Pearson Edexcel GCSE Science Past Papers & Mark Schemes

Pearson Edexcel GCSE Science is a legacy specification covering Biology, Chemistry, and Physics in a modular format. This collection contains the largest archive in this batch, with 504 resources spanning multiple Biology (B1-B3), Chemistry (C1-C3), and Physics (P1-P3) units across Foundation and Higher tiers. The legacy specification was organised into units by science subject and difficulty level. Biology units B1, B2, and B3 covered progressively more advanced biological content: B1 focused on life processes and cells, B2 on organisms and their environment, and B3 on life processes in animals and plants. Each unit was assessed through two exams (1F/1H at a lower level and 2F/2H at a higher level within the same topic area). Chemistry units C1, C2, and C3 similarly progressed from fundamental chemistry (atomic structure, bonding, chemical reactions) through applied chemistry (rates of reaction, energy changes) to more advanced topics (analytical chemistry, organic chemistry). Physics units P1, P2, and P3 covered energy, electricity, magnetism, waves, and radioactivity, building from GCSE-level fundamentals to A-Level-adjacent concepts. Additional Science was also offered as a separate GCSE within this specification, extending the core Science GCSE by requiring students to study additional Biology, Chemistry, and Physics units. Controlled assessments (the precursor to required practicals) were part of the qualification during this period and are included in the archive. With 504 resources, this is an exceptionally rich practice bank for any science student. Even though the specification has been replaced, the underlying science content — cell biology, atomic structure, forces, energy — remains highly relevant to all current GCSE science syllabi.