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First teaching from September 2016   \nFirst certification from June 2018  Issue 6  \nAbout Pearson  \nWe are the world’s leading learning company operating in countries all around the world. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are committed to helping equip learners with the skills they need to enhance their employability prospects and to succeed in the changing world of work. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people .  \nReferences to third party materials made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which maybe subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Materials may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)  \nAll information in this specification is correct at time of publication.  \nOriginal origami artwork: Mark Bolitho  \nOrigami photography: Pearson Education Ltd/Naki Kouyioumtzis  \nISBN 978 1 446 95834 6  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2024  \nSummary of Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Combined Science (1SC 0) specification Issue 6 changes  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Removed named subject advisors from the‘Get help and support’ section\u003Cbr>Added first name to named Scientist Darwin so this now reads Charles Darwin for spec points 4.2 and 4.3.\u003Cbr>Added first name to named Scientist Leakey so this now reads Richard Leakey for spec point 4.4.\u003Cbr>Added first name to named Scientist Mendeleev so this now reads Dmitri Mendeleev for spec points 1.13, 1.14 and 1.15. | 3\u003Cbr>19\u003Cbr>34 |\n\nIf you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our website at: [qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html](qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html)  \nContents  \n1 Introduction 2  \nWhy choose Edexcel GCSE in Combined Science? 2  \nSupporting you in planning and implementing this qualification 3  \nQualification at a glance 4  \n2 Subject content 7  \nBiology 13  \nChemistry 32  \nPhysics 54  \n3 Assessment information 80  \n4 Administration and general information 83  \nEntries 83  \nAccess arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration and malpractice 83  \nStudent recruitment and progression 86  \nAppendix 1: Mathematical skills 89  \nAppendix 2: Command word taxonomy 91  \nAppendix 3: Periodic table 93  \nAppendix 4: Equations in Combined Science 94  \nAppendix 5: SI Units in Combined Science 97  \nAppendix 6: Apparatus and techniques 98  \nAppendix 7: Practical Science Statement 109  \nAppendix 8: The context for the development of this  \nqualification 110  \nAppendix 9: Transferable skills 112  \nAppendix 10: Codes 113  \nAppendix 11: Calculators 114  \n1 Introduction  \nWhy choose Edexcel GCSE in Combined Science?   \nSupporting success in science  \nScience matters. That’s why we’ve built the most inclusive GCSE (9–1) courses, so every student can enjoy science and succeed in their studies.  \nEvery student is different. With the same science and equal number of exams across our tiered qualifications, you can structure the courses in the ways that mean you can best support and stretch your students together.  \nOur specifications are straightforward, and our selection of core practicals are designed to help bring science learning to life . And when it comes to our assessments, they’re shaped to encourage all students to best show what they know and can do .  \nSupporting you in planning and implementing this qualification   \nPlanning  \n● Our Getting Started guide gives you an overview of the new GCSE qualifications to help you to get to grips with the changes to content and assessment","cbCaioyN7ZRAfcNo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioyN7ZRAfcNo","pdf",2783452,120,"English","# Introduction\n## Why choose Edexcel GCSE in Combined Science?\n## Supporting success in science\n## Supporting you in planning and implementing this qualification\n## Planning\n## Teaching and learning\n## Preparing for exams\n## ResultsPlus\n## Get help and support\n## examWizard\n# Subject content\n## Biology\n## Chemistry\n## Physics\n# Assessment information\n# Administration and general information\n## Entries\n## Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration and malpractice\n## Student recruitment and progression\n# Appendix 1: Mathematical skills\n# Appendix 2: Command word taxonomy\n# Appendix 3: Periodic table\n# Appendix 4: Equations in Combined Science\n# Appendix 5: SI Units in Combined Science\n# Appendix 6: Apparatus and techniques\n# Appendix 7: Practical Science Statement\n# Appendix 8: The context for the development of this qualification\n# Appendix 9: Transferable skills\n# Appendix 10: Codes\n# Appendix 11: Calculators","[{\"question\":\"What does the GCSE (9-1) Combined Science specification cover?\",\"answer\":\"It covers the qualification’s introduction, subject content (biology, chemistry, physics), assessment information, and administration and general information, plus multiple appendices for skills and resources.\"},{\"question\":\"How are teaching and learning supports described in the specification?\",\"answer\":\"It details planning and teaching and learning support such as editable schemes of work and free teacher/student/technician worksheets for core practicals, along with practical guides and a maths guide for embedding mathematics.\"},{\"question\":\"What resources are provided for exam preparation?\",\"answer\":\"The specification lists additional assessment materials for formative assessments and mock exams, plus marked exemplars of student work with examiner commentaries.\"}]","GCSE (9-1) Combined Science Specification - Issue 6 | PDF",302]