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Key Stage 3

Mathematics

(3131)

Science

(1890)

Key Stage 4

Biology (3261)	Chemistry (2845)
Mathematics (3791)	Physics (2806)

A level

Biology (3393)	Chemistry (3292)
Mathematics (3049)	Physics (3275)

Exam Specifications

Key Stage 4

AQA GCSE Science A (4461) Biology (3285)
AQA GCSE Additional Science (4463) Biology (3276)
AQA GCSE Biology (4411) (3305)
AQA GCSE Science A (4461) Chemistry (2845)
AQA GCSE Additional Science (4463) Chemistry (2845)
AQA GCSE Chemistry (4421) (2845)
AQA GCSE Science A (4461) Physics (2806)
AQA GCSE Physics (4451) (2806)
AQA GCSE Physics (4451) (2806)
AQA GCSE Mathematics A (4301) (3817)

A Level

AQA GCE AS/A Biology A (5411/6411 / 5413/6413) (3444)
AQA GCE AS/A Chemistry (5421/6421) (3296)
AQA GCE AS/A Physics A (5451/6451) (3275)
AQA GCE AS/A Physics B (5456/6456) (3275)
AQA GCE AS/A Mathematics (6360) (3052)

Programmes of Study

Key Stage 3

Programme of Study for Key Stage 3 Mathematics (3183)
Programme of Study for Key Stage 3 Science (1938)

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I. AS Module 1 Foundation Physics (914)

1. Scalars and Vectors (136)

Addition of vectors (136)

Resolution of vectors into two components at right angles to each other (136)

Moment of a force Torque (136)

Principle of moments (136)

2. Kinematics (239)

Graphical representation of uniformly accelerated motion (239)

Use of kinematic equations in one dimension for motion with constant velocity or acceleration (239)

Recognition of independence of vertical and horizontal motion of a projectile moving freely under gravity (239)

Interpretation of speed-time and displacement-time graphs for motion with non-uniform acceleration (239)

Drag and lift forces (239)

Effects of frictional forces and air resistance on motion of falling objects and motion of vehicles (239)

Concept of a terminal speed for a falling object and the reason for a maximum speed for a vehicle with fixed output power (239)

Practical treatment of factors affecting period and the effect of damping on mechanical oscillators (239)

Use of F = ma in situations where the mass is constant (239)

3. Energy Concepts (345)

Principle of conservation of energy (101)

Electrical energy sources (25)

Quantitative application of conservation of energy in uniform gravitational fields (159)

Energy stored for a stretched spring. Spring stiffness k (60)

4. Electricity (140)

Electric current as rate of flow of charge (31)

The nature of charge carriers in metals, liquids and gases (24)

Use of I = nAvq (84)

Emf and potential difference (116)

The definition and concept of internal resistance (84)

Concept of 'lost volts' (116)

Resistance and resistivity (84)

Ohm's law as a special case where I ∝ V (84)

Comparison of VnI graphs for a metal, a negative temperature coefficient (ntc) thermistor and a diode

Qualitative and experimental treatment of effects of light intensity on resistance of an LDR

Simple explanation of the change in resistance with temperature for a metal and with temperature and light intensity for a semiconductor

Superconductivity

5. DC Circuits (57)

Currents, voltages and resistances in series and parallel circuits (30)

Conservation of charge and energy in simple DC circuits (30)

Power dissipation (27)

Potential difference in terms of energy transfer (27)

Effective resistance of combinations of series and parallel resistors (27)

The potential divider (30)

6. Information and Communication (27)

The nature of information and its transmission (27)

Data collection (27)

Data transmission (27)

II. AS Module 2 Waves and Nuclear Physics (610)

1. Waves (87)

Origin of waves (87)

Speed, wavelength, frequency, amplitude and phase (87)

Principles of measurement of speed of waves and pulses (87)

Transverse and longitudinal waves (87)

Qualitative treatment of polarisation (87)

Reflection, refraction and absorption (87)

2. Diffraction and Interference (136)

Diffraction (136)

Diffraction as factor which limits resolution of two objects. Effect of aperture and wavelength on resolution (136)

Concept of path difference of waves from two sources (136)

Phase and coherence (136)

Quantitative treatment of superposition of waves from two sources (136)

Diffraction grating (136)

Inverse square law for intensity at a distance from a point source of energy (136)

Intensity proportional to (amplitude of the resultant wave)2 (136)

Stationary waves (136)

Graphical treatment of standing waves (136)

Nodes and antinodes (136)

Stationary waves in strings (136)

Factors affecting the frequency of the fundamental (136)

3. Spectra (82)

Types of spectra and their origin: line, band and continuous spectra; emission and absorption spectra (82)

Electromagnetic spectrum (82)

Doppler effect (82)

The Hubble law (82)

4. Radioactivity (157)

Background radiation (157)

Spontaneous nuclear changes: the nature of alpha, beta and gamma emissions (157)

Ionising nature of charged particles and gamma rays (157)

Relative penetrating powers of alpha, beta and gamma radiations (157)

The random nature of the decay. Exponential decay as a process with constant half-life (157)

Understanding of nuclear nomenclature, Z and A and terms nuclide and isotope (157)

5. Physics of Particles (26)

Probing matter (26)

Evidence for nuclear atom alpha particle scattering (26)

Evidence for the existence of neutrons and protons in the nucleus (26)

Antiparticles (26)

Classification of particles (26)

Quarks as the basic building blocks for hadrons (26)

6. Information and Communication (122)

Audio information (122)

Transmission using waves (95)

Information in waves from space (95)

Information using waves in medicine and industry

III. AS Module 3 Experimental Work

1.Experimental Work

Experimental Work

IV. A2 Module 4 Further Physics (774)

1. Circular Motion (31)

Application of F = ma to motion in a circle at constant speed (31)

2. Oscillations (79)

Simple harmonic motion (79)

Conditions for shm (79)

Qualitative and experimental treatment including graphical treatment of displacement, velocity and acceleration; concept of phase difference (79)

Energy of an oscillator (79)

Qualitative and experimental treatment of free and forced vibrations, damping and resonance (79)

3. Work and Energy (50)

Principle of conservation of energy (50)

Calculation of work done for constant forces (50)

Definition of efficiency (50)

Factors affecting efficiency in mechanical and simple electro-mechanical systems (50)

4. Molecular Kinetic Theory (90)

Evidence for molecular model (90)

Concept of internal energy as the random distribution of potential and kinetic energy amongst molecules (90)

Ideal gas equation pV = nRT (90)

Explanation of relationship between p, V and T in terms of particle model (90)

Concept of absolute zero; approximation of a real gas to an ideal gas at low pressure (90)

Definition of thermodynamic scale of temperature (90)

Avogadro constant: molar mass (90)

Application of :pV = 1/3 Nm 2 (90)

T - average kinetic energy of molecules for an ideal gas (90)

Knowledge of average kinetic energy of a molecule of an ideal gas (90)

Zeroth law (90)

5. Heating and Working (275)

First law (215)

Specific and molar heat capacity (215)

Specific latent heat (215)

Calculation of work done for constant forces when force is along the line of motion (215)

Power (215)

Compression and expansion of gases (215)

Stretching solids (51)

Concept of stiffness; Young modulus; yielding and breaking stresses and strains (9)

6. Capacitance and Exponential Decay (58)

Definition of capacitance (58)

Significance of markings on an electrolytic capacitor (58)

Calculation of effective capacitance of combinations of series and parallel capacitors (58)

Energy stored by a capacitor (58)

Factors affecting capacitance (58)

Quantitative and experimental treatment of charge and discharge curves including the curves for the resistor and capacitor in a circuit (58)

Time constant and time for quantity to halve (58)

7. Momentum Concepts (23)

Definition of momentum (23)

Principle of conservation of momentum (23)

Force as rate of change of momentum (23)

Significance of area under a force-time graph (23)

8. Quantum Phenomena (168)

Waves and particles (167)

Evidence for electrons as particles with mass and charge (141)

Photon model of electromagnetic radiation (141)

Photoelectric effect, including work function W (141)

Line spectrum of atomic hydrogen as evidence for discrete energy levels (141)

Lasers (141)

Particle diffraction. Wave-particle duality (141)

De Broglie wavelength (141)

Experimental evidence for wave behaviour of particles; electron diffraction and interference (141)

Significance of amplitude of the de Broglie wave (141)

Simple approach to prediction of energy levels (141)

V. A2 Module 5 Fields and their Applications (542)

1. Electric and Gravitational Fields (200)

Concept of a force field as a region in which a body experiences a force (144)

Use of graphs and equations for force and field strength for spherical charges and masses treated as points in a vacuum (144)

Force between point charges (144)

Force between point masses (144)

Field strength for point charge (144)

Field strength for point mass (144)

Uniform electric field (144)

Energy transformed in fields (144)

Quantitative application of conservation of energy in uniform gravitational and electric fields (144)

Use of force-distance graphs to determine changes in potential energy (144)

Calculation of potential energy changes in gravitational and electric fields (144)

Similarities and differences between electric and gravitational fields (144)

The strong nuclear force (56)

2. Magnetic Fields (215)

Force on a straight wire. (215)

Force on a moving charge (215)

Use of Fleming's left hand rule to predict direction of movement of current or charge (215)

Concepts of flux Ø and flux linkage Ø (215)

Dependence of flux on flux density and area (215)

Electromagnetic induction: laws of Faraday and Lenz (215)

Application of electromagnetic induction principles to the operation of a transformer, including turns ratio and efficiency (215)

Application of electromagnetic induction principles to the operation of a simple alternator consisting of a single coil (215)

Eddy currents (215)

3. Nuclear Energy (157)

E = mc2 applied to nuclear processes (157)

Calculation of the binding energy of a nucleus (157)

Description of the processes of fission and fusion (157)

4. Particle Accelerators and Detectors (82)

Mass spectrometer: principles and understanding of its use to analyse the relative abundance and masses of nuclides

Particle accelerators and their uses (82)

Use of colliding beams and fixed targets in experimental physics to discover new particles (82)

Particle detection (82)

Quantitative treatment of radioactive decay (82)

VI. A2 Additional materials (1001)

1. Additional materials (1001)

Additional materials (1001)

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