Specification Map & Revision Checklist

This lesson provides a complete map of the AQA GCSE Physics specification, showing every topic, its paper allocation, Higher-tier-only content, equations, high-frequency exam areas, and cross-topic links. Use this as your master revision guide — tick off each topic as you revise it, and focus your final revision on areas you have not yet covered or feel weakest on.

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Full AQA GCSE Physics Specification Map

The AQA GCSE Physics specification is divided into eight main topics, numbered 6.1 to 6.8 in the specification document. Topics 1–4 are examined on Paper 1, and topics 5–8 are examined on Paper 2.

Paper 1 Topics

6.1 Energy

Sub-topic	Key Content	Higher Only?
6.1.1 Energy changes in a system	Energy stores, transfers, kinetic energy, GPE, elastic PE, specific heat capacity	No
6.1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy	Conservation of energy, dissipation, efficiency, ways to reduce unwanted transfers	No
6.1.3 National and global energy resources	Renewable and non-renewable resources, trends, environmental impact	No

Required Practicals: RP1 (Specific heat capacity), RP2 (Thermal insulation)

6.2 Electricity