Pearson Edexcel GCSE Combined Science Paper 4 H 2025

Download the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Combined Science Paper 4 Higher Tier question paper from the Summer 2025 examination series (1SC0/2BH). This authentic examiner-issued Higher Tier paper contains advanced GCSE Biology questions covering respiration, ciliated epithelial cells, ecological succession, plant competition, osmosis, diffusion, transpiration, microscopy, transport in plants, the human heart, blood circulation, erythrocyte adaptations, menopause, hormonal control, and type 2 diabetes.

This Combined Science Higher Tier paper is ideal for students preparing for the 2026 GCSE Combined Science examinations, classroom mock exams, intervention sessions, timed revision practice, tutoring, homeschooling, and independent self-study using official Pearson Edexcel assessment materials.

The examination includes practical and analytical questions involving maggot respiration investigations, food-colouring diffusion experiments, graph plotting, microscopy techniques, maximum heart-rate calculations, blood-glucose interpretation graphs, ecological survey analysis, and plant-sampling investigations. Students are required to interpret graphs, analyse biological trends, complete calculations, explain physiological processes, and evaluate scientific evidence throughout the paper.

The paper was sat on Monday 9 June 2025 during the morning session, lasted 1 hour 10 minutes, carried 60 marks, and required the use of a ruler and calculator.

This official Pearson Edexcel GCSE Combined Science Higher Tier paper is designed for Year 10 and Year 11 students preparing for Summer 2026 GCSE examinations, Higher Tier Combined Science learners aiming for strong GCSE grades, GCSE resit candidates, and independent learners studying the Pearson Edexcel Combined Science specification.

It is also highly valuable for science teachers, tutors, intervention coordinators, revision academies, homeschooling parents, and classroom assessors who require authentic Pearson Edexcel examination materials for mock assessments, classroom revision, homework tasks, and examiner-standard GCSE Science preparation.