Revision Buddies Complete Collection
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Description
You can now get all of your Revision Buddies apps at the touch of a button! Download our GCSE History, Geography, RS, Math, Physics, Biology, Chemistry and French apps in this convenient and affordable bundle. Save more than 50% on the cost of buying the apps individually.
Take charge of your revision and use our apps anywhere, anytime. Whether you are studying higher or lower tier, OCR, Edexcel or AQA, our creators have dedicated their time to ensuring that you can adapt these apps according to your requirements so that you get the most out of your revision time.
How can you use Revision Buddies to prepare for your exams?
– Choose foundation or higher levels of the AQA, Edexcel or OCR exam boards.
– Adapt the app to your needs and requirements.
– Test yourself through 1000s of original, syllabus specific practise questions ranging from multiple choice to drag and drop questions.
– Learn from detailed explanations to further your understanding.
– Enjoy 100s of illustrations, text extracts, graphs, experiments and diagrams.
– Progress at your own pace using repeated tests or questions at random.
– Watch your knowledge improve using inbuilt progress reports & self-assessment graphs.
– Share your results with friends or teachers on Twitter & Facebook.
– Gain insight into the layout of your exams through direct links to past papers & mark schemes.
– Share your progress with your teacher through our new Class Management & Reports section or submit your results on Revision Buddies’ leaderboard.
– Enjoy motivational feedback and personalised certificates after each quiz or course if you achieve 80% or more.
– Use Revision Buddies on multiple devices such as laptops, tablets or phones, especially since course progress is synchronised over all devices so that you can pick up where you left off.
How does Revision Buddies GCSE Revision platform benefit students?
Written by committed Key Stage 4 teachers and examiners, Revision Buddies build confidence, knowledge and understanding in preparation for your GCSE exams. Through 1000s of comprehensive self-assessment tests as well as many additional features to enhance learning and provide a fun, effective and enjoyable revision environment, we will help you work towards achieving the best grade possible.
How does Revision Buddies GCSE Revision platform benefit parents and teachers?
Parents and teachers can monitor a user or group of users’ progress through detailed reports of their scores, answers and time taken to answer each question. This serves as the perfect tool to identify areas of common weakness and pinpoints areas where students need extra help. In particular, these features can greatly improve a teacher’s productivity as it reduces time spent on assessment and marking, giving teachers extra time to focus on resolving any knowledge gaps that have been identified through the report system. Get in touch to find out about our discounted bulk orders for your students!
Why should you use Revision Buddies for GCSE Revision?
Student Testimonials: “Really helpful and fun *****”, “Really helpful and easy to use, would recommend to anyone about to sit their exams as a way of breaking up a day of samey revision!” , “Best revision app on the store *****”, “As a student going into my GCSE exams this is the most helpful revision app series on the App Store”, “Great app – Really helps me revise and I have learnt a lot from this. Shows past papers and little questionnaires about certain subjects, love it.”
Parent Testimonials: “Sooo helpful *****”, “Working whilst with two children doing their GCSEs is not easy so being able to rely on this app is great. I wanted to ensure the quality of the content so went through it myself first, quite enjoyed it really!! Looking forward to a few more topics! Thanks”.
Teacher Testimonials: “Great*****”, “Recommended to my GCSE class for quick revision and reminders. They even added on the Spec’ I asked for. Impressed”, “Your apps are proving very popular with our Y11s including my own nephew who found the science ones very useful this weekend”.
Additional information
Science Exam Board | Edexcel, OCR, AQA |
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Science Course / Award | Double Award, Triple Award |
Science Exam Tier | Higher, Foundation |
Maths Exam Tier | Higher, Foundation |
French Exam Tier | Higher, Foundation |
Geography Exam Board | Edexcel, OCR, AQA |
History Exam Board | Edexcel, OCR, AQA |
English Language Exam Board | Edexcel, OCR, AQA |
Subjects and Content
Understanding numbers: decimals, fractions & percentages, recurring decimals, odd numbers, powers & roots, positive & negative numbers, factors & primes, product of primes; LCM & HCF, upper & lower bounds; mixed numbers, reciprocals & simplifying fractions; value, conversions & ratios; determining significant figures; calculating distance, speed & time; rounding & estimating; inverse & direct proportion, calculating percentage increases & decreases, compound interest, profit & loss; standard form; rationalisation & surds
Collecting, recording & representing data, arranging & analysing data; cumulative frequency tables & curves, histograms, scatter diagrams, space diagrams, tree diagrams, frequency diagrams, pictograms, composite bar charts, stem & leaf diagrams, plot boxes & pie charts; determining the mode, median & mean; grouped frequency calculations; averages & range; using probability; combined events, expectation & two way tables, surveys & data analysis, correlations & variables
Expressions & formulae; equations – solving, rearranging & simultaneous equations, identities, quadratics & factorising; inequalities; Trial & improvement; understanding graphs & their equations – straight, parallel & perpendicular lines, curves, circles & gradient intersections; cubic functions; patterns & Sequences, the nth term; 3D grids & understanding coordinates; using information to plot representative graphs; vertex positioning, transformations, gradients, direct & indirect proportions; number lines, line segments & coordinates, conversion graphs, speed/distance/time graphs; problem solving
Geometry (Calculator and Non – Calculator):
Understanding shapes (regular & compound); perimeter & area, angles – connection to parallel lines, on a straight line, at a point etc., interior & exterior angles; angles of elevation & depression; triangles & Pythagoras’ theorem, polygons, circles & sectors; lines & planes of symmetry, transformations, rotation & reflections, factors of enlargement, congruency & tessellations; 3D shapes, surface area, volume & cross sections; conversions; speed/distance/time; quadrilaterals; bearings, vectors, scales & drawing; using a ruler & compass; loci
Scale factors, diagrams and maps; ration notation and simplest form; divide quantities into parts; multiplicative relationships; percentages, fractions and decimals; compare percentages; percentage change; simple and compound interest; Speed, rates of pay, density and pressure; ratio applied to length, area and volume; direct and inverse proportion; instantaneous change on a graph; growth and decay and iterative processes
Ability to recognise and use the appropriate vocabulary and grammar to express opinions on healthy and unhealthy lifestyles and their consequences; relationships with family and friends; thoughts for the future, such as marriage and partnerships; hobbies and interests, sporting events and lifestyle.
Ability to recognise and use the appropriate vocabulary and grammar to discuss your free time, plans, preferences and experiences; to talk about what to do when you are getting around, socialising, attending special occasions and festivals, as well as your opinions on TV, films, music, shopping, money, fashion and technology.
Ability to recognise and use the appropriate vocabulary and grammar to discuss how to travel, experiences of holidays and exchanges – including the weather, accommodation, food, drink and cultural differences.
Ability to recognise and use the appropriate vocabulary and grammar to describe and discuss music, film, reading and books, fashion, celebrities, religion, blogs and the internet.
Ability to recognise and use the appropriate vocabulary and grammar to describe your home and the local area, what your local region is like; to talk about life at home, facilities nearby and how you get around; to give opinions on and discuss the current problems facing the planet and how to be environmentally friendly.
Ability to recognise and use the appropriate vocabulary and grammar to describe your school, college and future plans as well as pressures and problems; to talk about current jobs, work experience/part-time jobs, school life, future study and jobs abroad.
Verbs (regular and irregular) including reflexive, all persons of the verb, negative forms, interrogative forms, impersonal verbs (‘il faut’), verbs followed by an infinitive and prepositions.
Tenses – The present tense, the perfect tense, the imperfect tense (‘avoir’, ‘être’, ‘faire’), the conditional tense with ‘vouloir’, ‘aimer’ and ‘pouvoir’, the immediate future tense and the imperative.
Articles – definite, indefinite and partitive.
The use of the negative.
Adverbs – comparative and superlative including ‘mieux’ and ‘le mieux’, regular, interrogative, of place and time.
Noun agreements.
Question words.
Adjectives – agreements and position, possessive, demonstrative (‘ce’, ‘cette’), comparative and superlative including ‘meilleur’ and ‘pire’, indefinite.
Dates and time – including ‘depuis’ plus the present and imperfect tense.
Pronouns – personal, reflexive, relative (‘qui’ and ‘que’), emphatic, demonstrative, indefinite, interrogative, the use of ‘y’ and ‘en’, object (direct and indirect).
Quantifiers and intensifiers (‘assez’, ‘beaucoup’, ‘peu’ etc).
Prepositions.
Conjunctions such as ‘mais’ and ‘puis’.
The ability to recognise the passive voice in the present, future, imperfect and perfect tenses. The present participle including the use of ‘en’. Using ‘dont’, demonstrative and possessive pronouns (‘celui’ and ‘le mien’). The subjunctive mood in the present tense and commonly used expressions.
All our MCQs are explained and translated exposing the student to a wide range of useful vocabulary focusing on the themes mentioned above.
Including: Central beliefs of Christianity; sources of authority; inspiration and interpretation of the Bible; the effect of these interpretations on believers and their lifestyles. The meaning and belief in the oneness of God and the Trinity; the incarnation and Jesus as the Son of God; the meaning of the crucifixion, resurrection and ascension of Jesus; the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Sin and the means of salvation; judgement and the world to come. Religious leaders (bishops, priests, ministers); ceremonies of commitment; places of worship; the role of pilgrimage in the Christian tradition; private and public worship; Holy Communion; The Ten Commandments, religious festivals such as Christmas and Easter; features of different denominations and churches.
Including: Central beliefs of Christianity; sources of authority; inspiration and interpretation of the Bible; the effect of these interpretations on believers and their lifestyles. The meaning and belief in the oneness of God and the Trinity; the incarnation and Jesus as the Son of God; the meaning of the crucifixion, resurrection and ascension of Jesus; the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Sin and the means of salvation; judgement and the world to come. Religious leaders (bishops, priests, ministers); ceremonies of commitment; places of worship; the role of pilgrimage in the Christian tradition; private and public worship; Holy Communion; The Ten Commandments, religious festivals such as Christmas and Easter; features of different denominations and churches.The Right to Life, abortion and UK laws and Christian attitudes towards them. Different types of euthanasia and suicide and UK laws and Christian attitude towards them. The use of medical technology; fertility treatments, cloning, genetic modification. Different sexual relationships, contraception and sexuality. Illegal, medical and socially accepted drugs. Marriage, religious and civil marriage ceremonies. Cohabitation and civil partnerships; adultery, divorce and remarriage. The world as God’s creation, stewardship, justice and respect for life and the world. Social responsibility, attitudes to gambling, the importance of commitment, family and the elderly. Christian responses to prejudice and discrimination, immigration and the fight for equal rights. The UK as a multi-faith society. Human responsibility for the environment, Christian opinion and conservation projects. Christian attitudes towards world poverty and organisations for its prevention. Fair trade and the campaigns for justice. Attitudes and theories on war and peace, The Just War Theory, pacifism, terrorism, nuclear warfare. The aims and different types of punishment in society and Christian attitude towards it.
The Existence of God, the difficulties of proving the existence of God. The First Cause (Cosmological) argument, the Design (Teleological) argument, the argument from religious experience for the existence of God and arguments against the existence of God. God as One in different persons; the type of language used about God; God as all-powerful, all-loving, all-knowing, all-compassionate. Different ways in which believers claim that God can be known. The Problem of Evil and the questioning of an all-knowing, all-loving, powerful God and the existence of evil and suffering. The different forms of evil (natural and moral), justification for the continued existence of evil and suffering. The Compatibility of Science and Religion, the origins of the Universe and the world; the Big Bang and other scientific theories and the role of God in creation. Evolution, different understandings of life after death; out of body and near death experiences. The question of unanswered prayer
The key beliefs and sources of authority that underpin the Muslim way of life and influence Muslim behaviour and attitudes. Understanding Islamic terminology, Prophethood, the Day of Judgment, paradise and hell. The importance of the revelation of the Qur’an to Muhammad, the importance of the Qur’an and its compilation; Hadith, Sunnah, Surah, the Hijrah; the significance of Madinah (Medina) and Makkah (Mecca). Different views on Shari’ah; Sunni and Shi’ah (Shi’i). The Five Pillars, their meanings and importance: shahadah, salah, zakah, sawm, hajj. Worship and the role of the Mosque, its design and function, such as the Mihrab and Minbar. The use of aids in prayer and the role of the Imam and the Mu’adhin. Islamic festivals such as Eid ul Fitr; Eid ul Adha. Lifestyle and the concepts of Halal and Haram, attitudes to dress and types of clothing. Ummah, the Islamic community: respect, religious duty and good actions. Marriage, worship in the home, attitudes towards women. Opinions of other religions and working within a multifaith society
The principles of Islam and the purpose and quality of life. Attitudes to abortion and euthanasia; belief in life after death, resurrection and judgment. Considerations of fertility issues – contraception, IVF, AIH, AID. Surrogacy, reproductive cloning, Gene Therapy and Genetic Engineering. Care for the poor, attitudes towards Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs), the work of Muslim organisations and agencies in world development and the relief of poverty - attitudes to money and to giving to the poor and needy. Concepts of the Purpose of life, justice, reconciliation and peace. Views about war, Greater and Lesser Jihad, attitudes towards disarmament, pacifism, nuclear warfare and proliferation. Protest – different ways of protesting and reasons for protest. The environment and causes of pollution, attitudes towards Conservation. Earth Summits, animal rights and the concept of stewardship. Crime and aims of punishment; Capital and Corporal punishment. Final judgment before Allah and the issues of justice and forgiveness. Muslim life and the importance of Halal and Haram. Marriage and divorce, the importance of the family; education, children, the role of parents, the role of women, the elderly. Human sexuality and sexual relationships. Attitudes to drugs and gambling, attitudes towards moral and immoral occupations
The Existence of Allah and proving His existence. The First Cause (Cosmological) argument, the Design (Teleological) argument, the argument from religious experience and arguments against the existence of a god. Allah as all-powerful, all-loving, all-knowing, all-compassionate and all-forgiving. The Problem of Evil and the questioning of Allah being all-knowing, all-loving and the existence of evil and suffering. The different forms of evil (natural and moral), justification for the continued existence of evil and suffering. Concepts of agnosticism, atheism, conversion and free will. The Compatibility of Science and Religion and Muslim teachings about the origins of the world and humanity. Scientific theories such as that of the Big Bang and evolution and the role of Allah in creation. Different understandings of life after death and destiny. Attitudes towards fate. Islam as a way of life and Muslim upbringing. Religious experience, miracles and prayer.
- Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000-present and Whitechapel, c1870-c1900: crime, policing and the inner city (coming soon)
- Medicine in Britain, c1250-present and The British sector of the Western Front, 1914-18: injuries, treatment and the trenches
- Warfare and British society, c1250-present and London and the Second World War, 1939-45 (coming soon)
- Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060-88
- The reigns of King Richard I and King John, 1189-1216 (coming soon)
- Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509-40 (coming soon)
- Early Elizabethan England, 1558-88
- Spain and the New World, c1490-c1555 (coming soon)
- British America, 1713-83: empire and revolution (coming soon)
- The American West, c1835-c1895
- Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91
- Conflict in the Middle East, 1945-95 (coming soon)
- Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917-41
- Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39
- Mao’s China, 1945-76 (coming soon)
- The USA, 1954-75: conflict at home and abroad
- America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation
- Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship
- Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism
- America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality
- Conflict and tension, 1894-1918
- Conflict and tension, 1918-1939
- Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972
- Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975
- Conflict and tension, 1990-2009 (coming soon)
- Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day
- Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day
- Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (coming soon)
- Norman England, c1066-c1100
- Medieval England – the reign of Edward I, 1272-1307 (coming soon)
- Elizabethan England, c1568-1603
- Restoration England, 1660-1685 (coming soon)
- International Relations: the changing international order 1918-2001
- China 1950-1981: The People and the State (coming soon)
- Germany 1925-1955: The People and the State
- Poland 1956-1990: The People and the State (coming soon)
- Russia 1928-1964: The People and the State
- South Africa 1960-1994: The People and the State (coming soon)
- The USA 1919-1948: The People and the State
- The USA 1945-1974: The People and the State
- Migration to Britain 1000-2010 (coming soon)
- Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain 1000-2014
- War and British Society 790-2010 (coming soon)
- The Impact of Empire on Britain 1688-1730 (coming soon)
- The English Reformation 1520-1550 (coming soon)
- Personal Rule to Restoration 1629-1660 (coming soon)
- The People’s Health, 1250-present
- Crime and Punishment, 1250-present (coming soon)
- Migrants to Britain, 1250-present (coming soon)
- The Norman Conquest, 1065-1087
- The Elizabethans, 1580-1603
- Britain in Peace and War, 1900-1918
- Viking Expansion, 750-1050 (coming soon)
- The Mughal Empire, 1526-1707 (coming soon)
- The Making of America, 1789-1900
- The First Crusade, c.1070-1100 (coming soon)
- Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519-1535 (coming soon)
- Living under Nazi Rule, 1933-1945
Tectonic plates and the make-up of the Earth; fold mountains and human adaptation; effects and responses to earthquakes, volcanoes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis
The life of a river and its processes; river profiles; river features; waterfalls; valleys and flood plains; causes of flooding and its management; supply and demand of water, water stress and drought
Glaciation and glacial periods; ice sheets and ice caps; glacial erosion and deposition landforms, human interaction with glacial regions
The motion of the sea and its effects on coastlines ; coastal erosion; deposition and transportation; the causes and effects of rising sea levels; weathering; cliff tops and coastal management; soft and hard engineering techniques; salt marshes, sand dunes, beaches and their environment; case study examples
The make-up of ecosystems; biomes; the characteristics of tropical rainforests; decomposition; the food chain and energy flow; habitats and survival; human impact on ecosystems; deserts and habitat adaptation; species and their behaviour; deforestation; desertification and population
Scales of geological time; rock types; the formation of the Earth; rock processes; rock identification; weathering; effects of rock type on the surrounding landscape and human adaptation; quarrying in the UK and different uses of rocks
The UK climate; weather systems; clouds and types of rainfall; wind and anticyclones; the sun; atmospheric pressure; extreme weather, climate change and government intervention; the make-up of hurricanes, their effects and human response; the Earth’s atmosphere, greenhouse gases and human impact
Population pyramids and the structure of a population; population density and flux; diversity within a population; positioning of populations and environmental impact; demographics; factors effecting the development of a population and the management of them; migration trends
Settlement characteristics; primary, secondary and tertiary sectors; types of settlement and their patterns; rural settlement characteristics, employment, economics and population distribution; industrialisation and its effects; urban settlement characteristics, employment, economics and population distribution; urban models, urban and rural settlements in MEDCs and LEDCs; settlement growth and coping with its changes; settlement growth and pollution
Topics include: Eukaryotes and prokaryotes Animal and plant cells Cell specialisation Cell differentiation Microscopy Culturing microorganisms (triple award only) Chromosomes Mitosis and the cell cycle Stem cells Diffusion Osmosis Active transport |
Topics include: Principles of organisation The human digestive system The heart and blood vessels Blood Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease Health issues The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases Cancer Plant tissues Plant organ system
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Topics include: Communicable (infectious) diseases Viral diseases Bacterial diseases Fungal diseases Protist diseases Human defence systems Vaccination Antibiotics and painkillers Discovery and development of drugs Producing monoclonal antibodies Uses of monoclonal antibodies Detection and identification of plant diseases (triple award only) Plant defence responses (triple award only) |
Topics include: Photosynthetic reaction Rate of photosynthesis Uses of glucose from photosynthesis Aerobic and anaerobic respiration Response to exercise Metabolism
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Topics include: Homeostasis The human nervous system: Structure and function The brain (triple award only) The eye (triple award only) Control of body temperature (triple award only) Human endocrine system Control of blood glucose concentration Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the body (triple award only) Hormones in human reproduction Contraception The use of hormones to treat infertility (HT only) Negative feedback (HT only) Plant hormones: Control and coordination (triple award only) Use of plant hormones (triple award and HT only) |
Topics include: Sexual and asexual reproduction Meiosis Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (triple award only) DNA and the genome DNA structure (triple award only) Genetic inheritance Inherited disorders Sex determination Variation Evolution Selective breeding Genetic engineering Cloning (triple award only) Theory of evolution (triple award only) Speciation (triple award only) The understanding of genetics (triple award only) Evidence for evolution Fossils Extinction Resistant bacteria Classification of living organisms |
Topics include:
Adaptations, interdependence and competition Organisation of an ecosystem Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystems Trophic levels in an ecosystem (triple award only) Food production (triple award only) |
Topics include: Sub-cellular structures of eukaryotic and prokaryotic How specialised cells are adapted to their function Microscope technology Number, size and scale Quantitative units in relation to cells Biological specimens using microscopes Mechanism of enzyme action Denatured enzymes Factors affecting enzyme activity rate calculations for enzyme activity Enzymes as biological catalysts Calorimetry Diffusion, osmosis and active transport Percentage gain and loss of mass in osmosis |
Topics include: Mitosis Cancer Cell division in plants and animals Cell differentiation Stem cells Structures and functions of the brain Difficulties and limitations of accessing and treating brain tissue and other parts of the nervous |
Topics include: Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction Meiotic cell division DNA Order of bases in a section of DNA (HT only) The stages of protein synthesis (HT only) Genetic variants in the non-coding and coding DNA (HT only) The work of Mendel Alleles Monohybrid inheritance Genetic diagrams Dominant and recessive traits ABO blood groups Inherited sex-linked genetic disorders (HT only) Genetic variation The Human Genome Project Genetic mutations |
Topics include: The work of Darwin and Wallace Darwin’s theory of evolution Evidence for human evolution Genetic analysis Selective breeding Genetic engineering The main stages of genetic engineering (HT only) |
Topics include: WHO definition of health Communicable and non-communicable diseases Pathogens Common infections Lifecycle of a virus Sexually transmitted infections Plant defences Ways in which plant diseases can be detected and identified (HT only) Human defences The human immune system Immunisation Antibiotics Culturing microorganisms in the laboratory Developing new medicines Production and use of monoclonal antibodies (HT only) Lifestyle factors on health and BMI Treatments for cardiovascular disease |
Topics include: Photosynthetic organisms Photosynthesis in plants and algae as an endothermic reaction Limiting factors on the rate of photosynthesis Root hair cells Xylem and phloem Plant transpiration Plant Translocation Leaf structure Environmental factors of water uptake Rate calculations for transpiration Plant hormones Commercial uses of auxins, gibberellins and ethene in plants (HT only) |
Topics include: Hormones Adrenalin (HT only) Thyroxine (HT only) The menstrual cycle Interactions of oestrogen, progesterone, FSH and LH (HT only) Hormonal and barrier methods of contraception Assisted Reproductive Technology (HT only) Homeostasis Thermoregulation Hormone insulin Blood glucose and Glucagon (HT only) Type 1 and type 2 diabetes The urinary system Nephron The effect of ADH (HT only) Treatments for kidney failure |
Topics include: The need to transport substances Exchange surfaces and a transport systems Alveoli Rate of diffusion The structure of the blood The structure of the heart and circulatory system Cellular respiration as an exothermic reaction Aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration Heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output |
Topics include: Different levels of organisation Abiotic and biotic factors Interdependence Parasitism and mutualism Quadrats and belt transects Pyramid of biomass Efficiency of energy transfers Impact of human interactions Food security The water cycle The carbon cycle Nitrates Indicator species (HT only) Decomposition and decay |
Topics include: What is the genome and what does it do? How is genetic information inherited? How can and should gene technology be used? |
Topics include: What are the causes of disease? How do organisms protect themselves from pathogens? How can we prevent the spread of infections? How can we identify the cause of an infection? (Triple award only) How can lifestyle, genes and the environment affect my health? How can we treat disease? |
Topics include: What happens during photosynthesis? How do producers get the substances they need? How are organisms in an ecosystem interdependent How are populations affected by conditions in an ecosystem? |
Topics include: What happens during cellular respiration? How do we know about mitochondria and other cell structures? How do organisms grow and develop? How is plant growth controlled? (Triple award only) Should we use stem cells to treat damage and disease? |
Topics include: How do substances get into, out of and around our bodies? How does the nervous system help us respond to changes? How do hormones control responses in the human body? Why do we need to maintain a constant internal environment? What role do hormones play in human reproduction? What can happen when organs and control systems stop working? |
Topics include: How was the theory of evolution developed? How do sexual and asexual reproduction affect evolution? (Triple award only) How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth How is biodiversity threatened and how can we protect it? |
Topics include: Energy stores and systems Changes in energy Energy changes in systems Power Energy transfers in a system Efficiency National and global energy resources |
Topics include:
Standard circuit diagram symbols
Electrical charge and current
Current, resistance and potential difference
Resistors
Series and parallel circuits
Direct and alternating potential difference
Mains electricity
Power
Energy transfers in everyday appliances
The National Grid
Static charge (Triple award only)
Electric fields (Triple award only)
Topics include: Density of materials Changes of state Particle model and pressure Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity Changes of heat and specific latent heat Particle motion in gases Pressure in gases (Triple award only) Increasing the pressure of a gas (Triple award only) (HT only) |
Topics include: The structure of an atom Mass number, atomic number and isotopes The development of the model of the atom Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation Nuclear equations Half-lives and the random nature of radioactive decay Radioactive contamination Background radiation (Triple award only) Different half-lives of radioactive isotopes (Triple award only) Uses of nuclear radiation (Triple award only) Nuclear fission (Triple award only) Nuclear fusion (Triple award only) |
Topics include: Scalar and vector quantities Contact and non-contact forces Gravity Resultant forces Work done and energy transfer Forces and elasticity Moments, levers and gears (Triple award only) Pressure in a fluid (Triple award only and part HT only) Atmospheric pressure (Triple award only) Describing motion along a line Forces, accelerations and Newton’s Laws of motion Forces and braking Momentum is a property of moving objects (HT only) Conservation of momentum (HT only) Changes in momentum (Triple award only and HT only) |
Topics include: Transverse and longitudinal waves Properties of waves Reflection of waves (Triple award only) Sound waves (Triple award only) (HT only) Waves for detection and exploration (Triple award only) (HT only) Types of electromagnetic waves Properties of electromagnetic waves 1 Properties of electromagnetic waves 2 Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves Lenses (Triple award only) Visible light (Triple award only) Emission and absorption of infrared radiation (Triple award only) Perfect black bodies and radiation (Triple award only) |
Topics include: Poles of a magnet Magnetic fields Electromagnetism Fleming’s left-hand rule (HT only) Electric motors (HT only) Loudspeakers ( Triple award only) (HT only) Induced potential (HT only) Uses of the generator effect (HT only) Microphones (HT only) Transformers (HT only) |
Topics include: Our solar system (Triple award only) The life cycle of a star (Triple award only) Orbital motion, natural and artificial satellites (Triple award only) Red-shift (Triple award only) |
Topics include: SI unit for physical quantities Multiples and sub-multiples of units Converting between different units Significant figures and standard form |
Topics include: Vector and scalar quantities Velocity, speed and distance Acceleration Velocity/time graphs Distance/time graphs Newton’s first and second and third laws Weight and mass Gravitational field strength Centripetal force (HT only) Inertial mass (HT only) Momentum (HT only) Human reaction times and stopping distance |
Topics include: Gravitational potential energy Kinetic energy Energy transfers Conservation of energy Efficiency Energy sources Patterns and trends in the use of energy resources |
Topics include: What do waves transfer? Frequency and wavelength Amplitude, period, wave velocity and wavefront Longitudinal and transverse waves Wave speed Effects of Reflection, refraction, transmission and absorption Ultrasound and infrasound (HT only) |
Topics include: Reflection, refraction and total internal reflection Specular and diffuse reflection Longitudinal and transverse waves Colour of light Lenses Electromagnetic waves |
Topics include: Atoms and molecules Atomic (proton) number and mass (nucleon) number Masses and relative electric charges of protons, neutrons, electrons and positrons Atoms Electrons Background radiation Measuring and detecting radioactivity Alpha, beta and gamma radiations The atomic model Radioactive decay Half-life Uses of radioactivity Dangers of ionising radiation Contamination and irradiation effects Radiation in medicine Advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power Nuclear chain reaction Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission |
Topics include: What does the solar system consist of? Ideas about the structure of the Solar System over time Orbits of moons, planets, comets and artificial satellites Circular and stable orbits Steady State and Big Bang theories Red-shift The evolution of stars< Methods of observing the Universe over time |
Topics include: Storing energy Energy transfers How to measure the work done by a force Change in gravitational potential energy Calculating kinetic energy Calculating power Calculating efficiency |
Topics include: Structure of the atom Electric circuit diagrams Series and parallel circuits Potential difference Energy transfer Current and charge Resistance Electrical power Direct and alternating voltage/current Mains input wires How an insulator can be charged by friction Like charges repel and unlike charges attract Electrostatic phenomena Earthing removes excess charge Uses of electrostatic charges Dangers of sparking Electric fields |
Topics include: Magnetic poles Permanent and temporary magnetic materials Permanent and induced magnets Magnetic fields Electromagnets Fleming’s left-hand rule |
Topics include: Producing an electric current by the relative movement of a magnet and a conductor Induced potential difference Electromagnetic induction in alternators and dynamos The action of the microphones, speakers and headphones Alternating current and direct current The turns ratio equation The power equation Transformers |
Topics include: Kinetic theory model Density States of matter Heat capacity and specific latent heat Thermal energy Particle movement Kelvin and Celsius scales Gas pressure and volume |
Topics include: Risks and benefits of using radiations Climate change How do waves behave When light and sound meet different materials |
Topics include: How much energy do we use? How can electricity be generated? |
Topics include: What is electric charge? Current in an electric circuit< series and parallel circuits rate of energy transfer in a circuit Magnetic fields Electric motors The process inside an electric generator |
Topics include: What are forces? How can we describe motion? What is the connection between forces and motion? How can we describe motion in terms of energy transfers? |
Topics include: What is radioactivity? How can radioactive materials be used safely? How can radioactive material be used to provide energy? |
Topics include: How does energy transform matter? How does the particle model explain the effects of heating? How does the particle model relate to material under stress? How does the particle model relate to pressure in fluids? How can scientific models help us understand the Big Bang? |
Demo Content
Topics include: Atomic structure The periodic table Ionic bonding Covalent bonding Types of substance Calculations involving masses |
Topics include: States of matter Methods of separating and purifying substances |
Topics include: Acids Electrolytic processes |
Topics include: Obtaining and using metals Reversible reactions and equilibria<br><br> |
Topics include: Transition metals, alloys and corrosion Quantitative analysis Dynamic equilibria |
Topics include: Group 1 Group 7 Group 0 |
Topics include: Rates of reaction Heat energy changes in chemical reactions |
Topics include: Fuels Earth and atmospheric science, |
Topics include: Qualitative analysis: tests for ions Hydrocarbons Polymers, Alcohols and carboxylic acids Bulk and surface properties of matter including nanoparticles |
Topics include: A simple model of the atom, symbols, relative atomic mass, electronic charge and isotopes The periodic table Properties of transition metals (triple award) |
Topics include: Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances Structure and bonding of carbon Bulk and surface properties of matter including nanoparticles (triple award) |
Topics include: Reactivity of metals Reactions of acids and Electrolysis |
Topics include: Rate of reaction Reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium |
Topics include: Carbon compounds as fuels and feedstock Synthetic and naturally occurring polymers (triple award) |
Topics include: The composition and evolution of the Earth's atmosphere Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases |
Topics include: Exothermic and endothermic reactions Chemical cells and fuel cells (triple award) |
Topics include: Using the Earth's resources and obtaining potable water Life cycle assessment and recycling and Using materials (triple award) |
Topics include: Chemical measurements, conservation of mass and the quantitative interpretation of chemical equations Use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances Yield and atom economy of chemical reactions (chemistry only) |
Topics include: Purity, formulations and chromatography Identification of common gases |
Topics include: How has the earth’s atmosphere changed over time, and why? What is the evidence for climate change, why is it occurring? How can scientists help improve the supply of portable water? |
Topics include: How have our ideas about atoms developed over time? What does the periodic table tell us about the elements? How do metals and non-metals combine to form compounds? How are equations used to represent chemical reactions? What are the properties of transition metals? |
Topics include: How are the atoms held together in a metal? How are metals with different reactivities extracted? Electrolytes and what happens during electrolysis? Why is crude oil important as a source of new materials? |
Topics include: How is data used to choose a material for a particular use? What are the different types of polymers? How do bonding and structure affect properties of materials? Why are nanoparticles so useful? What happens to products at the end of their useful life? |
Topics include: How are chemicals separated and tested for purity? How do chemists find the composition of unknown samples? How are the amounts of substances in reactions calculated? How are the amounts of chemicals in solution measured? |
Topics include:
What useful products can be made from acids?
How do chemists control the rate of reactions?
What factors affect the yield of chemical reactions?
How are chemicals made on an industrial scale?