Edexcel Science GCSE courses

Edexcel offer three separate science courses in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and one combined science course. Combined science covers two thirds of the topics studied in the separate sciences.

Edexcel Science GCSE exam summer timetable

Biology
Paper 1 Tuesday 17 May Morning 1h 45m
Paper 2 Wednesday 15 June Morning 1h 45m

Chemistry
Paper 1 Friday 27 May Morning 1h 45m
Paper 2 Monday 20 June Morning 1h 45m

Physics
Paper 1 Thursday 09 June Afternoon 1h 45m
Paper 2 Thursday 23 June Morning 1h 45m

Combined Science
Paper 1: Biology 1 Tuesday 17 May Morning 1h 10m
Paper 2: Chemistry 1 Friday 27 May Morning 1h 10m
Paper 3: Physics 1 Thursday 09 June Afternoon 1h 10m
Paper 4: Biology 2 Wednesday 15 June Morning 1h 10m
Paper 5: Chemistry 2 Monday 20 June Morning 1h 10m
Paper 6: Physics 2 Thursday 23 June Morning 1h 10m

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Triple Science

Paper 1 topics

Biology

Cells and Control
Genetics
Natural Selection and genetic modification
Health, disease and development of medicines

Chemistry

States of matter and mixtures
Chemical changes (acids & electrolytic processes)
Extracting metals and equilibria
Transition metals
Quantitative analysis
Dynamic equilibria
Chemical cells and fuel cells

Physics

Motion and forces
Conservation of energy
Waves
Light and electromagnetic spectrum
Radioactivity
Astronomy



Paper 2 topics

Biology

Plant structures and their functions
Animal Coordination, control and homeostasis
Exchange and transport in animals
Ecosystems and material cycles

Chemistry

Groups in the periodic table
Rates of reaction and energy chagnes
Fuels and Earth science
Qualitative analysis
Hydrocarbons and Polymers
Alcohols and carboxylic acids
Surface properties of matter including nanoparticles

Physics

Energy – forces doing work
Forces and their effects
Electricity and circuits
Static Electricity
Magnetism and the motor effect
Electromagnetic induction
Particle model
Forces and matter

Combined Science

Paper 1 topics

Biology

Cells and Control
Genetics
Natural Selection and genetic modification
Health, disease and development of medicines

Chemistry

States of matter and mixtures
Chemical changes (acids & electrolytic processes)
Extracting metals and equilibria

Physics

Motion and forces
Conservation of energy
Waves
Light and electromagnetic spectrum
Radioactivity



Paper 2 topics

Biology

Plant structures and their functions
Animal Coordination, control and homeostasis
Exchange and transport in animals
Ecosystems and material cycles

Chemistry

Groups in the periodic table
Rates of reaction and energy chagnes
Fuels and Earth science

Physics

Energy – forces doing work
Forces and their effects
Electricity and circuits
Magnetism and the motor effect
Electromagnetic induction
Particle model
Forces and matter