GCSE Combined Science Equivalency Test
GCSE Combined Science Equivalency Test
Book Your GCSE combined science equivalency test and course through A Star Equivalency to get a low cost exam and course with unrivalled service.
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GCSE Combined Science Equivalency Exam & Online Course - Lowest Cost!
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Online Course Contains: Revision Notes, Mock Papers, and Practice Questions - High Pass Rates
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Biology, Chemistry and Physics in One 2 Hour Home Exam
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GCSE Combined Science Equivalency Online Course 24/25
The A Star Equivalency GCSE Combined Science online course for the 2024/2025 academic year provides everything you need to effectively prepare for the Combined Science Equivalency Test.
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How do I prepare for the GCSE Combined Science Equivalency Test?
Assessment Objectives and Guidance
See our detailed specification content guide below
A Star Equivalency Science Specification Guide
Free Practice Paper
Sign up to our online course for free via the following links to access our GCSE science equivalency test practice papers, mark schemes and inserts.
Combined science practice - Questions
Combined science practice - Answers
Combined science Insert
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Everything you need in one place
With our online science course option, you get all the materials you need to revise for and pass the exam, including lots of practice questions, comprehensive revision, and full past papers.
Specifically designed for the exam
The course has been specifically designed to match the content of the exam. Providing genuine mock papers designed by examiners.
Online Delivery
Our courses are fully online, with no physical materials, allowing you to access them from anywhere with an internet connection.
You can access the materials at any time, giving you the flexibility to study whenever it works best for you. See our
online equivalency course page for more details.
Make a study Plan
Making a study plan to pass your Equivalency Test is a good place to start. Plan out when you want to revise and how you want to revise.
Start revising early
Start your revision early. Give yourself enough time to cover the entire course without needing to rush. If you're averaging 60% or higher in your topic tests and past papers, it's a clear sign that you're ready to take the real exam.
Do lots of practice papers and questions
Exam-paper practice is the most important thing. This is why the A star course comes with several past papers and sample papers, so you know what you expect from the real exam.
Contact our expert exam team
Contact our expert exam team to receive advice about which qualification is best suited for your situation, or call 020 8135 8868 to book now.
What are the A Star Equivalency Combined Science Grade Boundaries
The Combined Science Grade Boundaries
| Grade | Marks | Percentage |
| Grade A*, A**, (9) | 90/100 | 90%+ |
| Grade A*-, (8) | 84/100 | 84%+ |
| Grade A-, A, A+, (7) | 75/100 | 75%+ |
| Grade B+, (6) | 68/100 | 68%+ |
| Grade B-, B, (5) | 60/100 | 60%+ |
| Grade C-, C, C+ (4) | 51/100 | 51%+ |
We closely monitor all exam results, and how these change over time, to ensure our exams match the difficulties of the specifications they are benchmarked against and so the grade boundaries are set accordingly.
How to prepare for the GCSE Science Equivalency Exam?
This specification has very limited resources available for it outside of this service. Our team have developed a dedicated online course for the combined science exam and it is advised that these course materials are used to help you prepare for the exam.
Frequently Asked Questions
This exam is an online exam. The timings have been modified to allow you to sit the exam online. Your answers must be submitted online.
If you wish to sit a paper-based exam please see the link below:
Paper-based Exam
The Combined Science equivalency consists of short-form answers along with multiple choice. Questions range from 1 to 6 marks of different lengths and formats.
Please prepare the following for the day of your exam:
- An internet connection capable of video calling (please test before your exam day, you don’t need to install any software for this).
- A web cam and audio capability (please test the set up works).
- An acceptable form of ID
- A pen, paper and scientific calculator.
- A Smartphone (to submit your answers if you complete them on paper).
The online exams are easy to access and you do not need any technical experience in order to be able to do this. The invigilators will connect with you over Google Meets and then share the exams system. The questions will be on-screen with the answer boxes directly underneath for you to type into.
SINGLE AWARD (1 GCSE) Science is a requirement of Primary Initial Teacher Training courses.
This GCSE Equivalency Exam follows the UK National Curriculum and provides the best fit for UK primary teacher trainees with a single award (9-1) (un-tiered -includes foundation and higher) GCSE Combined Science Equivalency award.
This single 2-hour GCSE Equivalency Exam effectively covers the assessment objectives of the A Star Equivalency science specification. There is No direct assessment of science practical work. This exam provides an excellent foundation to teach the primary science curriculum.
It is important to note all other Combined Science GCSEs currently offered ** are DOUBLE award so use this Combined Science Specification Guide to avoid doing the additional material covered in the double award (2 GCSE) courses.
Biology content 33.3%
- The nature and variety of living organisms
- Structure and functions in living organisms
- Reproduction and inheritance
- Ecology and the environment
- Use of biological resources
Chemistry content 33.3%
- Principles of chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry
- Physical chemistry
- Organic chemistry
Physics content 33.3%
- Forces and motion
- Electricity
- Waves
- Energy resources and energy transfers
- Solids, liquids and gases
- Magnetism and electromagnetism
- Radioactivity and particles
- Astrophysics
A Star Equivalency Testing has been the leader in delivering Equivalency Tests since 2002. Our Science equivalency exam and certificate is accepted by most training providers and SCITT’s. Some nursing and midwifery courses also accept our test results, but please check with your course provider to be certain.
Please be advised that the Science equivalency exam paper remains the property of A Star Equivalency Testing. Candidates are not permitted to take their exam paper, pictures of or photocopies of the paper. And as such by agreeing to our terms and conditions you agree to the above.
Still can’t find what you want? Please call or email [email protected] should you require any further information regarding any aspect of the course content, dates or location.
Yes! we do offer the option of a paper based exam. Please follow the link to see our paper based exam product.
A Star Equivalency Testing is a leader in the provision of Science equivalency testing services and as such we are accepted by the vast majority of training providers.
If you have any questions about our service or its acceptance please email [email protected] or call 020 3488 0960.
To find out what you need to sit an online exam and for instructions on the day, please see the Equivalency test instructions page.
A Star Equivalency Test Instructions
These instructions will be sent to every learner when they book an exam with A star Equivalency.
Yes, you will be provided with a data-sheet if your exam needs one.
The data-sheet can be found here.
UCL only accept level 5’s for all GCSE Science qualifications and equivalencies.
In order to get booked in for an extra time exam, you MUST call 020 8135 8868 or email [email protected] to discuss your requirements. It may take longer to get booked in for an exam as we verify your evidence of extra time.
Please be aware: Due to the extended nature of an extra time exam, it is not possible to sit these exams in every available exam slot due to invigilator availability.
Book now choose date later exams expire after 1 year after purchase.
GCSE Combined Science Equivalency Exam and Course
| EXAM ONLY | EXAM AND COURSE | |
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| Lowest cost online Examination Lowest cost online Examination | ||
| Online Examination Online Examination | ||
| Certificate Included Certificate Included | ||
| Comprehensive Revision Notes Comprehensive Revision Notes | ||
| Practice Questions for Every Topic Practice Questions for Every Topic | ||
| Smart Progress Tracking Smart Progress Tracking | ||
| Full Past Papers and Sample Papers Full Past Papers and Sample Papers | ||
| AI Marking with Instant Feedback AI Marking with Instant Feedback |
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I recently passed the GCSE Combined Science Equivalency Exam with A Star Equivalency on my second attempt. I failed my first attempt by 3 marks. I was panicking thinking I couldn’t do the exam again because I found the first attempt difficult (like most things, you find the first attempt to be daunting). Luckily, I had the opportunity to contact Rosie from the A Star Equivalency support team who reassured me and understood my frustrations of both being so close to the pass mark, and needing to pass in the short amount of time I had left. It was then after talking to her, I thought with another two weeks of solid revision I could get to that pass mark and I did! I achieved a grade 4 just in time to start my PGCE in primary education this week! Fast track results came in 24 hours later, so super speedy just when I needed them! Thank you Rosie, and thank you for your support A Star as a GCSE equivalency provider, your solid communication has definitely not gone unrecognised and I would recommend using A Star for anyone needing to take a GCSE equivalency exam, as thanks to A Star, I am now able to start my PGCE! 🙂
I recently passed the GCSE Combined Science Equivalency Exam with A Star Equivalency on my second attempt. I failed my first attempt by 3 marks. I was panicking thinking I couldn’t do the exam again because I found the first attempt difficult (like most things, you find the first attempt to be daunting). Luckily, I had the opportunity to contact Rosie from the A Star Equivalency support team who reassured me and understood my frustrations of both being so close to the pass mark, and needing to pass in the short amount of time I had left. It was then after talking to her, I thought with another two weeks of solid revision I could get to that pass mark and I did! I achieved a grade 4 just in time to start my PGCE in primary education this week! Fast track results came in 24 hours later, so super speedy just when I needed them! Thank you Rosie, and thank you for your support A Star as a GCSE equivalency provider, your solid communication has definitely not gone unrecognised and I would recommend using A Star for anyone needing to take a GCSE equivalency exam, as thanks to A Star, I am now able to start my PGCE! 🙂
It was very well organised
Everything was smooth and the staffs were professional.
The reason why I gave 2 stars because I kept on getting lock out during my exam for accidentally touching the screen of my computer because its touch screen couple of times I tried using ruler and I accidentally tried to use my own laptop calculator and I got lock out there too. I needed couple of more minutes at the end as I didn’t manage to finish my exam and the examiner said he ca. only allow me 10 seconds to finish my sentence which really upset me as he knew that I kept getting lock out I was not getting hand of it.
Hugely impressed – thank you for making what seemed like a stressful obstacle at first, so stress-free and readily achievable! Excellent materials, helpful & friendly customer support staff and invigilators. An all-round great experience.
Materials were helpful, exam was administered efficiently, and results came back promptly
I purchased all of the course materials and they were vital for the questions that came up in the exam, I highly recommend purchasing them. I passed the exam first time and would recommend the service from a star again, it has been very efficient.
The biology was fine as was the physics, i just struggled to get my head around the chemistry. The course workbooks did really help. I passed on the second go after I actually did some work. Make sure you revise which is obvious to say, but I thought my general knowledge of science would be enough, it wasn’t!
I studied for about 6 weeks and spent longer on the Chemistry part as it has never made sense to me. Thankfully I passed first time. I did use the course and it was invaluable with lots of things similar coming up in the exam.