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AQA GCSE Physics Syllabus
The complete AQA GCSE Physics specification mapped to 112 topics. Click any topic for free revision notes and practice questions.
Atomic structure
the atom and the nucleus
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Electromagnetic spectrum
properties and uses
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Particle model of matter
states and changes of state
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Radioactive decay
alpha, beta and gamma radiation
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Resistors
fixed, variable, LDR, thermistor and diodes
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Transverse and longitudinal waves
properties and behaviour
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Waves
transverse and longitudinal waves, wave properties
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Acceleration and equations of motion
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Acceleration and motion graphs
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Activity and half-life
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Atmospheric pressure
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Atmospheric pressure and upthrust
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Atomic Structure
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Atoms and isotopes
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Black body radiation and emission of radiation
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Changes in energy stores
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Changes in momentum and force (impulse)
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Changes in momentum and impact forces
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Changes of state and the particle model
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Colour, filters and the visible spectrum
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Conservation of energy and energy dissipation
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Conservation of energy and energy transfers
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Contact and non-contact forces
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Current, charge and potential difference
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Current, potential difference and resistance
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Density of materials
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Development of the atomic model (historical models)
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Distance–time and velocity–time graphs
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Distance, displacement, speed and velocity
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Domestic uses of electricity and AC/DC
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Domestic uses of electricity and electrical safety
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Efficiency of energy transfers
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Electric fields
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Electric motors and loudspeakers
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Electrical power and energy transfer in appliances
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Electricity
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Electromagnetic induction and generators
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Electromagnetic induction and the generator effect
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Electromagnetic spectrum and properties of EM waves
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Electromagnetism and the motor effect
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Energy
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Energy changes in systems (specific heat capacity)
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Energy stores and energy transfers
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Energy stores and systems
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Energy transfers in electrical appliances and the national grid
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Fleming's left-hand rule and electric motors
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Fleming's left-hand rule and force on a conductor
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Forces
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Forces and elasticity (Hooke's Law)
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Forces and elasticity (springs, Hooke's Law)
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Forces and their interactions
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Gravity and weight
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Half-life and activity of radioactive sources
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Hazards and uses of electromagnetic waves (each region)
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Increasing pressure and doing work on a gas (gas laws)
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Infrared radiation and emission/absorption
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Internal energy and specific heat capacity
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Internal energy and specific latent heat
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Kinetic and potential energy calculations
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Lenses and visible light
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Lenses and visible light (converging and diverging)
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Life cycle of stars
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Magnetism and Electromagnetism
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Magnetism and magnetic fields
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Moments, levers and gears
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Momentum and conservation of momentum
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National and global energy resources
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Nuclear equations and decay products
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Nuclear fission and chain reactions
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Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
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Nuclear fusion and stars
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Orbital motion, natural and artificial satellites
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Particle Model of Matter
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Particle motion in gases and pressure
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Perfect black body radiation
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Permanent and induced magnetism and magnetic fields
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Power
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Power and efficiency
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Pressure and volume of gases (Boyle's Law)
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Pressure in fluids
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Pressure in fluids (liquids and gases)
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Radio waves and communication
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Radioactive contamination and irradiation
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Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation
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Red-shift and the Big Bang theory
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Red-shift and the expanding universe
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Reflection, refraction and wave behaviour
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Reflection, refraction and wave speed
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Resistance and Ohm's Law
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Resultant forces and free body diagrams
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Scalar and vector quantities
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Series and parallel circuits
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Sound waves and ultrasound
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Space Physics
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Specific latent heat
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Static electricity
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Static electricity and electric fields
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Stopping distance, thinking distance and braking distance
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Terminal velocity and Newton's laws of motion
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The Big Bang theory and cosmic microwave background radiation
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The motor effect and force on a conductor
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The National Grid and electricity transmission
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The solar system and formation of stars
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The Solar System, satellites and orbital motion
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Transformers
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Transformers and their operation
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Upthrust and flotation
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Uses and hazards of electromagnetic waves
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Uses and hazards of nuclear radiation
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Uses and hazards of radiation in medicine and industry
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Waves
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Work done and energy transfer
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