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🧬 GCSE Combined Science (Trilogy)

AQA Pearson Edexcel OCR CCEA

Complete revision notes for GCSE Combined Science (Trilogy) covering all topics across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA specifications.

Combined Science — AQA (75 Topics)

B1 Cell Structure B10 Body Defences B11 Vaccines And Drugs B12 Photosynthesis B13 Respiration B14 Nervous System B15 The Endocrine System B16 Reproduction And Hormones B17 Dna And Genetics B18 Genetic Variation B19 Evolution B2 Cell Division B20 Ecosystems B21 Nutrient Cycles B22 Human Impact On The Environment B3 Transport In Cells B4 Tissues And Organs B5 Digestive System B6 The Heart And Blood B7 Plant Organisation B8 Health And Disease B9 Pathogens And Disease C1 Atoms And Elements C10 Concentration And Yield C11 Gas Calculations C12 Reactivity Of Metals C13 Reactions Of Acids C14 Electrolysis C15 Exothermic And Endothermic Reactions C16 Chemical Cells And Fuel Cells C17 Rate Of Reaction C18 Reversible Reactions And Equilibrium C19 Hydrocarbons And Crude Oil C2 The Periodic Table C20 Alcohols Carboxylic Acids And Polymers C25 Water And Waste C26 Sustainable Chemistry C27 Pure Substances And Formulations C28 Chromatography C29 Testing For Ions And Gases C3 History Of The Atom C4 Ionic Bonding C5 Covalent Bonding C6 Metallic Bonding C7 States Of Matter C8 Nanoscience C9 Chemical Calculations P1 Energy Stores And Transfers P10 Particle Motion And Pressure P11 Nuclear Model And Isotopes P12 Nuclear Radiation And Hazards P13 Nuclear Fission And Fusion P14 Scalar And Vector Quantities P15 Motion And Acceleration P16 Newton S Laws And Momentum P17 Stopping Distances P18 Forces And Elasticity P19 Pressure P2 Conservation And Efficiency P20 Moments And Centre Of Mass P21 Wave Properties P22 Electromagnetic Spectrum P23 Sound And Ultrasound P24 Light And Optics P25 Black Body Radiation P26 Magnets And Magnetic Fields P27 Electromagnets P28 Electromagnetic Induction P3 National And Global Energy P4 Specific Heat Capacity P5 Circuit Basics P6 Series And Parallel Circuits P7 Electrical Power And Energy P8 Static Electricity P9 States Of Matter And Changes Of State

Combined Science — Pearson Edexcel (75 Topics)

B1 Cell Structure B10 Body Defences B11 Vaccines And Drugs B12 Photosynthesis B13 Respiration B14 Nervous System B15 The Endocrine System B16 Reproduction And Hormones B17 Dna And Genetics B18 Genetic Variation B19 Evolution B2 Cell Division B20 Ecosystems B21 Nutrient Cycles B22 Human Impact On The Environment B3 Transport In Cells B4 Tissues And Organs B5 Digestive System B6 The Heart And Blood B7 Plant Organisation B8 Health And Disease B9 Pathogens And Disease C1 Atoms And Elements C10 Concentration And Yield C11 Gas Calculations C12 Reactivity Of Metals C13 Reactions Of Acids C14 Electrolysis C15 Exothermic And Endothermic Reactions C16 Chemical Cells And Fuel Cells C17 Rate Of Reaction C18 Reversible Reactions And Equilibrium C19 Hydrocarbons And Crude Oil C2 The Periodic Table C20 Alcohols Carboxylic Acids And Polymers C25 Water And Waste C26 Sustainable Chemistry C27 Pure Substances And Formulations C28 Chromatography C29 Testing For Ions And Gases C3 History Of The Atom C4 Ionic Bonding C5 Covalent Bonding C6 Metallic Bonding C7 States Of Matter C8 Nanoscience C9 Chemical Calculations P1 Energy Stores And Transfers P10 Particle Motion And Pressure P11 Nuclear Model And Isotopes P12 Nuclear Radiation And Hazards P13 Nuclear Fission And Fusion P14 Scalar And Vector Quantities P15 Motion And Acceleration P16 Newton S Laws And Momentum P17 Stopping Distances P18 Forces And Elasticity P19 Pressure P2 Conservation And Efficiency P20 Moments And Centre Of Mass P21 Wave Properties P22 Electromagnetic Spectrum P23 Sound And Ultrasound P24 Light And Optics P25 Black Body Radiation P26 Magnets And Magnetic Fields P27 Electromagnets P28 Electromagnetic Induction P3 National And Global Energy P4 Specific Heat Capacity P5 Circuit Basics P6 Series And Parallel Circuits P7 Electrical Power And Energy P8 Static Electricity P9 States Of Matter And Changes Of State

Combined Science — OCR (90 Topics)

Core

B1 Cell Structure B10 Body Defences B11 Vaccines And Drugs B12 Photosynthesis B13 Respiration B14 Nervous System B15 The Endocrine System B16 Reproduction And Hormones B17 Dna And Genetics B18 Genetic Variation B19 Evolution B2 Cell Division B20 Ecosystems B21 Nutrient Cycles B22 Human Impact On The Environment B3 Transport In Cells B4 Tissues And Organs B5 Digestive System B6 The Heart And Blood B7 Plant Organisation B8 Health And Disease B9 Pathogens And Disease C1 Atoms And Elements C10 Concentration And Yield C11 Gas Calculations C12 Reactivity Of Metals C13 Reactions Of Acids C14 Electrolysis C15 Exothermic And Endothermic Reactions C16 Chemical Cells And Fuel Cells C17 Rate Of Reaction C18 Reversible Reactions And Equilibrium C19 Hydrocarbons And Crude Oil C2 The Periodic Table C20 Alcohols Carboxylic Acids And Polymers C25 Water And Waste C26 Sustainable Chemistry C27 Pure Substances And Formulations C28 Chromatography C29 Testing For Ions And Gases C3 History Of The Atom C4 Ionic Bonding C5 Covalent Bonding C6 Metallic Bonding C7 States Of Matter C8 Nanoscience C9 Chemical Calculations P1 Energy Stores And Transfers P10 Particle Motion And Pressure P11 Nuclear Model And Isotopes P12 Nuclear Radiation And Hazards P13 Nuclear Fission And Fusion P14 Scalar And Vector Quantities P15 Motion And Acceleration P16 Newton S Laws And Momentum P17 Stopping Distances P18 Forces And Elasticity P19 Pressure P2 Conservation And Efficiency P20 Moments And Centre Of Mass P21 Wave Properties P22 Electromagnetic Spectrum P23 Sound And Ultrasound P24 Light And Optics P25 Black Body Radiation P26 Magnets And Magnetic Fields P27 Electromagnets P28 Electromagnetic Induction P3 National And Global Energy P4 Specific Heat Capacity P5 Circuit Basics P6 Series And Parallel Circuits P7 Electrical Power And Energy P8 Static Electricity P9 States Of Matter And Changes Of State

Higher Tier

C25 Water And Waste C26 Sustainable Chemistry C27 Pure Substances And Formulations C28 Chromatography C29 Testing For Ions And Gases CS23 Hardware Software CS24 Boolean Logic CS25 Software Classification CS26 Programming Languages Translators CS27 Systems Architecture CS28 Memory Storage P1 Energy Stores And Transfers P2 Conservation And Efficiency P3 National And Global Energy P4 Specific Heat Capacity

Combined Science — CCEA (75 Topics)

B1 Cell Structure B10 Body Defences B11 Vaccines And Drugs B12 Photosynthesis B13 Respiration B14 Nervous System B15 The Endocrine System B16 Reproduction And Hormones B17 Dna And Genetics B18 Genetic Variation B19 Evolution B2 Cell Division B20 Ecosystems B21 Nutrient Cycles B22 Human Impact On The Environment B3 Transport In Cells B4 Tissues And Organs B5 Digestive System B6 The Heart And Blood B7 Plant Organisation B8 Health And Disease B9 Pathogens And Disease C1 Atoms And Elements C10 Concentration And Yield C11 Gas Calculations C12 Reactivity Of Metals C13 Reactions Of Acids C14 Electrolysis C15 Exothermic And Endothermic Reactions C16 Chemical Cells And Fuel Cells C17 Rate Of Reaction C18 Reversible Reactions And Equilibrium C19 Hydrocarbons And Crude Oil C2 The Periodic Table C20 Alcohols Carboxylic Acids And Polymers C25 Water And Waste C26 Sustainable Chemistry C27 Pure Substances And Formulations C28 Chromatography C29 Testing For Ions And Gases C3 History Of The Atom C4 Ionic Bonding C5 Covalent Bonding C6 Metallic Bonding C7 States Of Matter C8 Nanoscience C9 Chemical Calculations P1 Energy Stores And Transfers P10 Particle Motion And Pressure P11 Nuclear Model And Isotopes P12 Nuclear Radiation And Hazards P13 Nuclear Fission And Fusion P14 Scalar And Vector Quantities P15 Motion And Acceleration P16 Newton S Laws And Momentum P17 Stopping Distances P18 Forces And Elasticity P19 Pressure P2 Conservation And Efficiency P20 Moments And Centre Of Mass P21 Wave Properties P22 Electromagnetic Spectrum P23 Sound And Ultrasound P24 Light And Optics P25 Black Body Radiation P26 Magnets And Magnetic Fields P27 Electromagnets P28 Electromagnetic Induction P3 National And Global Energy P4 Specific Heat Capacity P5 Circuit Basics P6 Series And Parallel Circuits P7 Electrical Power And Energy P8 Static Electricity P9 States Of Matter And Changes Of State

🧭 Board Differences

AQA

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland), A*–G grading. Units separate the sciences, with practical skills assessed through booklet-style papers. Check your exam year's unit structure.

Pearson Edexcel

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland), A*–G grading. Units separate the sciences, with practical skills assessed through booklet-style papers. Check your exam year's unit structure.

OCR

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland), A*–G grading. Units separate the sciences, with practical skills assessed through booklet-style papers. Check your exam year's unit structure.

CCEA

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland), A*–G grading. Units separate the sciences, with practical skills assessed through booklet-style papers. Check your exam year's unit structure.