Assessment and Qualifications Alliance

AQA Physics Revision

AQA is the most popular exam board in England for A-Level Physics. Their specification emphasises mathematical skills and practical work, with clear links between theory and application.

GCSE Physics Topics

4.1

Energy

4.2

Electricity

4.3

Particle Model of Matter

4.4

Atomic Structure

4.5

Forces

4.6

Waves

4.7

Magnetism and Electromagnetism

AS Level Physics Topics

3.1

Measurements and their errors

3.2

Particles and radiation

3.3

Waves

3.4

Mechanics and materials

3.5

Electricity

A2 Level Physics Topics

3.6

Further mechanics and thermal physics

3.7

Fields and their consequences

3.8

Nuclear physics

3.9

Astrophysics (Option)

3.10

Medical physics (Option)

3.11

Engineering physics (Option)

3.12

Turning points in physics (Option)

3.13

Electronics (Option)

Assessment Structure

GCSE

Two papers (1h 45m each), 100 marks per paper. Paper 1 covers topics 1-4, Paper 2 covers topics 5-7 plus all topics.

A-Level

Three papers: Paper 1 (2h, 85 marks), Paper 2 (2h, 85 marks), Paper 3 (2h, 80 marks). Plus practical endorsement.

AQA Exam Tips

  • 1Focus on 6-mark extended response questions - practice structuring your answers
  • 2Learn all required practical procedures thoroughly
  • 3Master significant figures and uncertainty calculations
  • 4Use the correct technical terminology from the specification
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