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AQA GCSE Physics (8463)

Every topic with its AQA specification reference, free notes and tools to revise it, and your summer 2027 papers.

TopicSpecNotes and tools
Energy stores, transfers and efficiency4.1 (8463); 6.1 (8464) Energy resourcesEnergy stores, kinetic and potential energyPower and efficiencySpecific heat capacityEnergy stores, transfers and efficiency: lessons and questions Physics formulasPendulumMass on a spring
Electric circuits4.2.1 and 4.2.2 (8463); 6.2.1 and 6.2.2 (8464) Circuit symbols, charge and currentCurrent, potential difference and resistanceElectric circuits: lessons and questions Ohm's law and circuitsSeries & parallel circuits
Mains electricity, the National Grid and static4.2.3, 4.2.4 and 4.2.5 (8463); 6.2.3 and 6.2.4 (8464) Electrical power and mains electricityMains electricity, the National Grid and static: lessons and questions Ohm's law and circuitsElectric fields and equipotentials
Particle model, density and gas pressure4.3 (8463); 6.3 (8464) DensityParticle model, density and gas pressure: lessons and questions Gas laws
Atomic structure and radioactivity4.4 (8463); 6.4 (8464) Atoms, nuclear radiation and half-lifeAtomic structure and radioactivity: lessons and questions Periodic tableRadioactive decayHalf-life
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TopicSpecNotes and tools
Forces, work, elasticity, moments and pressure4.5.1 to 4.5.5 (8463); 6.5.1 to 6.5.3 (8464) Forces, mass and weightResultant forces and free body diagramsForces, work, elasticity, moments and pressure: lessons and questions Forces on a slopeMass on a spring
Forces and motion4.5.6 (8463); 6.5.4 (8464) Speed, velocity and distance-time graphsSUVAT and the equations of motionForces and motion: lessons and questions Forces & accelerationSUVAT solverProjectile motion
Momentum4.5.7 (8463); 6.5.5 (8464) Momentum and its conservationMomentum: lessons and questions Momentum and collisions
Waves and the electromagnetic spectrum4.6.1.1, 4.6.1.2 and 4.6.2 (8463); 6.6 (8464) Transverse and longitudinal wavesWaves and the wave speed equationWaves and the electromagnetic spectrum: lessons and questions Waves on a stringRefraction and Snell's law
Lenses, visible light, sound and black bodies4.6.1.3 to 4.6.1.5, 4.6.2.5, 4.6.2.6 and 4.6.3 (8463) Reflection and refraction of lightLenses, visible light, sound and black bodies: lessons and questions Refraction and Snell's lawLenses and ray diagrams
Magnetism and electromagnetism4.7 (8463); 6.7 (8464) Magnets, magnetic fields and electromagnetismMagnetism and electromagnetism: lessons and questions Scientific calculator
Space physics4.8 (8463) The solar system and the life cycle of a starSpace physics: lessons and questions Orbits and Kepler's laws
Required practicals, maths skills and the equationsrequired practicals 1 to 10, maths requirements and the Physics equation sheet (8463); physics required practicals, maths requirements and the equation sheet (8464) Scientific calculatorStatistics calculatorGraphing calculator

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Your summer 2027 exams

PaperDateStartsLength
Physics Paper 1
8463/1F or 1H		Tuesday 25 May 20279:001h 45m
Physics Paper 2
8463/2F or 2H		Friday 18 June 20279:001h 45m

Foundation and Higher papers are sat at the same time, so one row covers both. Source: AQA GCSE timetable, May/June 2027, version 1.2 (final timetable), read on Wed 7 Oct. PDF (opens a new tab)

Taking Combined Science? Its papers are on the exam timetable page. Exam timetables

Official AQA pages

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