GCSE Combined Science
GCSE Combined Science, marked like the real exam.
Combined Science covers Biology, Chemistry and Physics in one qualification, worth two GCSEs. Ilmino tracks all three sciences separately, so it is clear where marks are being lost within each subject, not just an overall score.
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What you get in GCSE Combined Science today.
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Uses the Physics and Chemistry textbook chapters where they overlap.
See every subject and levelWhat is covered
Every topic on the GCSE Combined Science specification.
Six papers in total, two each in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, each 1 hour 15 minutes, sat at Foundation or Higher tier.
Biology: cells and organisation
- Cell structure and division
- Tissues, organs and organ systems
- Diffusion, osmosis and active transport
Biology: infection, response and bioenergetics
- Pathogens and the immune system
- Photosynthesis and respiration
- Homeostasis and hormones
Biology: inheritance and ecology
- Inheritance and variation
- Natural selection and evolution
- Ecosystems and human impact
Chemistry: structure and change
- Atomic structure and the periodic table
- Bonding and structure
- Chemical changes and electrolysis
Chemistry: quantitative and rates
- Conservation of mass and moles
- Rate of reaction and equilibrium
- Energy changes
Chemistry: organic and the atmosphere
- Crude oil, hydrocarbons and polymers
- Chemical analysis
- The atmosphere and Earth's resources
Physics: energy and electricity
- Energy stores and transfers
- Circuits and domestic electricity
- Static electricity
Physics: particles and atomic structure
- Particle model of matter
- Atomic structure and radioactivity
Physics: forces, waves and magnetism
- Forces and motion
- Waves and the electromagnetic spectrum
- Magnetism and electromagnetism
How Ilmino helps
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Marked like the real exam
Every answer, typed or handwritten, is marked against the actual mark scheme, with the reason for every mark shown alongside your answer.
Timed mock papers
Sit full papers in exam mode, under real time pressure, then get a paper-by-paper breakdown of marks gained and lost by topic.
Parent reports
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Lumi explains the step you missed
When a mark is lost, Lumi, the AI tutor, walks through exactly where the working went wrong and what to do differently next time.
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