/P/1FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/B/1HHigher tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2HHigher tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1HHigher tier · Physics Paper 1
June 20187 papers
8464/C/1FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/B/1HHigher tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2HHigher tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1HHigher tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2HHigher tier · Physics Paper 2
Specimen papers12 papers
8464/B/1FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2FFoundation tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2FFoundation tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2FFoundation tier · Physics Paper 2
8464/B/1HHigher tier · Biology Paper 1
8464/B/2HHigher tier · Biology Paper 2
8464/C/1HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 1
8464/C/2HHigher tier · Chemistry Paper 2
8464/P/1HHigher tier · Physics Paper 1
8464/P/2HHigher tier · Physics Paper 2
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