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Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 8 June 2026
Morning (Time: 1 hour 10 minutes) Paper
reference 1SC0/2BH
Combined Science
PAPER 4
Higher Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Ruler, calculator
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• toIn questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability
structure your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are
related or follow on from each other where appropriate.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Figure 1 shows two turtles warming their bodies by lying in the sun.
As the turtles warm up, they become more active.
(Source: © Oleksandr Lytvynenko/Shutterstock)
Figure 1
(a) A scientist noticed that the small turtle took less time to warm up and become
active than the large turtle.
The scientist investigated whether smaller objects gained heat energy faster than
larger objects.
Two cubes were filled with cold water and placed in a warm room.
Figure 2 shows the two cubes the scientist used.
thermometer
10 cm 20 cm
Cube A Cube B
Figure 2
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, Figure 3 shows the surface area and volume of the two cubes.
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length of each surface area
surface area volume
cube side of cube to volume
in cm2 in cm3
in cm ratio
A 10 600 1000 0.6 : 1
B 20 ? 8000 0.3 : 1
Figure 3
(i) Calculate the surface area of cube B.
(2)
..................................................... . . . . . . . . . cm2
(ii) State two variables that the scientist needs to control to make sure that the
heat gained by the two cubes is comparable.
(2)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 8 June 2026
Morning (Time: 1 hour 10 minutes) Paper
reference 1SC0/2BH
Combined Science
PAPER 4
Higher Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Ruler, calculator
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• toIn questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability
structure your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are
related or follow on from each other where appropriate.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P81773A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/
*P81773A0116*
, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Figure 1 shows two turtles warming their bodies by lying in the sun.
As the turtles warm up, they become more active.
(Source: © Oleksandr Lytvynenko/Shutterstock)
Figure 1
(a) A scientist noticed that the small turtle took less time to warm up and become
active than the large turtle.
The scientist investigated whether smaller objects gained heat energy faster than
larger objects.
Two cubes were filled with cold water and placed in a warm room.
Figure 2 shows the two cubes the scientist used.
thermometer
10 cm 20 cm
Cube A Cube B
Figure 2
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, Figure 3 shows the surface area and volume of the two cubes.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
length of each surface area
surface area volume
cube side of cube to volume
in cm2 in cm3
in cm ratio
A 10 600 1000 0.6 : 1
B 20 ? 8000 0.3 : 1
Figure 3
(i) Calculate the surface area of cube B.
(2)
..................................................... . . . . . . . . . cm2
(ii) State two variables that the scientist needs to control to make sure that the
heat gained by the two cubes is comparable.
(2)
1 .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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