End of Year 9: Exam Preparation | GCSE Science | The Science Department
Year 9: Mid-year exams
Before February half term, Year 9 will complete an End of Key Stage 3 exam in the exam hall. This exam will inform the science teachers of any areas that need to be revisited before starting Key Stage 4.
It is also excellent practice for working under exam conditions in the same hall in which the actual GCSE examinations take place.
Year 9: End of year exams
At the end of Year 9, you will once again sit an examination in the exam hall.
The exam will last for 90 minutes in total. There will be three sections:
Biology – 30 minutes
Chemistry – 30 minutes
Physics – 30 minutes
The topics that will be tested are shown below. Prepare well and good luck.
Biology topics
Chemistry topics
Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Bonding, Structure & Properties
Physics topic
This page was updated on: 29th July 2026