Complete Exam Guide · 2027 edition

AQA GCSE Physics Revision Guide

79 topics across 8 units, with diagrams, exam tips, checklists and the mistakes that cost marks. The first topic in every unit is free to read — the full guide is coming soon.

1. Energy

  1. Energy Stores & SystemsFree
  2. Kinetic, Elastic & Gravitational Potential EnergyPart of the full Exam Guide
  3. Specific Heat CapacityPart of the full Exam Guide
  4. Power, Conservation & DissipationPart of the full Exam Guide
  5. Efficiency & Energy ResourcesPart of the full Exam Guide
  6. Exam ChecklistPart of the full Exam Guide
  7. Common Exam MistakesPart of the full Exam Guide
  8. Exam Ready QuestionsPart of the full Exam Guide

2. Electricity

  1. Circuit Symbols, Charge & CurrentFree
  2. Current, Potential Difference & ResistancePart of the full Exam Guide
  3. Resistors & I–V CharacteristicsPart of the full Exam Guide
  4. Series & Parallel CircuitsPart of the full Exam Guide
  5. Mains Electricity & Domestic SafetyPart of the full Exam Guide
  6. Electrical Power, Energy Transfers & The National GridPart of the full Exam Guide
  7. Static Electricity & Electric Fields [Physics only]Part of the full Exam Guide
  8. Exam ChecklistPart of the full Exam Guide
  9. Common Exam MistakesPart of the full Exam Guide
  10. Exam Ready QuestionsPart of the full Exam Guide

3. Particle Model of Matter

  1. Density & The Particle ModelFree
  2. Changes of State, Internal Energy & Specific Heat CapacityPart of the full Exam Guide
  3. Specific Latent HeatPart of the full Exam Guide
  4. Particle Motion & Pressure in GasesPart of the full Exam Guide
  5. Exam ChecklistPart of the full Exam Guide
  6. Common Exam MistakesPart of the full Exam Guide
  7. Exam Ready QuestionsPart of the full Exam Guide

4. Atomic Structure

  1. Atoms, Isotopes & The Development of the ModelFree
  2. Radioactive Decay & Nuclear RadiationPart of the full Exam Guide
  3. Half-life, Contamination & IrradiationPart of the full Exam Guide
  4. Background Radiation, Hazards & Uses [Physics only]Part of the full Exam Guide
  5. Nuclear Fission & Fusion [Physics only]Part of the full Exam Guide
  6. Exam ChecklistPart of the full Exam Guide
  7. Common Exam MistakesPart of the full Exam Guide
  8. Exam Ready QuestionsPart of the full Exam Guide

5. Forces

  1. Scalars, Vectors & ForcesFree
  2. Weight, Resultant Forces & Vector DiagramsPart of the full Exam Guide
  3. Work Done & Energy TransferPart of the full Exam Guide
  4. Forces & ElasticityPart of the full Exam Guide
  5. Moments, Levers & Gears [Physics only]Part of the full Exam Guide
  6. Pressure in Fluids & Atmospheric Pressure [Physics only]Part of the full Exam Guide
  7. Distance, Speed & VelocityPart of the full Exam Guide
  8. Motion Graphs & AccelerationPart of the full Exam Guide
  9. Newton's Laws of MotionPart of the full Exam Guide
  10. Stopping DistancesPart of the full Exam Guide
  11. Momentum [Higher Tier]Part of the full Exam Guide
  12. Exam ChecklistPart of the full Exam Guide
  13. Common Exam MistakesPart of the full Exam Guide
  14. Exam Ready QuestionsPart of the full Exam Guide

6. Waves

  1. Transverse & Longitudinal WavesFree
  2. Properties of WavesPart of the full Exam Guide
  3. Required Practical 8: Waves in a Ripple Tank & on a StringPart of the full Exam Guide
  4. Reflection & Refraction of WavesPart of the full Exam Guide
  5. Required Practical 9: Reflection & Refraction of Light [Physics only]Part of the full Exam Guide
  6. Sound Waves & Waves for Detection [Physics only, Higher Tier]Part of the full Exam Guide
  7. Types of Electromagnetic WavesPart of the full Exam Guide
  8. Required Practical 10: Infrared Radiation & SurfacesPart of the full Exam Guide
  9. Properties & Uses of Electromagnetic WavesPart of the full Exam Guide
  10. Lenses [Physics only]Part of the full Exam Guide
  11. Visible Light & Colour [Physics only]Part of the full Exam Guide
  12. Black Body Radiation [Physics only]Part of the full Exam Guide
  13. Exam ChecklistPart of the full Exam Guide
  14. Common Exam MistakesPart of the full Exam Guide
  15. Exam Ready QuestionsPart of the full Exam Guide

7. Magnetism & Electromagnetism

  1. Poles of a Magnet & Magnetic FieldsFree
  2. ElectromagnetismPart of the full Exam Guide
  3. The Motor Effect & Fleming's Left-Hand Rule [Higher Tier]Part of the full Exam Guide
  4. Electric Motors & Loudspeakers [Higher Tier]Part of the full Exam Guide
  5. Induced Potential & the Generator Effect [Physics only, Higher Tier]Part of the full Exam Guide
  6. Alternators, Dynamos & Microphones [Physics only, Higher Tier]Part of the full Exam Guide
  7. Transformers [Physics only, Higher Tier]Part of the full Exam Guide
  8. Exam ChecklistPart of the full Exam Guide
  9. Common Exam MistakesPart of the full Exam Guide
  10. Exam Ready QuestionsPart of the full Exam Guide

8. Space Physics

  1. Our Solar System [Physics only]Free
  2. The Life Cycle of a Star [Physics only]Part of the full Exam Guide
  3. Orbital Motion, Natural & Artificial Satellites [Physics only]Part of the full Exam Guide
  4. Red-shift & the Big Bang [Physics only]Part of the full Exam Guide
  5. Exam ChecklistPart of the full Exam Guide
  6. Common Exam MistakesPart of the full Exam Guide
  7. Exam Ready QuestionsPart of the full Exam Guide