Combined Science - GCSE Combined Science - Chemistry Paper 1 (Foundation) June 2023 - Foundation
How to Use This Paper Effectively
Get the most out of your practice session with these tips from experienced teachers
Learn dot-and-cross diagrams for ionic and covalent bonding.
Practise mole calculations: moles = mass ÷ Mr.
Combined Science has six papers — plan your revision to cover all three sciences evenly.
Each paper is 70 minutes and covers roughly half a subject, so time management is key.
Use past papers to identify your weakest science area and focus extra revision there.
What’s on This Paper
Paper 3 covers the first half of Chemistry: Atomic Structure, Bonding, Quantitative Chemistry, Chemical Changes, and Energy Changes.
Question types you’ll encounter:
Paper Details
Basic Information
- Paper Number:
- Paper 3
- Tier:
- Foundation
- Time Allowed:
- 70 minutes
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