Paper 1 Content
The following topics can be assessed as a part of Paper 1.
1. Energy
2. Electricity
3. Particle Model of Matter
4. Atomic Structure & Radiation
Paper 2 Content
The following topics can be assessed as a part of Paper 2.
5. Forces
6. Waves
7. Magnetism & Electromagnetism
8. Space
Common Content
The following topics are considered fundamental principles for the Physics discipline.
They may be examined on Paper 1 and / or Paper 2.
Energy changes and transfers due to heating
Energy changes and transfers due to mechanical work
Energy changes and transfers due to electrical work
Energy conservation
The use of models
The idea of cause and effect
Action at a distance: the effect of a field
That differences [e.g. in pressure] cause change
The idea of proportionality
Mathematical form
5 Year Physics Curriculum
(for students taking their exams from 2025)
Past Papers (8463) Bohunt students only
Useful Revision Websites
Revision videos
Bohunt students only
Images taken from the AQA specifications for GCSE Biology (8461), GCSE Chemistry (8462), GCSE Physics (8463), and Combined Science: Trilogy (8464) Feb 2020