Assessment resources

• Assessment guidance: End of Year 10 tests (webinar) 
• Assessment guidance: Updated End of Year 10 tests 2018 
• Assessment guidance: Year 11 mocks (webinar) 
• Equation sheet: Specimen insert (254.1 KB)
• Exam guidance: Making questions clear (1.5 MB)
• Exam guidance: Our exams explained (1.9 MB)
• Exampro: Searchable past paper questions, marks and examiner comments 
• Grade descriptors for single and combined science GCSEs (9-1) [GOV.UK] 
• Key Stage 3 Science transition tests
• NEA and fieldwork: Centre declaration form 2018 (72.4 KB)
• NEA and fieldwork: Centre declaration form 2018 (266.6 KB)
• Periodic table: Specimen insert (258.0 KB)

Foundation

• Paper 1 (Foundation): Specimen question paper (754.7 KB)
• Paper 1 (Foundation): Specimen mark scheme (172.1 KB)
• Paper 2 (Foundation): Specimen question paper (547.3 KB)
• Paper 2 (Foundation): Specimen mark scheme (227.6 KB)
• Paper 3 (Foundation): Specimen question paper (610.4 KB)
• Paper 3 (Foundation): Specimen mark scheme (199.0 KB)
• Paper 4 (Foundation): Specimen question paper (467.4 KB)
• Paper 4 (Foundation): Specimen mark scheme (175.1 KB)
• Paper 5 (Foundation): Specimen question paper (365.2 KB)
• Paper 5 (Foundation): Specimen mark scheme (123.9 KB)
• Paper 6 (Foundation): Specimen question paper (492.9 KB)
• Paper 6 (Foundation): Specimen mark scheme (165.8 KB)

Higher

• Paper 1 (Higher): Specimen question paper (521.5 KB)
• Paper 1 (Higher): Specimen mark scheme (208.0 KB)
• Paper 2 (Higher): Specimen question paper (457.1 KB)
• Paper 2 (Higher): Specimen mark scheme (174.6 KB)
• Paper 3 (Higher): Specimen question paper (344.8 KB)
• Paper 3 (Higher): Specimen mark scheme (176.6 KB)
• Paper 4 (Higher): Specimen question paper (517.3 KB)
• Paper 4 (Higher): Specimen mark scheme (161.2 KB)
• Paper 5 (Higher): Specimen question paper (272.3 KB)
• Paper 5 (Higher): Specimen mark scheme (139.8 KB)
• Paper 6 (Higher): Specimen question paper (418.4 KB)
• Paper 6 (Higher): Specimen mark scheme (150.8 KB)