GCSE Physics Specification

AQA 8463

Are you studying this syllabus?

You can track your progress by adding it to your account.

Add syllabus
# Section Progress
1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the rays energy is stored before and after such changes
1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy
1.3 National and global energy resources
2.1 Current, potential difference and resistance
2.2 Series and parallel circuits
2.3 Domestic uses and safety
2.4 Energy transfers
2.5 Static electricity
3.1 Changes of state and the particle model
3.2 Internal energy and energy transfers
3.3 Particle model and pressure
4.1 Atoms and isotopes
4.2 Atoms and nuclear radiation
4.3 Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation
4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion
5.1 Forces and their interactions
5.2 Work done and energy transfer
5.3 Forces and elasticity
5.4 Moments, levers and gears
5.5.1 Pressure in a fluid
5.5.2 Atmospheric pressure
5.6.1 Describing motion along a line
5.6.2 Forces, accelerations and Newton's Laws of motion
5.6.3 Forces and braking
5.7 Momentum (Higher)
6.1 Waves in air, fluids and solids
6.2 Electromagnetic waves
6.3 Black body radiation
7.1 Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields
7.2 The motor effect
7.3 Induced potential, transformers and the National Grid (Higher)
8.1 Solar system; stability of orbital motions; satellites
8.2 Red-shift

Paper 1H (8463/1H)

Paper 1 (Higher Tier)
Unknown date

Topics 1-4: Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; and Atomic structure. Assesses all the content, including content that is in bold.

Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.

1 h 45 min 50.00% 100 marks

Paper 2H (8463/2H)

Paper 2 (Higher Tier)
Unknown date

Topics 5-8: Forces; Waves; Magnetism and electromagnetism; and Space physics. Assesses all the content, including content that is in bold.

Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.

1 h 45 min 50.00% 100 marks

Paper 1F (8463/1F)

Paper 1 (Foundation Tier)
Unknown date

Topics 1-4: Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; and Atomic structure. Assesses the content that is not in bold.

Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.

1 h 45 min 50.00% 100 marks

Paper 2F (8463/2F)

Paper 2 (Foundation Tier)
Unknown date

Topics 5-8: Forces; Waves; Magnetism and electromagnetism; and Space physics. Assesses the content that is not in bold.

Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.

1 h 45 min 50.00% 100 marks