Unit Spec point Topic

4.1.1.1 Eukaryotes & Prokaryotes

4.1.1.2 Animal & Plant Cells
4.1.1.2 Required Practical 1
4.1.1.3 Cell Specialisation
Cell Biology

4.1.1.4 Cell Differentiation

4.1.1.5 Microscopy
4.1.2.1 Cell Division - Chromosomes
4.1.2.2 Mitosis & Cell Cycle
4.1.2.3 Stem Cells
4.1.3.1 Diffusion
4.1.3.2 Osmosis
4.1.3.3 Active Transport
4.2.1 Principles of Organisation
4.2.2.1 Human Digestive System (including enzymes)
4.2.2.1 Required Practical 3
4.2.2.2 Heart & Blood Vessels
Organisation

4.2.2.3 Blood
4.2.2.4 CHD - Non Communicable Disease
4.2.2.5 Health Issues
4.2.2.6 Effect Of Lifestyle On Non-Communicable Disease
4.2.2.7 Cancer
4.2.3.1 Plant Tissues
4.2.3.2 Plant Organ Systems
4.3.1.1 Communicable (infectious) Diseases
Infection & Response

4.3.1.2 Viral Diseases

4.3.1.3 Bacterial Diseases
4.3.1.4 Fungal Diseases
4.3.1.5 Protist Diseases
4.3.1.6 Human Defence Systems
4.3.1.7 Vaccination
4.3.1.8 Antibiotics & Painkillers
4.3.1.9 Discovery & Development of Drugs
4.4.1.1 Photosynthetic Reaction
Bioenergetics

4.4.1.2 Rate of Photosynthesis

4.4.1.2 Required Practical 5
4.4.1.3 Use of Glucose
4.4.2.1 Aerobic & Anaerobic Respiration
4.4.2.2 Response to Exercise
4.4.2.3 Metabolism
4.5.1 Homeostasis
omeostasis &
Response
Homeostasis & 4.5.2 The Human Nervous System
Response 4.5.3.1 Human Endocrine System
4.5.3.2 Control of Blood Glucose
4.5.3.3 Hormones in Human Reproduction
4.5.3.4 Contraception
4.5.3.5 Use Of Hormones To Treat Infertility
4.6.1.1 Sexual & Asexual Reproduction
4.6.1.2 Meiosis
Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

4.6.1.3 DNA & the Genome

4.6.1.4 Genetic Inheritance
4.6.1.5 Inherited Disorders
4.6.1.6 Sex Determination
4.6.2.1 Variation
4.6.2.2 Evolution
4.6.2.3 Selective Breeding
4.6.2.4 Genetic Engineering
4.6.3.1 Evidence for Evolution
4.6.3.2 Fossils
4.6.3.3 Extinction
4.6.3.4 Resistant Bacteria
4.6.4 Classification of Living Organisms
4.7.1.1 Communities
4.7.1.2 Abiotic Factors
4.7.1.3 Biotic Factors
4.7.1.4 Adaptations
4.7.2.1 Levels of Organisation
Ecology

4.7.2.1 Required practical activity 7

4.7.2.2 How Materials are Cycled
4.7.3.1 Biodiversity
4.7.3.2 Waste Management
4.7.3.3 Land Use
4.7.3.4 Deforestation
4.7.3.5 Global Warming
4.7.3.6 Maintaining Biodiversity
 Notes
These spec points are not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as low tariff
or linked questions with required practical 1.

These spec points not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as low tariff or
as linked questions with required practical 1.

This spec point is not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as low tariff or
as a linked question with the required practical or with blood - movement
of substances across capillaries, for example.

This spec point is not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as low tariff or
as a linked question with the digestive system (understanding of digestive
system as an organ system, for example, or that blood is a tissue).

These spec points are not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as low tariff
or as linked questions with the digestive system, via diet/nutrition or blood
vessels getting blocked with plaques or may be linked with communicable
disease, as some diseases interact, e.g. some viruses can lead to cancer.
These spec points are not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as low tariff
or as linked questions with photosynthesis or communicable disease in
plants.
These spec points are not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as low tariff
or as linked questions with the digestive system.

These are spec points that will not be assessed, but students need an
appreciation of them for genetic inheritance and how inherited disorders
are passed on.

This spec point is not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as a low tariff or
as a linked question with communities and abiotic and biotic factors.
Key
Major Focus
Minor Focus
Will Not be Assessed

Major Focus Topics on Foundation & Higher Tier — (potential cross over questions)
Paper 1
4.1.2 Cell division
4.2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems
4.4.1 Photosynthesis
Required practicals 3 and 5.
Paper 2
4.5.3 Hormonal control in humans (except 4.5.3.3 Hormones in human reproduction and contraception)
4.7.2 Organisation of an ecoystem.
Paper 1 Units
1. Cell Biology
2. Organisation
3. Infection & Response
4. Bioenergetics

Paper 2 Units
5. Homeostasis & response
6. Inheritance, Variation & Evolution
7. Ecology
 Spec point Topic
4.1.1.1 Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes
4.1.1.2 Animal & Plant Cells
4.1.1.3 Cell Specialisation
4.1.1.4 Cell Differentiation
Cell Biology

4.1.1.5 Microscopy
4.1.2.1 Cell Division — Chromosomes
4.1.2.2 Mitosis & Cell Cycle
4.1.2.3 Stem Cells
4.1.3.1 Diffusion
4.1.3.2 Osmosis
4.1.3.3 Active Transport
4.2.1. Principles of Organisation
4.2.2.1 Human Digestive System (including enzymes)
4.2.2.1 Required Practical 3
4.2.2.1 Required Practical 4
Organisation

4.2.2.2 Heart & Blood Vessels

4.2.2.3 Blood
4.2.2.4 CHD — Non-Communicable Disease
4.2.2.5 Health Issues
4.2.2.6 Effect of Lifestyle on Non-Communicable Disease
4.2.2.7 Cancer
4.2.3.1 Plant Tissues
4.2.3.2 Plant Organ Systems
4.3.1.1 Communicable Diseases
Infection & Response

4.3.1.2 Viral Diseases

4.3.1.3 Bacterial Diseases
4.3.1.4 Fungal Diseases
4.3.1.5 Protist Diseases
4.3.1.6 Human Defence Systems
4.3.1.7 Vaccination
4.3.1.8 Antibiotics & Painkillers
4.3.1.9 Discovery & Development of Drugs
4.4.1.1 Photosynthesis — Overview
Bioenergetics

4.4.1.2 Rate of Photosynthesis

4.4.1.3 Required Practical 5
4.4.1.3 Use of Glucose
4.4.2.1 Aerobic & Anaerobic Respiration
4.4.2.2 Response to Exercise
4.4.2.3 Metabolism
4.5.1 Homeostasis
meostasis &
Response
Homeostasis & 4.5.2 Nervous System — Structure & Function
Response 4.5.3.1 Human Endocrine System
4.5.3.2 Control of Blood Glucose
4.5.3.3 Hormones in Human Reproduction
4.5.3.4 Contraception
4.5.3.5 Hormones to Treat Infertility
4.5.3.6 Negative Feedback
4.6.1.1 Sexual & Asexual Reproduction
Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

4.6.1.2 Meiosis
4.6.1.3 DNA & the Genome
4.6.1.4 Genetic Inheritance
4.6.1.5 Inherited Disorders
4.6.1.6 Sex Determination
4.6.2.1 Variation
4.6.2.2 Evolution
4.6.2.3 Selective Breeding
4.6.2.4 Genetic Engineering
4.6.3.1 Evidence for Evolution
4.6.3.2 Fossils
4.6.3.3 Extinction
4.6.3.4 Resistant Bacteria
4.7.1.1 Communities
4.7.1.2 Abiotic Factors
4.7.1.3 Biotic Factors
4.7.1.4 Adaptations
4.7.2.1 Levels of Organisation
Ecology

4.7.2.1 Required Practical 7

4.7.2.2 How Materials are Cycled
4.7.3.1 Biodiversity
4.7.3.2 Waste Management
4.7.3.3 Land Use
4.7.3.4 Deforestation
4.7.3.5 Global Warming
4.7.3.6 Maintaining Biodiversity
 Notes

These spec points not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as low tariff or as linked
questions with cell division, mitosis and stem cells.

This spec point is not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as low tariff or as a linked
question with the digestive system (understanding of digestive system as an organ
system, for example, that blood is a tissue or linked with photosynthesis and structure of
a leaf).

These spec points will not be assessed, but students need to knowledge and
understanding of these for photosynthesis.
This spec point is not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as low tariff or as a linked
question with how communicable disease can be prevented, by using vaccinations,
anitbiotics and painkillers.

These spec points are not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as low tariff or as linked
questions with bacterial diseases.

This spec point is not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as a low tariff or as a linked
question with the human endocrine system, control of blood glucose of hormones in
human human reproduction.
This spec point is not explicitly mentioned, but may appear as a low tariff or as a linked
question with cells.
 Key
Major Focus
Minor Focus
Will Not be Assessed

Major Focus Topics on Foundation & Higher Tier — (potential cross over questions)
Paper 1
4.1.2 Cell division
4.2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems
4.4.1 Photosynthesis
Required practicals 3 and 5.
Paper 2
4.5.3 Hormonal control in humans (except 4.5.3.3 Hormones in human reproduction and contraception)
4.7.2 Organisation of an ecoystem.
 Paper 1 Units
1. Cell Biology
2. Organisation
3. Infection & Response
4. Bioenergetics

Paper 2 Units
5. Homeostasis & response
6. Inheritance, Variation & Evolution
7. Ecology

contraception)
 Unit Spec point Topic
5.1.1.1 Atoms, Elements & Compounds
Atomic Structure and the Periodic

5.1.1.2 Mixtures
5.1.1.3 Development of the Model of the Atom (Common Content Physics)
5.1.1.4 Relative Electrical Charges of Subatomic Particles
5.1.1.5 Size & Mass of Atoms
5.1.1.6 Relative Atomic Mass
Table

5.1.1.7 Electronic Structure

5.1.2.1 The Periodic Table
5.1.2.2 Development of The Periodic Table
5.1.2.3 Metals & Non-Metals
5.1.2.4 Group 0
5.1.2.5 Group 1
5.1.2.6 Group 7
5.2.1.1 Chemical Bonds
5.2.1.2 Ionic Bonding
Bonding, Structure and properties of

5.2.1.3 Ionic Compounds

5.2.1.4 Covalent Bonding
5.2.1.5 Metallic Bonding
5.2.2.1 The Three States of Matter
5.2.2.2 State Symbols
Matter

5.2.2.3 Properties of Ionic Compounds

5.2.2.4 Properties of Small Molecules
5.2.2.5 Polymers
5.2.2.6 Giant Covalent Structures
5.2.2.7 Properties of Metals & Alloys
5.2.2.8 Metals As Conductors
5.2.3.1 Diamond
5.2.3.2 Graphite
5.2.3.3 Graphene & Fullerenes
5.3.1.1 Conservation of Mass & Balanced Chemical Equations
Quantitative
Chemistry

5.3.1.2 Relative Formula Mass

5.3.1.3 Mass Changes When A Reactant Or Product Is A Gas
5.3.1.4 Chemical Measurements
5.3.1.5 Concentrations of Solutions
5.4.1.1 Metal Oxides
5.4.1.2 The Reactivity Series
5.4.1.3 Extraction of Metals & Reduction
5.4.2.1 Reactions of Acids With Metals
Chemical Changes

5.4.2.2 Neutralisation of Acids & Salt Production

5.4.2.3 Soluble Salts
 Chemical Changes
Required Practical 8: Preparation of A Pure Dry Sample of A Soluble Salt From An
5.4.2.3 Insoluble Oxide Or Carbonate
5.4.2.4 The pH Scale & Neutralisation
5.4.3.1 The Process of Electrolysis
5.4.3.2 Electrolysis of Molten Ionic Compounds
5.4.3.3 Using Electrolysis to Extract Metals
5.4.3.4 ElectrolysisWhat
Required Practical 9: Investigate of Aqueous
HappensSolutions
When Aqueous Solutions Are
5.4.3.4 Electrolysed Using Inert Electrodes
Required Practical 10: Investigate The Variables That Affect Temperature Changes
5.5.1.1 In Reacting Solutions
Change
Energy

5.5.1.1 Energy Transfer During Exothermic & Endothermic Reactions

s

5.5.1.2 Reaction Profiles

5.6.1.1 Calculating Rates of Reactions
Chemical Change
Rate & Extent of

5.6.1.2 Factors Which Affect

Required Practical 11: Investigate TheChanges
How Rate of Chemical Reactions
In Concentration Affect The Rates
5.6.1.2 of Reactions
5.6.1.3 Collision Theory & Activation Energy
5.6.1.4 Catalysts
5.6.2.1 Reversible Reactions
5.6.2.2 Energy Changes & Reversible Reactions
5.6.2.3 Equilibrium
5.7.1.1 Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons & Alkanes
Chemical Analysis Chemistry
Organic

5.7.1.2 Fractional Distillation & Petrochemicals

5.7.1.3 Properties of Hydrocarbons
5.7.1.4 Cracking & Alkenes
5.8.1.1 Pure Substances
5.8.1.2 Formulations
5.8.1.3 Required Practical 12: InvestigateChromatography
How Paper Chromatography Can Be Used To
5.8.1.3 Separate & Tell The Difference Between Coloured Substances
5.8.2.1 Test For Hydrogen
5.8.2.2 Test For Oxygen
5.8.2.3 Test For Carbon Dioxide
5.8.2.4 Test For Chlorine
5.9.1.1 The Proportions of Different Gases In The Atmosphere
5.9.1.2 The Earth’S Early Atmosphere
Chemistry of the

5.9.1.3 How Oxygen Increased

Atmosphere

5.9.1.4 How Carbon Dioxide Decreased

5.9.2.1 Greenhouse
Human Activities Which Contribute Gases In Greenhouse Gases In The
To An Increase
5.9.2.2 Atmosphere
5.9.2.3 Global Climate Change
5.9.2.4 The Carbon Footprint & Its Reduction
5.9.3.1 Atmospheric Pollutants From Fuels
5.9.3.2 Properties & Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants
5.10.1.1 Using The Earth's Resources & Sustainable Development
sing Resources
Using Resources 5.10.1.2 Required Practical 13: Analysis &Potable Waterof Water Samples From Different
Purification
5.10.1.2 Sources
5.10.1.3 Waste Water Treatment
5.10.2.1 Life Cycle Assessment
5.10.2.2 Ways of Reducing the Use of Resources
 Notes
Needed for major
focus of periodic
table and structure
and bonding. Also
needed to allow for
assessment of
nuclear decay in
Physics

Needed for major

focus of periodic
table and structure
and bonding

Needed for major

focus of periodic
table and structure
and bonding
 Needed for energy
change RP 10

Needed for
Chemistry & Biology
across various topics
 Needed for
sustainable
development
 Key
Major Focus
Minor Focus
Will Not be Assessed

Major Focus Topics on Foundation & Higher Tier — (potential cross over
questions)
Paper 1
5.2.2 How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances
5.4.1 Reactivity of metals
5.4.2 Reactions of acids
5.4.3 Electrolysis
Paper 2
5.6.1 Rate of reaction
5.6.2 Reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium
5.7.1 Carbon compounds as fuels and feedstock
5.8.1 Purity, formulations and chromatography
5.9.1 The composition and evolution of the Earth’s atmosphere
5.10.1 Using the Earth’s resources and obtaining potable water
Paper 1 Units
1. Atomic structure and the periodic table
2. Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter
3. Quantitative chemistry
4. Chemical changes
5. Energy changes

Paper 2 Units
6. The rate and extent of chemical change
7. Organic chemistry
8. Chemical analysis
9. Chemistry of the atmosphere
10. Using resources
 Unit Spec point Topic
5.1.1.1 Atoms, Elements & Compounds
Atomic Structure and the Periodic

5.1.1.2 Mixtures
5.1.1.3 Development of The Model of The Atom (Common Content Physics)
5.1.1.4 Relative Electrical Charges of Subatomic Particles
5.1.1.5 Size & Mass of Atoms
5.1.1.6 Relative Atomic Mass
Table

5.1.1.7 Electronic Structure

5.1.2.1 The Periodic Table
5.1.2.2 Development of The Periodic Table
5.1.2.3 Metals & Non-Metals
5.1.2.4 Group 0
5.1.2.5 Group 1
5.1.2.6 Group 7
5.2.1.1 Chemical Bonds
5.2.1.2 Ionic Bonding
Bonding, Structure and properties of

5.2.1.3 Ionic Compounds

5.2.1.4 Covalent Bonding
5.2.1.5 Metallic Bonding
5.2.2.1 The Three States of Matter
5.2.2.2 State Symbols
Matter

5.2.2.3 Properties of Ionic Compounds

5.2.2.4 Properties of Small Molecules
5.2.2.5 Polymers
5.2.2.6 Giant Covalent Structures
5.2.2.7 Properties of Metals & Alloys
5.2.2.8 Metals As Conductors
5.2.3.1 Diamond
5.2.3.2 Graphite
5.2.3.3 Graphene & Fullerenes
5.3.1.1 Conservation of Mass & Balanced Chemical Equations
Quantitative Chemistry

5.3.1.2 Relative Formula Mass

5.3.1.3 Mass Changes When a Reactant Or Product Is a Gas
5.3.1.4 Chemical Measurements
5.3.2.1 Moles (HT Only)
5.3.2.2 Amounts of Substances In Equations (HT Only)
5.3.2.3 Using Moles To Balance Equations (HT Only)
5.3.2.4 Limiting Reactants (HT Only)
5.3.2.5 Concentration of Solutions
5.4.1.1 Metal Oxides
5.4.1.2 The Reactivity Series
anges
 5.4.1.3 Extraction of Metals & Reduction
5.4.1.4 Oxidation & Reduction In Terms of Electrons (HT Only)
5.4.2.1 Reactions of Acids With Metals
Chemical Changes

5.4.2.2 Neutralisation of Acids & Salt Production

5.4.2.3 Required Practical 8: Preparation ofSoluble
a PureSalts
Dry Sample of a Soluble Salt From An
5.4.2.3 Insoluble Oxide Or Carbonate
5.4.2.4 The Ph Scale & Neutralisation
5.4.2.5 Strong & Weak Acids (HT Only)
5.4.3.1 The Process of Electrolysis
5.4.3.2 Electrolysis of Molten Ionic Compounds
5.4.3.3 Using Electrolysis To Extract Metals
5.4.3.4 ElectrolysisWhat
Required Practical 9: Investigate of Aqueous
Happens Solutions
When Aqueous Solutions Are
5.4.3.4 Electrolysed Using Inert Electrodes
5.4.3.5 Representation
Required Practical 10:of ReactionsThe
Investigate At Electrodes As Half
Variables That Equations
Affect (HT Only)
Temperature Changes
5.5.1.1 In Reacting Solutions.
Changes
Energy

5.5.1.1 Energy Transfer During Exothermic & Endothermic Reactions

5.5.1.2 Reaction Profiles
5.5.1.3 The Energy Change Reactions (HT Only)
5.6.1.1 Calculating Rates of Reactions
5.6.1.2 Factors Which Affect TheChanges
Rate of Chemical Reactions
Rate & Extent of Chemical

Required Practical 11: Investigate How In Concentration Affect The Rates

5.6.1.2 of Reactions
5.6.1.3 Collision Theory & Activation Energy
5.6.1.4 Catalysts
Change

5.6.2.1 Reversible Reactions

5.6.2.2 Energy Changes & Reversible Reactions
5.6.2.3 Equilibrium
5.6.2.4 The Effect of Changing Conditions On Equilibrium (HT Only)
5.6.2.5 The Effect of Changing Concentration (HT Only)
5.6.2.6 The Effect of Temperature On Equilibrium (HT Only)
5.6.2.7 The Effect of Pressure Changes On Equilibrium (HT Only)
5.7.1.1 Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons & Alkanes
Chemical Analysis Chemistry
Organic

5.7.1.2 Fractional Distillation & Petrochemicals

5.7.1.3 Properties of Hydrocarbons
5.7.1.4 Cracking & Alkenes
5.8.1.1 Pure Substances
5.8.1.2 Formulations
5.8.1.3 Chromatography
Required Practical 12: Investigate How Paper Chromatography Can Be Used To
5.8.1.3 Separate & Tell The Difference Between Coloured Substances
5.8.2.1 Test For Hydrogen
5.8.2.2 Test For Oxygen
5.8.2.3 Test For Carbon Dioxide
 Chemical An 5.8.2.4 Test For Chlorine
5.9.1.1 The Proportions of Different Gases In The Atmosphere
5.9.1.2 The Earth’s Early Atmosphere
Chemistry of the

5.9.1.3 How Oxygen Increased

Atmosphere

5.9.1.4 How Carbon Dioxide Decreased

5.9.2.1 Greenhouse
Human Activities Which Contribute Gases In Greenhouse Gases In The
To An Increase
5.9.2.2 Atmosphere
5.9.2.3 Global Climate Change
5.9.2.4 The Carbon Footprint & Its Reduction
5.9.3.1 Atmospheric Pollutants From Fuels
5.9.3.2 Properties & Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants
5.10.1.1 Using The Earth's Resources & Sustainable Development
Using Resources

5.10.1.2 Required Practical 13: Analysis &Potable Waterof Water Samples From Different
Purification
5.10.1.2 Sources
5.10.1.3 Waste Water Treatment
5.10.1.4 Alternative Methods of Extracting Metals (HT Only)
5.10.2.1 Life Cycle Assessment
5.10.2.2 Ways of Reducing The Use of Resources
 Notes

Needed for major

focus of periodic table
and structure and
bonding. Also needed
to allow for
assessment of nuclear
decay in Physics

Needed for major

focus of periodic table
and structure and
bonding

Needed for major

focus of periodic table
and structure and
bonding
Needed for energy
change RP 10

Needed for RP 11
Needed for
sustainable
development

Needed for
sustainable
development
Key
Major Focus
Minor Focus
Will Not be Assessed

Major Focus Topics on Foundation & Higher Tier — (potential cross over questions)
Paper 1
5.2.2 How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances
5.4.1 Reactivity of metals
5.4.2 Reactions of acids
5.4.3 Electrolysis
Paper 2
5.6.1 Rate of reaction
5.6.2 Reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium
5.7.1 Carbon compounds as fuels and feedstock
5.8.1 Purity, formulations and chromatography
5.9.1 The composition and evolution of the Earth’s atmosphere
5.10.1 Using the Earth’s resources and obtaining potable water
Paper 1 Units
1. Atomic structure and the periodic table
2. Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter
3. Quantitative chemistry
4. Chemical changes
5. Energy changes

Paper 2 Units
6. The rate and extent of chemical change
7. Organic chemistry
8. Chemical analysis
9. Chemistry of the atmosphere
10. Using resources
 Unit Spec point Topic
6.1.1.1 Energy Stores & Systems
6.1.1.2 Changes In Energy
6.1.1.3 Energy Changes In Systems
Energy

6.1.1.3 Required Practical Activity 14

6.1.1.4 Power
6.1.2.1 Energy Transfers In A System
6.1.2.2 Efficiency
6.1.3 National & Global Energy Resources
6.2.1.1 Standard Circuit Diagram Symbols
6.2.1.2 Electrical Charge & Current
6.2.1.3 Current, Resistance & Potential Difference
6.2.1.3 Required Practical 15
6.2.1.4 Resistors
Electricity

6.2.4.4 Required Practical 16

6.2.2 Series & Parallel Circuits
6.2.3.1 Direct & Alternating Potential Difference
6.2.3.2 Mains Electricity
6.2.4.1 Power
6.2.4.2 Energy Transfers In Everyday Appliances
6.2.4.3 The National Grid
6.3.1.1 States Of Matter
Particle Model of

6.3.1.1 Required Practical 17

6.3.1.2 Changes Of State
Matter

6.3.2.1 Internal Energy

6.3.2.2 Temperature Changes In A System & Specific Heat Capacity
6.3.2.3 Changes Of Heat & Specific Latent Heat
6.3.3.1 Particle Motion In Gases
6.4.1.1 The Structure Of An Atom
Atomic Structure

6.4.1.2 Mass Number, Atomic Number & Isotopes

6.4.1.3 The Development Of The Model Of The Atom
6.4.2.1 Radioactive Decay & Nuclear Radiation
6.4.2.2 Nuclear Equations
6.4.2.3 Half Lives & The Random Nature Of Radioactive Decay
6.4.2.4 Radioactive Contamination
6.5.1.1 Scalar & Vector Quantities
6.5.1.2 Contact & Non-Contact Forces
6.5.1.3 Gravity
6.5.1.4 Resultant Forces
6.5.2 Work Done & Energy Transfer
6.5.3 Forces & Elasticity
Forces
 6.5.3 Required Practical 18
6.5.4.1.1 Distance & Displacement
6.5.4.1.2 Speed
Forces

6.5.4.1.3 Velocity
6.5.4.1.4 The Distance-Time Relationship
6.5.4.1.5 Acceleration
6.5.4.2.1 Newton's First Law
6.5.4.2.2 Newton's Second Law
6.5.4.2.2 Required Practical 19
6.5.4.2.3 Newton's Third Law
6.5.4.3.2 Reaction Time
6.5.6.3.3 Factors Affecting Braking Distance 1
6.5.6.3.4 Factors Affecting Braking Distance 2
6.6.1.1 Transverse & Longitudinal Waves
6.6.1.2 Properties Of Waves
6.6.2.2 Required Practical 20
Waves

6.6.2.1 Types Of Electromagnetic Waves

6.6.2.2 Properties Of Electromagnetic Waves 1
6.6.2.2 Required Practical 21
6.6.2.3 Properties Of Electromagnetic Waves 2
6.6.2.4 Uses & Applications Of Electromagnetic Waves
Magnetism

magnetism

6.7.1.1 Poles Of A Magnet

& Electro-

6.7.1.2 Magnetic Fields

6.7.2.1 Electromagnetism
Notes
 Key
Major Focus
Minor Focus
Will Not be Assessed

Major Focus Topics on Foundation & Higher Tier — (potential cross over questions)
Paper 1
6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
6.3.1 Changes of state and the particle model
6.4.2 Atoms and nuclear radiation
Paper 2
6.5.1 Forces and their interactions
6.5.4.1 Describing motion along a line
6.5.4.2 Forces, accelerations and Newton's Laws of motion
6.6.2 Electromagnetic waves
6.7.2 The motor effect
Paper 1 Units
1. Energy
2. Electricity
3. Particle model of matter
4. Atomic structure

Paper 2 Units
5. Forces
6. Waves
7. Magnetism and electromagnetism
 Unit Spec point Topic
6.1.1.1 Energy Stores & Systems
6.1.1.2 Changes In Energy
6.1.1.3 Energy Changes In Systems
Energy

6.1.1.3 Required Practical 14

6.1.1.4 Power
6.1.2.1 Energy Transfers In A System
6.1.2.2 Efficiency
6.1.3 National & Global Energy Resources
6.2.1.1 Standard Circuit Diagram Symbols
6.2.1.2 Electrical Charge & Current
6.2.1.3 Current, Resistance & Potential Difference
6.2.1.3 Required Practical 15
6.2.1.4 Resistors
Electricity

6.2.1.4 Required Practical 16

6.2.2 Series & Parallel Circuits
6.2.3.1 Direct & Alternating Potential Difference
6.2.3.2 Mains Electricity
6.2.4.1 Power
6.2.4.2 Energy Transfers In Everyday Appliances
6.2.4.3 The National Grid
6.3.1.1 States of Matter
Particle Model of

6.3.1.1 Required Practical 17

6.3.1.2 Changes of State
Matter

6.3.2.1 Internal Energy

6.3.2.2 Temperature Changes In A System & Specific Heat Capacity
6.3.2.3 Changes of Heat & Specific Latent Heat
6.3.3.1 Particle Motion In Gases
6.4.1.1 The Structure of An Atom
Atomic Structure

6.4.1.2 Mass Number, Atomic Number & Isotopes

6.4.1.3 The Development of The Model of The Atom
6.4.2.1 Radioactive Decay & Nuclear Radiation
6.4.2.2 Nuclear Equations
6.4.2.3 Half Life & The Random Nature of Radioactive Decay
6.4.2.4 Radioactive Contamination
6.5.1.1 Scalar & Vector Quantities
6.5.1.2 Contact & Non-Contact Forces
6.5.1.3 Gravity
6.5.1.4 Resultant Force
6.5.2 Work Done & Energy Transfer
6.5.3 Forces & Elastacity
es
 6.5.3 Required Practical 18
6.5.4.1.1 Distance & Displacement
6.5.4.1.2 Speed
6.5.4.1.3 Velocity
Forces

6.5.4.1.4 The Distance-Time Relationship

6.5.4.1.5 Acceleration
6.5.4.2.1 Newton'sFirst Law
6.5.4.2.1 Required Practical 19
6.5.4.2.2 Newton's Second Law
6.5.4.2.3 Newton's Third Law
6.5.4.3.1 Stopping Distance
6.5.4.3.2 Reaction Time
6.5.4.3.3 Factors Affecting Braking Distance 1
6.5.4.3.4 Factors Affecting Braking Distance 2
6.5.5.1 Momentum Is A Property of Moving Objects (HT Only)
6.5.5.2 Conservation of Momentum (HT Only)
6.6.1.1 Transverse & Longitudinal Waves
6.6.1.2 Properties of Waves
6.6.1.2 Required Practical 20
Waves

6.6.2.1 Types of Electromagnetic Waves

6.6.2.2 Properties of Electromagnetic Waves 1
6.6.2.2 Required Practical 21
6.6.2.3 Properties of Electromagnetic Waves 2
6.6.2.4 Uses & Applications of Electromagnetic Waves
6.7.1.1 Poles of A Magnet
Magnetism
magnetism
& Electro-

6.7.1.2 Magnetic Fields

6.7.2.1 Electromagnetism
6.7.2.2 Fleming's Left Hand Rule (HT only)
6.7.2.3 Electric Motors (HT Only)
Notes
 Key
Major Focus
Minor Focus
Will Not be Assessed

Major Focus Topics on Foundation & Higher Tier — (potential cross over questions)
Paper 1
6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
6.3.1 Changes of state and the particle model
6.4.2 Atoms and nuclear radiation
Paper 2
6.5.1 Forces and their interactions
6.5.4.1 Describing motion along a line
6.5.4.2 Forces, accelerations and Newton's Laws of motion
6.6.2 Electromagnetic waves
6.7.2 The motor effect
Paper 1 Units
1. Energy
2. Electricity
3. Particle model of matter
4. Atomic structure

Paper 2 Units
5. Forces
6. Waves
7. Magnetism and electromagnetism