1. Key Concepts of Physics

Expressing Quantities & SI Units

Units & Prefixes

Conversions & Standard Form

2. Motion & Forces

Describing Motion

Scalars & Vectors

Speed

Velocity

Distance-Time Graphs

Acceleration

Calculating Uniform Acceleration

Velocity-Time Graphs

Area under a Velocity-Time Graph

Measuring Speed

Forces

Newton's First Law

Newton's Second Law

Core Practical: Investigating Force & Acceleration

Newton's Third Law

Weight, Mass & Gravity

Circular Motion

Momentum

Momentum

Conservation of Momentum

Force & Momentum

Mass & Inertia

Stopping Distances

Stopping Distances

Measuring Reaction Time

Factors Affecting Stopping Distance

Calculating Stopping Distances

3. Conservation of Energy

Conservation of Energy

Gravitational Potential Energy

Kinetic Energy

Conservation of Energy

Examples of Energy Transfers

Efficiency & Energy Resources

Wasted Energy

Conduction of Heat

Efficiency

Improving Efficiency

Energy Resources

4. Waves

Properties of Waves

Introduction to Waves

Describing Wave Motion

Transverse & Longitudinal Waves

The Wave Equation

Measuring Wave Speed

Calculating Depth & Distance

Wave Interactions

Refraction

Refraction & Speed

Wave Interactions & Wavelength

Core Practical: Investigating Wave Properties

Sound

Sound Waves

Ultrasound & Infrasound

Transmission of Sound

5. Light & the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Optics

Reflection & Refraction

Total Internal Reflection

Light & Surfaces

Lenses

Real & Virtual Images

Electromagnetic Waves

Properties of Electromagnetic Waves

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

EM Waves & Matter

Dangers of High-Energy EM Waves

Applications of EM Waves

EM Waves & Atoms

Radio Waves

Thermal Radiation

Thermal Radiation

Radiation & Temperature Change

Core Practical: Investigating Thermal Radiation

6. Radioactivity

Atomic Structure

Inside the Atom

Protons, Neutrons & Electrons

Atomic & Mass Number

Isotopes

Electron Structure

Positive Ions

Developing Models of the Atom

Radioactive Decay

Types of Radiation

Properties of Radiation

Background Radiation

Detecting Radiation

Beta Decay

Decay & Transformations

Nuclear Equations

The Random Nature of Decay

Activity & Decay

Half-Life

Uses & Dangers of Radiation

Dangers of Radiation

Contamination & Irradiation

Uses of Radiation

Half-Life & Risk

Medical Uses of Radiation

Nuclear Fission & Fusion

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Fission

Nuclear Reactors

Energy & Waste

Advantages & Disadvantages of Nuclear Power

Nuclear Fusion

The Conditions for Fusion

7. Astronomy

The Solar System & Lifecycles of Stars

Gravity & Weight

The Solar System

Circular Orbits

Non-Circular Orbits

Equilibrium in Stars

The Life Cycle of Solar Mass Stars

The Life Cycle of Larger Stars

Cosmology

Theories of the Universe

The Doppler Effect

Galactic Red-shift

The Cosmic Microwave Background

Observing the Universe

8. Energy – Forces Doing Work

Work, Power & Efficiency

Energy Stores & Transfers

Changes in Energy

Work & Energy

GPE & KE

Dissipation of Energy

Power

Efficiency & Power

9. Forces & their Effects

Types of Forces

Contact & Non-Contact Forces

Force as a Vector

Scale Drawings

Free Body Diagrams

Balanced Forces

Moments

Moments

The Principle of Moments

Levers & Gears

10. Electricity & Circuits

Current, Potential Difference & Resistance

Atomic Structure

Circuit Diagrams

Potential Difference

Current

Current in Circuits

Resistance

Components in Series & Parallel Circuits

Resistors in Series & Parallel

Comparing Series & Parallel Circuits

Electrical Components

Testing Components

Core Practical: Investigating & Testing Circuits

Energy Transfers in Circuits

Heating in Circuits

Reducing Heating in Circuits

Uses & Dangers of Electric Heating

Calculating Electric Energy

Energy & Power

Electricity & Power

Energy Transfers in Appliances

Mains Electricity

AC & DC

Mains Electricity

Dangers of Mains Electricity

11. Static Electricity

Static Electricity

Electric Charge

Examples of Static Electricity

Uses & Dangers of Static Electricity

Electric Fields

Fields & Static

12. Magnetism & the Motor Effect

Magnetism

Magnetism

Permanent & Induced Magnets

Magnetic Fields

The Earth's Magnetic Field

Electromagnetism & The Motor Effect

Magnetic Fields in Wires

Magnetic Fields in Solenoids

The Motor Effect

Fleming's Left Hand Rule

Calculating Magnetic Force

Electric Motors

13. Electromagnetic Induction

Electromagnetic Induction

Generating Electricity

Factors Affecting EM Induction

Applications of the Generator Effect

Loudspeakers & Headphones

Transformers

The Transformer Equation

The National Grid

The Ideal Transformer Equation

High Voltage Transmission

14. Particle Model

States of Matter & Thermal Capacity

Density

Solids, Liquids & Gases

Core Practical: Determining Density

Changes of State

Thermal Energy

Specific Heat & Latent Heat

Specific Heat Capacity

Specific Latent Heat

Thermal Insulation

Core Practical: Investigating Specific Heat Capacity

Particle Model & Pressure

Kinetic Theory

Absolute Zero

Pressure & Volume

Boyle's Law

Doing Work on a Gas

15. Forces & Matter

Forces & Elasticity

Changing Shape

Hooke's Law

Elastic Potential Energy

Core Practical: Investigating Force & Extension

Pressure & Pressure Differences in Fluids

Pressure in Fluids

Pressure & Forces

Pressure in a Liquid

Calculating Pressure in a Liquid

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Exam boards

• OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway)
• WJEC GCSE Physics
• AQA GCSE Physics

Study tools

• Edexcel GCSE Physics · Exam Questions
• Edexcel GCSE Physics · Past Papers

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