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GCSE Physics · Learn
43 lessons in 8 units, about 59 h of reading and core practice. Each lesson ends with a quick check.
Specification
Unit 1
Core practical, mathematical and data-handling skills used throughout written and practical physics assessments.
5 lessons · 6 h 15 min of study · ≈9% of the test
Unit 2
Energy is tracked through stores and pathways, quantified by work and power, and applied to heating, appliances and national energy supply.
5 lessons · 6 h 15 min of study · ≈11% of the test
Unit 3
Electrical quantities, circuit behaviour, mains supply and practical circuit work underpin both numerical and conceptual exam questions.
5 lessons · 7 h 30 min of study · ≈15% of the test
Unit 4
The particle model explains density, states of matter, pressure, internal energy and large-scale thermal behaviour.
4 lessons · 6 h of study · ≈10% of the test
Unit 5
Models of the atom lead to radioactivity, decay, nuclear energy and the evaluation of nuclear risks and benefits.
5 lessons · 6 h 30 min of study · ≈12% of the test
Unit 6
Mechanical physics links how objects move to the forces, energy changes and interactions acting on them in solids, fluids and collisions.
8 lessons · 11 h 15 min of study · ≈19% of the test
Unit 7
Wave ideas explain light, sound, imaging, communication and measurement across mechanical and electromagnetic contexts.
7 lessons · 9 h 15 min of study · ≈15% of the test
Unit 8
Magnetic fields interact with currents and changing flux to produce motors, generators, transformers and practical devices.
4 lessons · 6 h of study · ≈8% of the test
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Working scientifically and mathematical methods · Lesson 1 of 5
This topic covers the language of measurement used throughout GCSE Physics: defining physical quantities, using correct SI units and prefixes, and writing very large or very small values in standard form. Exams test this in calculations, unit conversions, data tables, practical questions and mark schemes that require correct symbols and powers of ten.
1 h of study≈2% of the test
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