AQA
Cell biology:
· Plant cell structure | Video | Quiz
· Animal cell structure | Video |Quiz
· Eukaryotes and prokaryotes
· Cell specialisation | Video | Quiz |
· Cell differentiation
· Microscopy | Video | Quiz | Quiz 2 |
· Magnification calculations | Video | Quiz |
· Culturing microorganisms (Biology only) | Video | Video 2 | Video 3 | Quiz |
· Cell division
· Chromosomes
· Mitosis and the cell cycle | Video | Quiz
· Stem cells | Quiz |
· Transport in cells
· Osmosis | Quiz |
· Active transport | Video | Quiz |
Organisation:
· Principles of organisation
· The human digestive system | Video | Quiz|
· The heart and blood vessels | Video | Quiz|
· Respiratory system | Video | Quiz |
· Cardiovascular disease | Quiz|
· Health issues | Quiz|
· The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases
· Cancer
· Plant tissues, organs and systems | Quiz|
· Transpiration | Quiz |
Infection and response:
· Communicable diseases | Quiz |
· Communicable (infectious) diseases |Quiz
· Viral diseases | Quiz |
· Bacterial diseases | Video |
· Fungal diseases
· Protist diseases
· Immune system | Quiz |
· Vaccination | Quiz |
· Antibiotics and painkillers | Quiz |
· Discovery and development of drugs | Quiz |
· Monoclonal antibodies (Biology only) (HT only)
· Producing monoclonal antibodies
· Plant disease (Biology only)
· Detection and identification of plant diseases
· Plant defence responses
Bioenergetics:
· Photosynthesis | Video | Quiz |
· Photosynthetic reaction
· Rate of photosynthesis
· Limiting photosynthesis (HT only) |Quiz|
· Uses of glucose from photosynthesis
· Respiration | Video | Quiz |
· Aerobic and anaerobic respiration |Quiz|
· Response to exercise | Quiz |
· Oxygen debt | Quiz |
· Metabolism | Quiz |
Homeostasis and response:
· Homeostasis | Video | Quiz |
· The human nervous system | Video | Quiz |
· The brain (Biology only)
· The eye (Biology only) | Video 1 | Video 2 |
· Control of body temperature (Biology only)
· Hormonal coordination in humans | Quiz |
· Human endocrine system | Quiz |
· Control of blood glucose concentration | Quiz |
· Type 1 and 2 diabetes | Quiz |
· Kidneys | Video 1 |
· Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the body (Biology only)
· Hormones in the menstural cycle | Video | Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 |
· Contraception | Quiz |
· The use of hormones to treat infertility (HT only) | Video | Quiz |
· Negative feedback (HT only) | Video |
· Thyroxine and adrenaline (HT only) | Quiz |
· Plant hormones (Biology only) | Video |
· Control and coordination (Biology Only)
· Use of plant hormones (HT only) (Biology only)
Inheritance, variation and evolution:
· Reproduction
· Sexual and asexual reproduction | Quiz |
· Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (Biology only)
· DNA and the genome
· DNA structure (Biology only) | Video | Quiz |
· Genetic inheritance |Quiz |
· Genetic crosses | Video | Quiz |
· Inherited disorders | Video | Quiz |
· Sex determination
· Variation | Quiz |
· Evolution | Quiz |
· Selective breeding | Quiz |
· Genetic engineering | Quiz |
· Cloning (Biology only)
· The development of understanding of genetics and evolution | Quiz |
· Theory of evolution (Biology only)
· Speciation (Biology only) | Video |Quiz |
· The understanding of genetics (Biology only)
· Evidence for evolution | Quiz |
· Fossils
· Extinction | Quiz |
· Resistant bacteria | Quiz |
· Classification of living organisms | Quiz |
Ecology:
· Adaptations, interdependence and competition
· Communities | Quiz |
· Abiotic and biotic factors | Video | Quiz |
· Adaptations | Quiz |
· Organisation of an ecosystem | Quiz |
· Levels of organisation
· How materials are cycled | Video 1 | Video 2 | Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 |
· Decomposition (Biology only) | Video |
· Impact of environmental change (Biology only) (HT only)
· Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystems | Video | Quiz |
· Biodiversity | Quiz |
· Waste management
· Land use
· Deforestation
· Global warming | Video | Quiz |
· Maintaining biodiversity
· Trophic levels in an ecosystem (Biology only)
· Pyramids of biomass (Biology only)
· Transfer of biomass (Biology only)
· Food production (Biology only) | Video | Quiz | Quiz 2 |
· Factors affecting food security (Biology only) | Quiz |
· Farming techniques (Biology only)
· Sustainable fisheries (Biology only)
· Role of biotechnology (Biology only)
Atomic structure and the periodic table:
· A simple model of the atom, symbols, relative atomic mass | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4|
· Electronic charge and isotopes | Quiz |
· Atoms, elements and compounds | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4 | Video 5 | Quiz |
· Mixtures | Video | Video 2 | Video 3 | Quiz |
· The development of the model of the atom (common content with Physics) | Quiz |
· Size and mass of atoms
· Relative atomic mass
· Electronic structure | Video | Quiz |
· The periodic table | Video | Quiz |
· Development of the periodic table | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Quiz |
· Metals and non-metals | Video |
· Group 1 | Video | Video 2 | Video 3 | Quiz |
· Properties of transition metals (Chemistry only) | Video |
· Comparison with Group 1 elements
· Typical properties
Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter:
· Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic
· Chemical bonds
· Ionic bonding | Video | Video 2 | Quiz |
· Ionic compounds | Video | Quiz |
· Covalent bonding | Video | Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 |
· Metallic bonding | Quiz |
· How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances
· The three states of matter | Video | Quiz |
· State symbols
· Properties of ionic compounds | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 |
· Properties of small molecules
· Giant covalent structures | Video | Quiz |
· Properties of metals and alloys | Video |
· Metals as conductors
· Structure and bonding of carbon | Video | Quiz |
· Graphene and fullerenes | Video |
· Bulk and surface properties of matter including nanoparticles (Chemistry only)
· Sizes of particles and their properties | Video |
· Uses of nanoparticles | Video |
Quantitative chemistry:
· Chemical measurements, conservation of mass and the quantitative interpretation of chemical equations
· Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations | Video | Video 2 | Video 3 |Quiz |
· Relative formula mass | Video 1 | Video 2 |Quiz |
· Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas | Video | Quiz |
· Chemical measurements | Quiz |
· Use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances
· Moles (HT only) | Video | Quiz |
· Amounts of substances in equations (HT only)
· Using moles to balance equations (HT only)
· Concentration of solutions
· Yield and atom economy of chemical reactions (Chemistry only)
· Percentage yield | Video |
· Atom economy | Video |
· Using concentrations of solutions in mol/dm3 (Chemistry only) (HT only) | Video |
· Use of amount of substance in relation to volumes of gases (Chemistry only) (HT only)
Chemical changes:
· Reactivity of metals | Video | Quiz |
· Metal oxides
· The reactivity series | Quiz |
· Extraction of metals and reduction | Video |
· Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons (HT only) | Video | Quiz |
· Reactions of acids
· Reactions of acids with metals | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 |
· Neutralisation of acids and salt production | Video 1 | Video 2 | Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 |
· Soluble salts
· The pH scale and neutralisation | Video | Quiz |
· Titrations (Chemistry only) | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4 | Video 5 | Quiz |
· Strong and weak acids (HT only) | Video | Quiz |
· Electrolysis | Video | Quiz |
· The process of electrolysis | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4
· Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
· Using electrolysis to extract metals | Quiz |
· Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
· Representation of reactions at electrodes as half equations (HT only) | Video 1 | Video 2 | Quiz |
Energy changes:
· Exothermic and endothermic reactions | Video | Quiz |
· Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions | Video |
· Reaction profiles | Video |
· The energy change of reactions (HT only) | Video | Video 2 | Quiz |
· Chemical cells and fuel cells (Chemistry only) | Video 1 | Video 2 |
· Cells and batteries
· Fuel cells
The rate and extent of chemical change:
· Rate of reaction | Video | Quiz |
· Calculating rates of reactions | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Quiz |
· Factors which affect the rates of chemical reactions | Video |
· Collision theory and activation energy | Quiz |
· Catalysts | Quiz |
· Reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium
· Reversible reactions | Video | Quiz |
· Energy changes and reversible reactions
· Equilibrium
· The effect of changing conditions on equilibrium (HT only)
· The effect of changing concentration (HT only)
· The effect of temperature changes on equilibrium (HT only)| Quiz |
· The effect of pressure changes on equilibrium (HT only)
Organic chemistry:
· Carbon compounds as fuels and feedstock
· Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 |
· Fractional distillation and petrochemicals | Video | Quiz |
· Properties of hydrocarbons | Video 1 | Video 2 |
· Cracking and alkenes | Video | Quiz |
· Reactions of alkenes and alcohols (Chemistry only)
· Structure and formulae of alkenes | Video | Video 2 |
· Reactions of alkenes
· Alcohols | Video |
· Carboxylic acids | Video 1 | Video 2 |
· Synthetic and naturally occurring polymers (Chemistry only)
· Addition polymerisation
· Condensation polymerisation (HT only)
· Amino acids (HT only)
· DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and other naturally occurring polymers | Video |
Chemical analysis:
· Purity, formulations and chromatograph
· Pure substances | Video | Quiz |
· Formulations
· Chromatography | Video | Quiz |
· Identification of common gases
· Test for hydrogen | Video |
· Test for oxygen
· Test for carbon dioxide | Video |
· Test for chlorine
· Identification of ions by chemical and spectroscopic means (Chemistry only)
· Flame tests | Video 1 | Video 2 |
· Metal hydroxides | Video |
· Carbonates | Video |
· Halides | Video |
· Sulfates | Video |
· Instrumental methods | Quiz |
· Flame emission spectroscopy
Chemistry of the atmosphere:
· The composition and evolution of the Earth's atmosphere | Video | Quiz |
· The proportions of different gases in the atmosphere | Video |
· The Earth's early atmosphere | Video |
· How oxygen increased
· How carbon dioxide decreased
· Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases | Video |
· Greenhouse gases | Video | Quiz |
· Human activities which contribute to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere | Video |
· Global climate change | Video |
· The carbon footprint and its reduction
· Common atmospheric pollutants and their sources | Quiz |
· Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants | Video 1 | Video 2 |
Using resources:
· Using the Earth's resources and obtaining potable water | Quiz |
· Using the Earth's resources and sustainable development
· Potable water | Video | Quiz |
· Waste water treatment | Video | Quiz |
· Alternative methods of extracting metals (HT only) | Quiz |
· Life cycle assessment and recycling
· Life cycle assessment | Quiz |
· Ways of reducing the use of resources
· Using materials (chemistry only)
· Corrosion and its prevention
· Alloys as useful materials
· Ceramics, polymers and composites | Video |
· The Haber process and the use of NPK fertilisers (Chemistry only)
Energy:
· Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored | Video | Quiz |
· Before and after such changes
· Energy stores and systems | Video |
· Changes in energy | Video |
· Energy changes in systems | Video | Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 | Quiz 3 |
· Power | Video | Quiz |
· Conservation and dissipation of energy | Video | Quiz |
· Energy transfers in a system | Video | Quiz |
· National and global energy resources | Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 |
Electricity:
· Current, potential difference and resistance | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4 | Video 5 | Video 6 | Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 |
· Standard circuit diagram symbols | Video | Quiz |
· Electrical charge and current | Video | Quiz |
· Resistors
· Series and parallel circuits | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4 | Video 5 | Video 6 | Video 7 | Quiz |
· Domestic uses and safety | Video |
· Direct and alternating potential difference
· Mains electricity| Quiz |
· Energy transfers | Video 1 | Video 2 | Quiz |
· Power | Quiz |
· Energy transfers in everyday appliances
· The National Grid | Quiz |
· Static electricity (Physics only) | Video |
· Static charge
· Electric fields
Particle model of matter:
· Changes of state and the particle model | Video | Quiz |
· Density of materials| Video | Quiz |
· Changes of state
· Internal energy and energy transfers
· Internal energy
· Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity
· Changes of state and specific latent heat | Video 1 | Video 2 | Quiz |
· Particle model and pressure
· Particle motion in gases
· Pressure in gases (Physics only)
· Increasing the pressure of a gas (Physics only) (HT only)
Atomic structure:
· Atoms and isotopes | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4 | Quiz |
· The structure of an atom | Video | Video 2 | Quiz |
· Mass number, atomic number and isotopes | Video | Quiz |
· The development of the model of the atom (common content with Chemistry)
· Atoms and nuclear radiation | Video |
· Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation | Video | Quiz |
· Nuclear equations | Video |
· Half-lives and the random nature of radioactive decay
· Radioactive contamination | Quiz |
· Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation (Physics only) | Video |
· Background radiation | Video |
· Different half-lives of radioactive isotopes | Video | Quiz |
· Uses of nuclear radiation
· Nuclear fission and fusion (Physics only)
· Nuclear fission | Video |
· Nuclear fusion | Video |
Forces:
· Forces and their interactions | Video | Quiz |
· Contact and non-contact forces| Quiz |
· Gravity
· Resultant forces | Video | Quiz |
· Work done and energy transfer | Quiz |
· Forces and elasticity | Video | Quiz |
· Moments, levers and gears (Physics only) | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4 |
· Pressure and pressure differences in fluids (Physics only) | Quiz |
· Pressure in a fluid| Quiz |
· Pressure in a fluid 1
· Pressure in a fluid 2 (HT only)
· Atmospheric pressure
· Forces and motion | Video |
· Describing motion along a line
· Distance and displacement | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Quiz |
· Speed | Video 1 | Video 2 | Quiz |
· Forces, accelerations and Newton's Laws of motion | Video | Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 | Quiz 3 |
· Newton's First Law | Quiz |
· Newton's Second Law | Quiz |
· Newton's Third Law | Quiz |
· Forces and braking | Quiz |
· Stopping distance| Quiz |
· Reaction time
· Factors affecting braking distance 1
· Factors affecting braking distance 2
· Momentum (HT only)
· Conservation of momentum | Quiz |
· Changes in momentum (Physics only)
Waves:
· Waves in air, fluids and solids
· Transverse and longitudinal waves | Quiz |
· Properties of waves | Video | Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 |
· Refraction of waves (Physics only) | Video 1 | Video 2 | Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 |
· Sound waves (Physics only) (HT only)
· Waves for detection and exploration (Physics only) (HT only)
· Electromagnetic waves | Quiz |
· Types of electromagnetic waves
· Properties of electromagnetic waves 1
· Properties of electromagnetic waves 2
· Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves
· Lenses (Physics only) | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 |
· Visible light (Physics only)
· Black body radiation (Physics only)
· Emission and absorption of infrared radiation | Video |
· Perfect black bodies and radiation
Magnetism and electromagnetism:
· Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields | Video | Quiz |
· Poles of a magnet
· Magnetic fields | Video | Quiz |
· The motor effect
· Electromagnetism | Video 1 | Video 2 | Quiz |
· Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only) | Video | Quiz |
· Electric motors (HT only)| Quiz |
· Loudspeakers (Physics only) (HT only)
· Induced potential, transformers and the National Grid (Physics only) (HT only)
· Induced potential (HT only)
· Uses of the generator effect (HT only)
· Microphones (HT only)
· Transformers (HT only) | Video |
Space physics (Physics only):
· Solar system; stability of orbital motions; satellites (Physics only)
· Our solar system
· The life cycle of a star | Video |
· Orbital motion, natural and artificial satellites
· Red-shift (physics only) | Video |
All papers
• Contains multiple choice questions, structured questions, closed short answers questions and open long response questions
• 15% based on required practical’s
• Maths requirement vary by subject – 10% of the marks in biology, 20% of the marks in chemistry and 30% of the marks in physics.
Biology Paper 1 Topics 1-4
Biology Paper 2 Topics 5-7
Chemistry Paper 1 Topic 1-5
Chemistry paper 2 Topics 6-10
Physics Paper 1 Topics 1-4
Physics Paper 2 Topics 5-8
Seperate Science
•6 papers (2 biology, 2 chemistry and 2 physics, leading to 3 separate GCSEs)
• Each 1 hour 45 minutes
• Each paper is worth 50% of the GCSE
• 100 marks on each paper
Combined Science – Trilogy
• 6 papers (2 biology, 2 chemistry and 2 physics)
• Each 1 hour 15 minutes
• Each paper is worth 16.7% of the GCSE
• 70 marks on each paper
Combined Science – Synergy
• 4 papers – 2 on life and environmental science and 2 on physical science
• Each 1 hour 45 minutes
• Each paper is worth 25% of the GCSE
• 100 marks on each paper