AQA Combined Science GCSE Topics and Assessments - Paper Topics and Mark Distribution

Sep 7, 2026

AQA Combined Science GCSE question-paper structure and content outline for the Trilogy (8464). Describes how AQA writes the papers and the overall assessment format: six papers in total, taken at the end of Year 11 in the summer exams, awarding 2 GCSEs for Combined Science. Provides timing and marking guidance (1 hour 15 minutes, 70 marks each) and maps biology, chemistry, and physics topics to Paper 1 and Paper 2 for each subject.

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Biology Topics

Paper 1 - topics 1-4

Paper 2 - topics 5-7

Chemistry Topics

Paper 1 - topics 8-12

Paper 2 - topics 13-17

Physics Topics

Paper 1 - topics 18-21

Paper 2 - topics 22-24

Topics and Assessments AQA-Combined Science GCSE Trilogy (8464) The specification can be found here: [http://fi](http://fi)[lestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/science/specifications/AQA-8464-SP-2016.PDF](lestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/science/specifications/AQA-8464-SP-2016.PDF) This documents explains how AQA writes the question papers [http://fi](http://fi)[lestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/science/AQA-GCSE-SCIENCE-QUESTIONS-CLEAR.PDF](lestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/science/AQA-GCSE-SCIENCE-QUESTIONS-CLEAR.PDF)[ ](lestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/science/AQA-GCSE-SCIENCE-QUESTIONS-CLEAR.PDF)[http://fi](http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/science/AQA-GCSE-SCIENCE-EXAMS-EXPLAINED.PDF)[lestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/science/AQA-GCSE-SCIENCE-EXAMS-EXPLAINED.PDF](http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/science/AQA-GCSE-SCIENCE-EXAMS-EXPLAINED.PDF) [There are](There are six papers in total and this will gain you 2 GCSEs for the combined Science:)[ six papers](There are six papers in total and this will gain you 2 GCSEs for the combined Science:)[ in total and this will gain you 2 GCSEs for the combined Science:](There are six papers in total and this will gain you 2 GCSEs for the combined Science:) 2 for biology, 2 for chemistry and 2 for physics these will all be taken at the end of Year 11 in the Summer exams. Each paper is 1hr 15mins – 70 marks (16 .7% of the GCSE) Biology Topics Paper 1 – topics 1-4 􀁸 Cell biology 􀁸 Organisation 􀁸 Infection and response 􀁸 Bioenergetics Paper 2 – topics 5-7 􀁸 Homeostasis and response 􀁸 Inheritance 􀁸 Variation & evolution 􀁸 Ecology Chemistry Topics Paper 1 – topics 8-12 􀁸 Atomic structure and the periodic table 􀁸 Bonding, structure & properties of matter 􀁸 Quantitative chemistry 􀁸 Chemical changes 􀁸 Energy changes Paper 2-topics 13-17 􀁸 The rate and extent of chemical change 􀁸 Organic chemistry 􀁸 Chemical analysis 􀁸 Chemistry of the atmosphere 􀁸 Using resources Physics Topics Paper 1 – topics 18-21 􀁸 Energy 􀁸 Electricity 􀁸 Particle model of matter 􀁸 Atomic structure. Paper 2 – topics 22-24 􀁸 Forces 􀁸 Waves 􀁸 Magnetism 􀁸 Electromagnetism

FAQs

How many papers are included in the AQA Combined Science GCSE Trilogy (8464)?

The document states there are six papers in total: 2 for biology, 2 for chemistry, and 2 for physics.

When are the AQA Combined Science GCSE papers taken and what is the time for each paper?

All papers are taken at the end of Year 11 in the summer exams, and each paper lasts 1 hour 15 minutes.

What is the mark allocation and how are the topics distributed across biology, chemistry, and physics papers?

Each paper is 70 marks, and the document assigns topic ranges to Paper 1 and Paper 2 for biology, chemistry, and physics (e.g., biology topics 1-4 in Paper 1 and 5-7 in Paper 2).

Which topics are covered in biology Paper 1 and Paper 2?

Biology Paper 1 includes Cell biology, Organisation, Infection and response, and Bioenergetics; Biology Paper 2 includes Homeostasis and response, Inheritance, Variation & evolution, and Ecology.

Sep 7, 2026

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