Separate Sciences

What will the exam be like? 

Biology 

Chemistry 

 Physics 

Exam board: AQA 8461 

Assessment: 2 Examinations 

 

Paper 1 (Topics 1-4) 

  • 1 hour 45 minutes 
  • 100 marks 
  • 50% of GCSE grade 

 

Paper 2 (Topics 5-8) 

  • 1 hour 45 minutes 
  • 100 marks 
  • 50% of GCSE grade 

 

 

Exam board: AQA 8462 

Assessment: 2 Examinations  

 

Paper 1 (Topics 1-5) 

  • 1 hour 45 minutes 
  • 100 marks 
  • 50% of GCSE grade 

 

Paper 2 (Topics 6-10) 

  • 1 hour 45 minutes 
  • 100 marks 
  • 50% of GCSE grade 

 

 

Exam board: AQA 8463 

Assessment: 2 Examinations 

 

Paper 1 (Topics 1-4) 

  • 1 hour 45 minutes 
  • 100 marks 
  • 50 % of GCSE grade 

 

Paper 2 (Topics 5-8) 

  • 1 hour 45 minutes  
  • 100 marks  
  • 50% of GCSE grade  
  • All papers will have multiple choice questions, closed short answer questions and more extended response questions 
  • Students will also be expected to recall the Required Practicals 
  • The difficulty of the questions increases as the paper progresses 

 

What specialist equipment will my child need? 

In order to be successful in GCSE Science lessons students will require: 

  • A scientific calculator 

 

What revision guides do you recommend? 

These are optional to buy (and other versions are also available), but we would suggest purchasing these to use alongside your course. They will be available through ParentPay: 

  • Biology: ISBN 978-0-00-816067-8 "Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 Revision - AQA GCSE 9-1 Biology" 
  • Chemistry: ISBN 978-0-00-816075-3 "Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 Revision - AQA GCSE 9-1 Chemistry" 
  • Physics: ISBN 978-0-00-816069-2 "Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 Revision - AQA GCSE 9-1 Physics"