GCSE Combined Science Tutors
Combined Science is the double award most students take. Our specialists teach Biology, Chemistry and Physics separately, so tell us what you need and we will say what we can arrange.
Combined Science at a Glance
Combined Science covers biology, chemistry and physics in less depth than the separate sciences, and is worth two GCSEs rather than three.
The result comes as a double grade, such as 6-6 or 7-6, with the two numbers never more than one grade apart.
Students are entered at Foundation or Higher. Foundation caps the award at 5-5, so the entry decision matters as much as it does in maths.
What Combined Science Covers
The same three sciences, with some of the separate science content removed. These are the areas the papers examine.
How Combined Science Is Examined
Six written papers, two in each science, all sat at the same tier.
Six papers
Two biology, two chemistry and two physics papers, each carrying 70 marks and an equal share of the award.
Two GCSE grades
The grade is a pair, such as 6-6 or 7-6. Sixth forms read it as two results when setting entry requirements.
Foundation caps at 5-5
A student aiming above a 5 has to be entered for Higher, so the mock papers are worth reading carefully.
Examined on paper
The required practicals are tested through written questions, which is where many students lose accessible marks.
Exam technique
Decoding command words, structuring 6-mark answers, and timing, the marks students leave on the table.
Where Combined Science Marks Are Lost
Most lost marks come from practical detail, six-mark answers that list rather than explain, and calculations without units.
Practical detail
Naming the control variable and the repeat earns marks. Vague answers about being accurate earn none.
Six markers that list
These need linked reasoning. A list of true statements rarely reaches the top band however correct it is.
Units left off
Physics and chemistry calculations carry a mark for the unit. It is the cheapest mark on the paper to drop.
Describe against explain
Describe asks what happens, explain asks why. Students lose whole answers by doing the first well.
How we would cover it.
Our specialists teach the separate sciences
Biology, Chemistry and Physics each have specialists on the team, and the exam technique is the same. Tell us which of the three is costing the grade and we will say what we can arrange.
One science at a time
Most students are weak in one of the three rather than all of them. The hour goes where the marks are going.
Practice set every week
Each lesson ends with questions on the topic just covered, marked before the next one so nothing is assumed.
You Would See Every Lesson
Whoever we match you with works the way the rest of the team does. These four reports come as standard.
- Notes after every lesson
- Topic checklist, red to green
- Monthly progress report
- A recording of each lesson
Families Carrying All Three Sciences
balancing double award combined science across biology, chemistry, and physics is tough. this online tutor covered all three sciences effortlessly.
combined science syllabus is huge, but my tutor helped me prioritize high-yield topics and master past paper question styles.
fantastic combined science support. my daughter felt well-prepared across all three sciences and secured grades that exceeded her expectations.
Combined Science Questions
Do you cover this subject at the moment?
Not on the core team. Tell us what you need and we will either source a specialist from our wider network or say plainly that we cannot help.
Is Combined Science easier than triple?
It carries less content, not easier questions. The same command words and the same required practicals appear on the papers.
What does a grade like 6-5 mean?
Two GCSE grades from one course. The pair is never more than one grade apart, and sixth forms count both.
Which tier should my child take?
Foundation caps the award at 5-5. Anyone aiming higher needs Higher tier, and the mock papers usually make it clear.
Can you help with one science instead?
Yes. We have specialists in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and those pages are linked below.
What is on your current subject list?
Thirteen GCSE subjects with specialists on the team, across AQA and Pearson Edexcel. You will find them further down this page.
What Our Own Team Teaches
Thirteen GCSE subjects taught by specialists on our own team, each working to your exam board course.
Ask about Combined Science tutoring.
Tell us the board, the year group and the grade you want. We will say what we can offer, and when.