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AQA Combined Science Higher, topic by topic, counted from real past papers.
Forces and elasticity
Came up 4 of the last 4 years
14% of marks
Acceleration
Came up 4 of the last 4 years
13% of marks
Newton's Second Law
Came up 4 of the last 4 years
11% of marks
Properties of waves
Came up 4 of the last 4 years
11% of marks
Six papers, counted one by one
| Paper | Most marks | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Paper 1 | The human digestive system | Came up 3 of the last 4 years |
| Biology Paper 2 | Levels of organisation | Came up 4 of the last 4 years |
| Chemistry Paper 1 | Group 7 | Came up 4 of the last 4 years |
| Chemistry Paper 2 | Potable water | Came up 4 of the last 4 years |
| Physics Paper 1 | Half-lives and the random nature of radioactive decay | Came up 4 of the last 4 years |
| Physics Paper 2 | Forces and elasticity | Came up 4 of the last 4 years |
Before you trust a number
- Which exams count?
- Real June exams only: 2018, 2019, 2023 and 2024. Specimen papers never count.
- Does a low count mean skip it?
- No. Every topic on the specification can be examined.
- What does “of marks” mean?
- A topic’s share of that paper’s marks across those exams.