AQA GCSE Combined Science past paper grade boundaries Trilogy June 2018
| Level | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Foundation Biology 1 | 39 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 7 | ||||
| Higher Biology 1 | 47 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 14 | ||
| Foundation Biology 2 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 18 | 9 | ||||
| Higher Biology 2 | 45 | 38 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 9 | ||
| Foundation Chemistry 1 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 35 | 31 | ||||
| Higher Chemistry 1 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 6 | ||
| Foundation Chemistry 2 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 7 | ||||
| Higher Chemistry 2 | 50 | 44 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 9 | ||
| Foundation Physics 1 | 43 | 37 | 27 | 17 | 8 | ||||
| Higher Physics 1 | 50 | 44 | 39 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 13 | ||
| Foundation Physics 2 | 39 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 9 | ||||
| Higher Physics 2 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 11 |
Trilogy
Subject content for AQA Biology
1. Cell biology
2. Organisation
3. Infection and response
4. Bioenergetics
5. Homeostasis and response
6. Inheritance, variation and evolution
7. Ecology
Subject Content for AQA Chemistry
8. Atomic structure and the periodic table
9. Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter
10. Quantitative chemistry
11. Chemical changes
12. Energy changes
13. The rate and extent of chemical change
14. Organic chemistry
15. Chemical analysis
16. Chemistry of the atmosphere
17. Using resources
Subject Content for AQA Physics
18. Energy
19. Electricity
20. Particle model of matter
21. Atomic structure
22. Forces
23. Waves
24. Magnetism and electromagnetism
AQA GCSE Science Trilogy Assessments
There are six papers for the GCSE Science Trilogy course: two biology, two chemistry and two physics. Each of the science papers will assess the different topic areas highlighted above with questions on factual recall, applied areas and relevant maths making up the exams.
Biology Paper 1- Biology topics 1–4: Cell Biology; Organisation; Infection and response; and Bioenergetics.
Assessment Structure
· Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
· Foundation and Higher Tier
· 70 marks
· 16.7% of GCSE
· Questions: Multiple choice, structured, long and short questions with recall and applied questions.
Biology Paper 2 – Biology topics 5–7: Homeostasis and response; Inheritance, variation and evolution; and Ecology.
Assessment Structure
· Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
· Foundation and Higher Tier
· 70 marks
· 16.7% of GCSE
· Questions: Multiple choice, closed short answer with longer applied questions.
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.
Assessment Structure
· Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
· Foundation and Higher Tier
· 70 marks
· 16.7% of GCSE
· Questions: Applied, recall, long, short and multiple choice.
Chemistry Paper 2 – Chemistry topics 13–17: The rate and extent of chemical change; Organic chemistry; Chemical analysis; Chemistry of the atmosphere; and Using resources.
Assessment Structure
· Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
· Foundation and Higher Tier
· 70 marks
· 16.7% of GCSE
· Questions – Multiple choice, closed short answer, and structured.
Physics Paper 1 – Physics topics 18–21: Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; and Atomic structure.
Assessment Structure
· Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
· Foundation and Higher Tier
· 70 marks
· 16.7% of GCSE
· Questions: Long and short questions with applied longer questions. Multiple choice also included.
Physics Paper 2- Physics topics 22–24: Forces; Waves; and Magnetism and electromagnetism
Assessment Structure
· Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
· Foundation and Higher Tier
· 70 marks
· 16.7% of GCSE
Questions – All types of questions from long, short and multiple choice.