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Combined Science · Edexcel 1SC0 · Paper 5: Physics 1 · Higher · June 2025

Edexcel GCSE Combined Science Paper 5: Physics 1 Higher June 2025 examiner report (1SC0/1PH)

1h 10m 60 marks

Examiner report

  1. Q1 - 9 marks - Gravity and weight, Newton's laws of motion
  2. Q2 - 9 marks - Properties of waves, Sound waves, Transverse and longitudinal waves
  3. Q3 - 9 marks - Electromagnetic waves, Properties of waves, Reflection and refraction of waves
  4. Q4 - 10 marks - Acceleration, Conservation and dissipation of energy, Distance-time graphs, Kinetic, elastic and gravitational potential energy
  5. Q5 - 11 marks - Momentum, Newton's laws of motion
  6. Q6 - 12 marks - Half-life, Kinetic, elastic and gravitational potential energy, Nuclear equations, Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation