GCSE Biology and Combined Science Biology Topic organised content Papers

We have produced papers based on a range of topics. The details of how these papers have been compiled
can be found in this spreadsheet, including the specification references for each question.

These have been split into the individual tabs to categorise them by topic or by theme (where multiple topics
are being assessed).
all rows = Separate science
green rows = Separate Science specific only
Non-coloured rows = Combined science
 Question Total Marks available TOPIC
Topic Question
number
5 5a 5b 5c 10 maths
Topic 1 5di 5dii
9 9ai 9aii 7 maths
1 Key Concepts in Biology 9aiii
10 10bi 10bii 5 practical
1 Some questions from Topic 1 10biii
are integrated into the other 5 5ai 5aii 5 maths
topics. 1 5 5aiii 2
15 5b 1
15 5c 1
16 6bi 6bii 4
7 7a 7bi 7bii 5
1
17 7c 6 practical
11 1a 1
11 1bi 1bii 3
11 1ci 1cii 3
2 2ai 2aii 3
1 2aiii
12 2b 1
12 2c 2 maths
14 4ai 4aii 3 maths
14 4b 3 practical
14 4c 1
16 6ai 6aii 4
16 6bi 6bii 3
16 6c 3
19 9bi 9bii 2
16 6a 4
16 6b 1
6 6ci 6cii 6 practical
1 6ciii
Specification
Ref

1.9 1.8

1.16 1.17

1.13B 1.14B

1.9
5.12
1.8
1.12
1.2
1.12 1.13B

1.14B
1.13B
1.13B
1.13B
1.1 1.2

1.15
1.6
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.9
1.12
1.7
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.15 6.8
 Question Total Marks TOPIC Specification
Topic Question available Ref
number
Topic 2 4 4ai 4aii 3 2.16B 2.15B
2 Cells and Control 4 4b 2 maths 2.16B
4 4ci 4cii 4 2.17B
26 6a 4 practical 1.6
6 6bi 6bii 6 2.8 2.1 2.3 1.6
2 6biii 6biv
26 6c 2 1.3
2 2ai 2aii 5 practical 2.8 1.6
2 2aii
22 2bi 2bii 4 2.1
26 6ai 2 2.3
10 10ai 10aii 6 maths 2.16B
2 10aiii
2 10 10b 1 2.15B
2 10 10ci 10cii 4 2.17B
27 7ai 1 2.15B
27 7aii 1 2.10B
27 7b 4 2.15B
27 7c 6 2.16B
29 9ai 9aii 5 practical 2.8 1.6
 Question Total Marks TOPIC Specification Ref
Topic Question available
number
Topic 3 2 2ai 1 3.4
3 Genetics 2 2aii 1 3.4
32 2aiii 1 3.4
32 2b 2 practical 3.6
32 2c 2 3.21
33 3ai 3aii 5 practical 3.11B
33 3b 2 3.14
33 3c 1 3.11B
31 1ai 1 3.2B
31 1aii 1 3.2B
31 1bi 1bii 2 maths 3.11B 3.14
31 1biii 1 3.11B
31 1c 2 3.17B
36 6aiii 6aiv 3 3.15
38 8ai 1 3.4
38 8aii 2 3.4
38 8b 2 maths 3.3 1.5
8 8ci 8cii 4 practical 3.6
3 8ciii
38 8d 3 2.3 3.3
35 5bi 1 3.3
35 5bii 1 3.3
35 5ci 1 3.5
35 5cii 2 3.21
39 9c 6 3.4 3.6
3 10 10ai 10aii 4 practical 3.11B
3 10 10bi 10bii 5 3.16 3.2B
3 10 10c 2 practical 1.13B
 Question Total Marks TOPIC Specification
Topic Question available Ref
number
7 7ai 7aii 6 practical 4.13B
Topic 4 7aiii
4 Natural selection and 9 9b 6 4.8
4 genetic modification. 4 4d 2 4.12B
49 9c 6 4.5
43 3ai 3aii 4 4.12B
43 3b 1 4.12B
43 3ci 3cii 3 4.13B
43 3d 1 4.14
45 5ai 5aii 5 4.8 4.14
 Question Total Marks TOPIC Specification Ref
Topic Question available
number
Topic 5 1 1a 2 5.5
5 Heaith, disease and the 1 1b 1 5.16
5 development of medecines. 1 1c 2 5.13
51 1d 2 practical 5.8
57 7b 6 5.9B 5.10B
58 8ai 8aii 2 5.24 5.2
58 8b 2 5.24
58 8c 2 5.24
58 8di 8dii 5 maths 5.24
10 10ai 10aii 6 2.5 3.2B 4.9B 5.17B
10aiii
10aiv
5
53 3ai 1 5.8
53 3aii 1 5.8
3 3bi 3bii 5 maths 5.8
5 3biii
54 4a 2 5.9B
54 4bi 4bii 3 practical 5.17B
54 4ci 4cii 4 maths 5.19B 5.18B
59 9a 3 5.13
59 9b 4 5.16 4.3
54 4di 4dii 3 maths 5.23
57 7c 1 5.16
58 8ai 1 5.4
58 8aii 1 5.2
58 8b 1 5.5
58 8c 3 5.13
8 8di 8dii 5 maths 5.5 5.6
5 8diii
 Question Total Marks TOPIC
Topic Question available
number
Topic 6 4 4bi 4bii 4 maths
Plant structures and their functions 6 6 6ai 6aii 3
6 6 6b 2
6 6 6ci 1
6 6 6cii 2 practical
6 6 6d 1
6 9 9ai 9ai 3 practical
6 9 9bi 9bii 4
6 9 9c 6
6 3 3ai 1
6 3 3aii 2 maths
6 3 3b 2
6 3 3c 2
6 3 3ai 3aii 3
6 8 8a 2
6 8 8bi 1
6 8 8bii 3
6 9 9ai 9aii 2 maths
6 9 9bi 9bii 5 maths
9biii
6 9 9c 6 practical
Specification Ref

6.7
6.11B
6.2
6.12
1.13B
1.12
6.9
6.9
6.8
6.2
6.14B
6.14B
6.15B
1.1 6.7
6.9
1.1
6.1
1.1
1.2 8.9

6.5
 Question Total Marks TOPIC Specification Ref
Topic Question available
number
Topic 7 1 1ai 1aii 2 7.1 8.6
Animal coordination, control 7 1 1b 2 7.13
and homeostasis. 7 1 1c 1 7.15
7 1 1d 2 7.16
7 1 1e 2 7.16
7 7 7a 2 7.19B
7 7 7bi 7bii 5 7.19B
7 7 7c 6 7.21B
7 2 2a 2b 21 7.1
7 2 2c 1 7.9
7 2 2di 2dii 4 maths 7.13
7 10 10a 10bi 6 practical 7.11B
10bii
7 10 10c 2 7.11B
7 10 10d 1 7.11B
7 10 10e 2 7.10B
7 5 5ai 5aii 2 7.1
7 5 5bi 5bii 2 maths 7.17 7.16
7 6 6ai 6aii 4 7.19B 7.18B
6aiii
7 6 6b 6c 2 7.21B
7 7 7ai 7aii 5 maths 7.22B 7.18B
7aiii
7 7 7bi 7bii 7 7.11B
 Question Total Marks TOPIC Specification Ref
Topic Question available
number
Topic 8 2 2a 2 8.3 1.15
Exchange and transport in animals. 8 2 2bi 2bii 5 maths 8.9
2biii
8 8 8ai 8aii 5 maths 1.1 1.6 .1.5
8aiii
8 8 8bi 8bii 4 practical 8.7
8 8 8c 3 8.8
8 4 4ai 4aii 2 maths 8.7
8 4 4bi 1 8.7
8 4 4bii 1 8.8
8 4 4ci 4cii 5 maths 8.1
8 9 9ai 9aii 9bi 7 practical 8.11 8.10
9bii
8 9 9c 6 8.6
8 1 1ai 1aii 4 8.8
1aiii
8 1 1bi 1bii 3 8.7 8.8
8 5 5ci 5cii 4 8.10 8.11
 Question Total Marks TOPIC Specification Ref
Topic Question available
number
Topic 9 3 3a 3bi 3bii 7 maths pract9.18B
3biii
Ecosystems and material cycles 9 4 4ai 4aii 2 9.15
9 4 4c 3 9.2
9 5 5a 1 9.2
9 5 5bi 5bii 5 9.2 1.9
5biii
9 5 5ci 5cii 4 practical 9.5 9.6
9 10 10ai 10aii 7 maths 9.11B 9.7B 9.8B
10aiii
9 10 10bi 10bii 4 maths 9.11B
9 1 1ai 1aii 3 9.14
9 1 1b 2 9.14
9 1 1c 2 9.14
9 5 5a 2 9.2
9 5 5bi 5bii 4 maths 9.7B
9 5 5c 4 practical 9.7B
9 7 7a 1 maths 9.11B
9 7 7b 1 9.11B
9 7 7ci 7cii 4 1.13B 1.12
7ciii
9 7 7d 6 9.11B
9 8 8ai 8aii 3 maths 9.6 9.4
9 8 8aiii 3 practical 9.5
9 8 8b 3 9.13
9 8 8c 3 9.15
9 2 2ai 2aii 2 9.1 9.4
9 2 2b 1 8.6
9 2 2ci 2cii 3 9.4
9 2 2di 2dii 3 9.4
9 3 3bi 3bii 3 maths 9.19B 9.17B
9 3 3ci 3cii 3 9.17B 1.15
9 4 4a 2 practical 9.5
9 4 4bi 4bii 5 maths pract9.5
4biii
9 4 4c 2 practical 9.5
9 8 8ci 8cii 6 9.9
9 10 10a 2 maths 9.11B
9 10 10b 2 practical 1.13B
9 10 10c 2 maths 9.11B
9 10 10di 2 9.7B
9 10 10dii 3 9.11B