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Synergy · AQA 8465 · Paper 3: Physical sciences · Higher · June 2025

AQA GCSE Synergy Paper 3: Physical sciences Higher June 2025 examiner report (8465/3H)

1h 45m 100 marks

Materials
Periodic table Equation sheet

Examiner report

  1. Q1 - 13 marks - Acceleration, Distance-time graphs, Newton's laws of motion
  2. Q2 - 10 marks - Extraction of metals and reduction, Reducing the use of resources, Using electrolysis to extract metals
  3. Q3 - 9 marks - Diamond, graphite, graphene and fullerenes
  4. Q4 - 8 marks - Current, resistance and potential difference, Series and parallel circuits
  5. Q5 - 13 marks - Ionic bonding and ionic compounds, Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons, Properties of metals and alloys, Reactivity of metals
  6. Q6 - 9 marks - Acceleration, Newton's laws of motion
  7. Q7 - 12 marks - Collision theory and activation energy, Exothermic and endothermic reactions, Group 1: the alkali metals, Ionic bonding and ionic compounds
  8. Q8 - 8 marks - Diamond, graphite, graphene and fullerenes, Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
  9. Q9 - 10 marks
  10. Q10 - 8 marks - Diamond, graphite, graphene and fullerenes, Moles and amount of substance