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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 10 minutes) Paper
reference 1SC0/1BH
Combined Science
PAPER 1
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.
• ability
In the questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your
to 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
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, 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
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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 (a) Different types of pathogen cause diseases.
Which disease is caused by a protist?
(1)
A tuberculosis
B malaria
C cholera
D AIDS
2
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, (b) Measles infections are caused by a virus.
A student researched the number of cases of measles for different age groups in
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one year.
Figure 1 shows the data collected by this student.
age 11 to 14 = 44 cases
age 1 to 4 was 140 cases
15 cases for age
20 to 24
103 cases for age 5 to 10
age 15 to 19 = 31
Figure 1
(i) Complete the table to show this data.
(2)
(ii) State the trend shown by the data.
(1)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 10 minutes) Paper
reference 1SC0/1BH
Combined Science
PAPER 1
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.
• ability
In the questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your
to 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
P79193A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/
*P79193A0124*
, 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 (a) Different types of pathogen cause diseases.
Which disease is caused by a protist?
(1)
A tuberculosis
B malaria
C cholera
D AIDS
2
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, (b) Measles infections are caused by a virus.
A student researched the number of cases of measles for different age groups in
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
one year.
Figure 1 shows the data collected by this student.
age 11 to 14 = 44 cases
age 1 to 4 was 140 cases
15 cases for age
20 to 24
103 cases for age 5 to 10
age 15 to 19 = 31
Figure 1
(i) Complete the table to show this data.
(2)
(ii) State the trend shown by the data.
(1)
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