AQA GCSE Physics (Combined Science)
The physics pathway within AQA GCSE Combined Science explores physical principles within GCSE Combined Science. Students connect forces, energy, waves, electricity and matter with mathematical models and experimental evidence.
Choose your AQA Combined Science Physics tier
Select Foundation or Higher to match your school's exam entry.
Trilogy — Foundation
AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464) — Physics — Foundation
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Study the Foundation-tier physics content within AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464). This is one strand of the two-GCSE Combined Science qualification.
Trilogy — Higher
AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464) — Physics — Higher
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Study the Higher-tier physics content within AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464), including shared and Higher-only requirements. This is one strand of the two-GCSE Combined Science qualification.
Combined Science brings biology, chemistry and physics together in a qualification worth two GCSEs. This page focuses on its physics content; it is not a separate Physics GCSE.
Your Combined Science course
AQA offers Trilogy and Synergy Combined Science courses. Check which specification your school follows; their organisation and assessment differ.
Scientific understanding and practical work
Written assessment draws on scientific knowledge, the application of ideas, practical methods and the interpretation of results.
Official course information
Consult AQA's Trilogy specification or Synergy specification for the requirements of your course.