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Study the AQA GCSE (9 to 1) Combined Science: Trilogy 8464 online with a named UK tutor, and sit the same double award GCSE taken in UK schools at a Tutors & Exams centre near you. Six written papers, two each in biology, chemistry and physics, at Foundation or Higher tier.
GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (AQA 8464) online with Lift College, with a named UK tutor: £359.99 a year (that is £30.00 a month) or £39.99 a month when you pay today, pay for 9 months and get 3 free, with your price fixed for life. Prefer to try it first? Free for 7 days, then £44.99 a month or £458.99 a year. | |
| Qualification | GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy |
|---|---|
| Level | Level 1/2, grades 9 to 1 |
| Awarding body | AQA |
| Qualification number | 601/8758/X |
| Exams | Exam entry and seat booking are through Tutors & Exams, and only on the +Exams plan. |
| Price | £359.99 a year or £39.99 a month when you pay today: pay for 9 months, get 3 free, price fixed for life. Prefer to try it first? Free for 7 days, then £44.99 a month or £458.99 a year. |
| Typical duration | 12 to 24 months, or faster if you study more each week |
| Age | Open to anyone aged 14 or over. Under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support. |
| Who it suits | You need two science GCSE grades at 4 or above for nursing, teaching, an apprenticeship or a college course, and want all three sciences in one qualification. |
Yes. Adults of any age can study AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy 8464 online with Lift College and sit the same six papers as school candidates, as a private candidate at a Tutors & Exams centre. There are no formal entry qualifications and no upper age limit. It is a double award, so it gives two GCSE grades, which suits adults who need two science grades at 4 or above for nursing, teaching, an apprenticeship or a college course. The 21 required practicals are examined in the written papers, so there is no separate practical grade. All six papers, two each in biology, chemistry and physics, are sat at the same tier in the May/June series, which is the only series for this subject. Because it covers three sciences, most adults take 12 to 24 months. On +Exams we enter you before the AQA deadline and book your seat; exam entry is only on +Exams. Our guide on sitting GCSEs as a private candidate explains the process.
Pay today, pay for 9 months and get 3 free, with your price fixed for life. Pay monthly and start today for £5 a month less than after a trial. Prefer to try it first? Start for £0 today on the 7-day free trial.
| Study | +Exams | |
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| Pay today, yearlyBest value3 months free, fixed for life | £359.99 a yearthat is £30.00 a month | £809.99 a yearthat is £67.50 a month |
| Pay today, monthly£5 a month less than after a trial | £39.99 a month | £89.99 a month |
| 7-day free trial first£0 today, first payment on day 8 | £44.99 a monthor £458.99 a year | £99.99 a monthor £1,019.99 a year |
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Oxbridge Home Learning and Open Study College charge £449 to £495 for the course, paid in full or in instalments. With Lift College you can start for £0 today.
| Provider | Course fee | How you pay |
|---|---|---|
| Lift College Lowest cost to start | £359.99for 12 months, Study, paid today | £0 today on the 7-day free trial. Monthly or yearly, no contract, no credit check, cancel any time |
| Oxbridge Home Learning | £495 | Course fee |
| Open Study College | £449 | In full, 3 payments with Klarna or PayPal, or monthly Direct Debit |
None of these fees includes exams, and nor does our Study plan. Our guide to the best online GCSE Combined Science courses in the UK sets Lift College alongside the other main providers.
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The hardest part of studying a GCSE outside school has always been the exam. Lift College and Tutors & Exams remove it: you study online with us, and you sit the same AQA papers as any school candidate at a professional Tutors & Exams centre, with your entry, venue and invigilation arranged through the partnership.
Runs from May to June. The one series each year; all papers are sat in the same series.
On +Exams we enter you before AQA's deadline for the series you choose.
Start your free trial, meet your named UK tutor and work through the AQA specification at your own pace.
On +Exams, Lift College submits your AQA entry and books your place at the Tutors & Exams centre you choose, before the entry deadline.
Trained invigilators, a room built for formal assessment, and an AQA certificate identical to a school candidate's.
There is no minimum study time. Most learners spend 8 to 12 hours a week and finish in 12 to 24 months, or faster if you study more each week. Assignments are for feedback and do not count towards your grade; the qualification is 100% examined.
The AQA 8464 specification covers biology, chemistry and physics in 24 topics, examined in six papers at your chosen tier. It is a double award, so you receive two GCSE grades. Higher tier adds the content marked Higher. Open each content area to see what it covers.
Six equally weighted papers, 1 hour 15 minutes and 70 marks each
Foundation covers 5-5 to 1-1. Higher covers 9-9 to 4-4, with 4-3 allowed. All six papers are sat at the same tier and you do not have to decide until entry.
Each practical is taught with a video demonstration, a method sheet and real data, then examined through marked questions in the style of the papers.
On +Exams your entry and your seat at a Tutors & Exams centre are booked for you and the fees are included.
Six written papers of 1 hour 15 minutes, each 70 marks and worth 16.7%, sat at the same tier in the same May/June series: two each in biology, chemistry and physics. Each paper contains multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response questions. 21 required practicals are built into the specification and examined in the written papers. There is no separate practical exam and no coursework; questions on the practicals account for at least 15% of your written marks. You learn each practical through video demonstrations, method sheets and real data, then answer questions on method, apparatus, errors and results. Grades are awarded on a 17 point double award scale from 1-1 up to 9-9. Foundation tier awards 1-1 up to 5-5; Higher tier awards 4-4 up to 9-9 with an allowed grade 4-3.
| Paper | Length | Marks | Weighting | Content |
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| Biology Paper 1 | 1 hour 15 minutes | 70 marks | 16.7% | Biology topics 1 to 4. |
| Biology Paper 2 | 1 hour 15 minutes | 70 marks | 16.7% | Biology topics 5 to 7. |
| Chemistry Paper 1 | 1 hour 15 minutes | 70 marks | 16.7% | Chemistry topics 8 to 12. |
| Chemistry Paper 2 | 1 hour 15 minutes | 70 marks | 16.7% | Chemistry topics 13 to 17. |
| Physics Paper 1 | 1 hour 15 minutes | 70 marks | 16.7% | Physics topics 18 to 21. |
| Physics Paper 2 | 1 hour 15 minutes | 70 marks | 16.7% | Physics topics 22 to 24. |
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Aisha K. · LondonAccess to HE Diploma (Nursing)GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy counts as two GCSEs and you receive two grades on a 17-point scale, for example 5-5 or 6-5. It covers biology, chemistry and physics in less depth than the three separate sciences, and it is the science GCSE most UK schools enter.
Open to anyone aged 14 or over. Under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support. There are no formal entry qualifications.
Two papers in each of biology, chemistry and physics, 1 hour 15 minutes and 70 marks each, so six papers in all, each worth 16.7% of the qualification. All six are sat in the same May/June series at the same tier.
You need to understand them, because at least 15% of the marks in each paper test practical knowledge, and the papers ask about the required practicals directly. There is no practical exam and no practical endorsement at GCSE, so nothing is assessed in a laboratory. The course walks through every required practical with method, results and evaluation.
Foundation tier covers grades 1-1 to 5-5 and Higher tier grades 4-4 to 9-9. All six papers are sat at the same tier, and you choose it with your tutor once your mock results show where you are. On +Exams we enter you at the tier you and your tutor agree.
Every GCSE on this page apart from English Language and Mathematics is examined once a year, in the May/June series. All papers are sat in the same series. On +Exams we enter you and book your seat at a Tutors & Exams centre for the series you are ready for; on Study you can arrange your own entry as a private candidate.
At one of the ten Tutors & Exams centres across England: Birmingham, Bolton, Coventry, Doncaster, High Wycombe, Mitcham, Newcastle, Romford, St Neots and Taunton. Use the centre finder on this page to see your nearest. Exams are always sat in person at an approved centre; no GCSE can be sat online.
You pay monthly by subscription, or annually up front at the price shown in the plan card, which saves 15% against paying monthly. You can pay today, with every payment 15% lower for life, or start on a 7-day free trial; there is no contract and no credit agreement, and you can cancel from your account at any time. Every payment is covered by 14-day money back. On +Exams the AQA or Eduqas entry fee and the Tutors & Exams centre fee are included in the price.
The full course, your named UK tutor, marked practice in every unit, mock papers and AI Study Support.
You simply stop studying. There is no contract, no credit agreement and no debt. You can cancel from your account at any time and there is 14-day money back on every payment.
Yes. Lift College learners are entered as private candidates. On +Exams we handle the entry and book your seat at a Tutors & Exams centre, and the entry and centre fees are included. On Study you can enter yourself at a centre that accepts private candidates; you are responsible for that entry and the fees.
It is a double award with six papers, so most learners allow 15 to 24 months, studying 8 to 12 hours a week. There is no minimum study time and no term dates; your subscription runs for as long as you need it. Marked work is returned within 5 to 7 working days.
On Lift College's +Exams plan, GCSE Combined Science is £89.99 a month or £917.99 a year, with your AQA entry and Tutors & Exams centre fees included and your seat booked for you. The Study plan is £39.99 a month or £407.99 a year; exam entry is only on +Exams.
Take Combined Science if your route asks for two science GCSEs, because it gives two grades across biology, chemistry and physics. If a route names one science, such as biology, a separate GCSE in that subject may fit better, so check the entry requirements first.
GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy with Lift College is £359.99 a year or £39.99 a month on the Study plan when you pay today: pay for 9 months and get 3 free, with your price fixed for life. Or start for £0 today on the 7-day free trial, then £44.99 a month or £458.99 a year. +Exams, with your exam entry and centre fees included, is £809.99 a year or £89.99 a month when you pay today. Every payment has a 14-day money back guarantee.
Lift College's GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy is £359.99 for 12 months when you pay today, or £0 today on the 7-day free trial and then £44.99 a month, with no contract and no credit check. Oxbridge Home Learning and Open Study College charge £449 to £495 for the course, from their own websites on 22 October 2026. None of these fees includes exams, and nor does our Study plan.
Yes. Pay today and every payment is 15% lower for life. Or start on the 7-day free trial, with £0 today and nothing charged until day 8. Either way you meet your named UK tutor and start the course straight away, with a 14-day money back guarantee on every payment. The course is open to anyone aged 14 or over; under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support.
Yes. GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy at Lift College is the AQA GCSE (9 to 1), specification 8464, on the Ofqual register with qualification number 601/8758/X. You take the same assessments and get the same certificate as school candidates. Lift College teaches the full course online with a named UK tutor.
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