Help Sheets

Before you practice any past paper questions, make sure that you know the meanings of all of the key words to do with how science works, these can be found by clicking the flashing H on the left below. Make sure you have looked through the helpsheet on the right below which explains what the keywords that are used in the exams mean. You should then watch the video which explains how you can use past papers to help you revise.

List of key words with definitions.
Key exam words, definitions and examples of their use.


Listed below are the past papers for this unit. Click on the E for the exam paper, A for the markscheme and R for the examiners report (which explains the mistakes that were commonly made on the exam paper). Each paper/markscheme/report will open in a new window so you will need to enable 'pop ups' to see the papers.

 

June 2011

Foundation Exam
Foundation Markscheme
Foundation Report
Higher Exam
Higher Markscheme
Higher Report

Grade Boundaries

June 2011
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
U
Foundation
-
-
-
30-45
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
0-9
Higher
33-45
30-32
24-29
18-23
16-17
-
-
-
0-9

 

January 2011

Foundation Exam
Foundation Markscheme
Foundation Report
Higher Exam
Higher Markscheme
Higher Report

Grade Boundaries

Jan 2011
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
U
Foundation
-
-
-
23-45
20-22
17-19
14-16
11-13
0-10
Higher
32-45
28-31
23-27
18-22
13-17
-
-
-
0-12

 

June 2010

Foundation Exam
Foundation Markscheme
Foundation Report
Higher Exam
Higher Markscheme
Higher Report

Grade Boundaries

June 2010
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
U
Foundation
-
-
-
26-45
21-25
16-20
12-15
8-11
0-7
Higher
33-45
29-32
22-28
16-21
14-15
-
-
-
0-13

 

January 2010

Foundation Exam
Foundation Markscheme
Foundation Report

Grade Boundaries

Higher Exam
Higher Markscheme
Higher Report
Jan 2010
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
U
Foundation
-
-
-
27-45
23-26
19-22
16-18
13-15
0-12
Higher
32-45
28-31
22-27
17-21
12-16
-
-
-
0-11

 

June 2009

Foundation Exam
Foundation Markscheme
Foundation Report
Higher Exam
Higher Markscheme
Foundation Report

Grade Boundaries

June 2009
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
U
Foundation
-
-
-
25-45
20-24
16-19
12-15
8-11
0-7
Higher
29-45
26-28
21-25
16-20
13-15
-
-
-
0-12

 

January 2009

Foundation Exam
Foundation Markscheme
Foundation Report
Higher Exam
Higher Markscheme
Higher Report

Grade Boundaries

Jan 2009
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
U
Foundation
-
-
-
33-45
26-32
20-25
14-19
8-13
0-7
Higher
34-45
30-33
24-29
19-23
15-18
13-14
-
-
0-12

 

June 2008

Foundation Exam
Foundation Markscheme
Foundation Report
Higher Exam
Higher Markscheme
Higher Report

Grade Boundaries

June 2008
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
U
Foundation
-
-
-
26-45
22-25
18-21
14-17
10-13
0-9
Higher
29-45
25-28
19-24
14-18
11-13
-
-
-
0-10

 

January 2008

Foundation Exam
Foundation Markscheme
Foundation Report
Higher Exam
Higher Markscheme
Higher Report

Grade Boundaries

Jan 2008
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
U
Foundation
-
-
-
28-45
23-27
18-22
13-17
8-12
0-7
Higher
32-45
26-31
20-25
15-19
11-14
9-10
-
-
0-8

 

Sample

There are also a set of specimen exam questions and markschemes available by clicking here.