Physics

Details of exam

What’s assessed? Topics 1–4: Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; Atomic structure

How it’s assessed

Triple Combined Written exam: I hour 45 min 1 hour 15 min Marks: 100 marks 70 marks % of GCSE 50% 16.7%

Questions: multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.

Topics to revise

You will need to revise the following: 1. Energy (Chapters 1-3) 2. Electricity (Chapters 4-5) 3. Particle model of matter (Chapter 6) 4. Atomic structure (Chapter 7)

Location of Past Paper Questions / Model Answers

• Past papers can be found here: https://www.aqa.org.uk/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes. You must select Physics for

separate sciences and combined science: trilogy for combined sciences.

• Only practice Paper 1 as this is all that you are being examined on in Year 10. • Past papers from the old specification can be found here: https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/. You

must be very careful to ensure you select GCSE ‘Physics’ if you’re doing separate sciences or ‘Science’ if you’re doing combined. There are 3 units on the old specification so choose a unit and then ensure you select the correct papers

from the list (foundation or higher tier). Although most of the specification is unchanged there are some differences. If you can’t find the topic of a question in your textbook it is most likely the topic has been removed e.g. refractive index is no longer in the new specification. Email your teacher for clarification on a topic if you are unsure.

Revision tasks to be completed

• Make revision notes in whatever form best suits your style of learning e.g. spider diagrams, mind maps, revision cards or notes. • Complete some of the past paper questions linked above under timed and non-timed conditions. • Use Seneca Learning.

Other tips

• Write longer answer questions in numbered points – this will ensure you are clear what you are writing for each mark. Describing practicals should all use the format: number each step, each step starts with a verb, list specific equipment you will use, give specific quantities • Ensure you know all the equations – see the equation sheet on Sparkjar • Isaac Physics has some great maths-based problems. Follow the link below to access the material, you need to scroll to the bottom of the page to find links to the questions. https://isaacphysics.org/pages/phys_book_gcse_index • Revision guides are excellent resources so it is recommended you purchase one. There are a few publishers so find one with a format you prefer.