GCSE revision

AQA GCSE Art and Design (8201 Art, craft and design / 8202 Fine art / 8203 Graphic communication / 8204 Textile design / 8205 Three-dimensional design / 8206 Photography) AQA · GCSE · Art and Design · 6 topics 11 modules AO1 — Developing ideas through investigation AO2 — Refining work through experimentation AO3 — Recording ideas, observations and insights AO4 — Presenting a personal, meaningful response Component 1: Portfolio — structuring a sustained project Component 2: Externally Set Assignment AQA GCSE Bengali (8638) AQA · GCSE · Bengali · 13 topics 13 modules Reading and Writing the Bengali Script Theme 1, Topic 1: Me, My Family and Friends Theme 1, Topic 2: Technology in Everyday Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Free-Time Activities Theme 1, Topic 4: Customs and Festivals in Bengali-Speaking Countries/Communities Theme 2, Topic 1: Home, Town, Neighbourhood and Region Theme 2, Topic 2: Social Issues Theme 2, Topic 3: Global Issues Theme 2, Topic 4: Travel and Tourism Theme 3, Topic 1: My Studies Theme 3, Topic 2: Life at School/College Theme 3, Topic 3: Education Post-16 Theme 3, Topic 4: Jobs, Career Choices and Ambitions AQA GCSE Biology (8461) AQA · GCSE · Biology · 31 topics 46 modules Cell biology (spec 4.1) Organisation (spec 4.2) Infection and response (spec 4.3) Bioenergetics (spec 4.4) Homeostasis and response (spec 4.5) Inheritance, variation and evolution (spec 4.6) Ecology (spec 4.7) AQA GCSE Business (8132) AQA · GCSE · Business · 35 topics 57 modules Business in the real world Influences on business Business operations Human resources Marketing Finance AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462) AQA · GCSE · Chemistry · 42 topics 44 modules Atomic structure and the periodic table (spec 4.1) Bonding, structure and the properties of matter (spec 4.2) Quantitative chemistry (spec 4.3) Chemical changes (spec 4.4) Energy changes (spec 4.5) The rate and extent of chemical change (spec 4.6) Organic chemistry (spec 4.7) Chemical analysis (spec 4.8) Chemistry of the atmosphere (spec 4.9) Using resources (spec 4.10) AQA GCSE Chinese (Spoken Mandarin) (8673) AQA · GCSE · Chinese (Spoken Mandarin) · 14 topics 14 modules Reading and Writing Chinese Characters Mandarin Tones and Pronunciation Theme 1, Topic 1: Me, My Family and Friends Theme 1, Topic 2: Technology in Everyday Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Free-Time Activities Theme 1, Topic 4: Customs and Festivals in Chinese-Speaking Countries/Communities Theme 2, Topic 1: Home, Town, Neighbourhood and Region Theme 2, Topic 2: Social Issues Theme 2, Topic 3: Global Issues Theme 2, Topic 4: Travel and Tourism Theme 3, Topic 1: My Studies Theme 3, Topic 2: Life at School/College Theme 3, Topic 3: Education Post-16 Theme 3, Topic 4: Jobs, Career Choices and Ambitions AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies (8100) AQA · GCSE · Citizenship Studies · 5 topics 16 modules Citizenship Skills, Processes and Methods (cross-cutting) Life in Modern Britain (Paper 2, Section A) Rights and Responsibilities (Paper 2, Section B) Politics and Participation (Paper 1, Section B) Active Citizenship (Paper 1, Section A) AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy (8465) AQA · GCSE · Combined Science: Synergy · 7 topics 7 modules Building blocks of life and matter (Topics 4.1 and 4.5) Transport and interactions in living systems (Topics 4.2 and 4.3) Explaining change: genetics, evolution and reactions (Topic 4.4) Interactions over small and large distances (Topic 4.6) Movement and interactions: forces, energy and electricity (Topic 4.7) Guiding Spaceship Earth towards a sustainable future (Topic 4.8) Working scientifically and required practicals (section 3 + AO3) AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464) AQA · GCSE · Combined Science: Trilogy · 27 topics 49 modules Biology (Topics 1-7) Chemistry (Topics 8-17) Physics (Topics 18-24) AQA GCSE Computer Science (8525) AQA · GCSE · Computer Science · 43 topics 35 modules Fundamentals of algorithms Programming Fundamentals of data representation Computer systems Fundamentals of computer networks Cyber security Relational databases and SQL Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of digital technology AQA GCSE Dance (8236) AQA · GCSE · Dance · 4 topics 10 modules Performance Choreography Dance Appreciation — Critical Appreciation of Own Work Dance Appreciation — Critical Appreciation of Professional Set Works AQA GCSE Design and Technology (8552) AQA · GCSE · Design and Technology · 29 topics 30 modules Core technical principles Specialist technical principles — Timber based materials Designing and making principles AQA GCSE Drama (8261) AQA · GCSE · Drama · 9 topics 11 modules Understanding Drama — shared knowledge base (applies to Component 1 as a whole, regardless of set play studied) Component 1, Section B — Set Play: The Crucible (Arthur Miller) Component 1, Section C — Live Theatre Evaluation (AO4, 32 marks) Component 2 - Devising Drama (non-exam assessment) Component 3 - Texts in Practice (non-exam assessment) AQA GCSE Economics (8136) AQA · GCSE · Economics · 11 topics 25 modules 3.1.1 Economic Foundations (Paper 1) 3.1.2 Resource Allocation (Paper 1) 3.1.3 How Prices Are Determined (Paper 1) 3.1.4 Production, Costs, Revenue and Profit (Paper 1) 3.1.5 Competitive and Concentrated Markets (Paper 1) 3.1.6 Market Failure (Paper 1) 3.2.1 Introduction to the National Economy (Paper 2) 3.2.2 Government Objectives (Paper 2) 3.2.3 How the Government Manages the Economy (Paper 2) 3.2.4 International Trade and the Global Economy (Paper 2) 3.2.5 The Role of Money and Financial Markets (Paper 2) AQA GCSE Engineering (8852) AQA · GCSE · Engineering · 6 topics 15 modules Engineering Materials Engineering Manufacturing Processes Systems Testing and Investigation The Impact of Modern Technologies Practical Engineering Skills AQA GCSE English Language (8700) AQA · GCSE · English Language · 9 topics 16 modules Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives Spoken Language endorsement (non-exam, reported separately — does not affect the 9-1 grade) AQA GCSE English Literature (8702) AQA · GCSE · English Literature · 7 topics 11 modules Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition (8585) AQA · GCSE · Food Preparation and Nutrition · 6 topics 14 modules Food, Nutrition and Health Food Science Food Safety Food Choice Food Provenance Food Preparation and Cooking Techniques (NEA-only) AQA GCSE French (8652) AQA · GCSE · French · 9 topics 18 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Identity and Relationships with Others Theme 1, Topic 2: Healthy Living and Lifestyle Theme 1, Topic 3: Education and Work Theme 2, Topic 1: Free-Time Activities Theme 2, Topic 2: Customs, Festivals and Celebrations Theme 2, Topic 3: Celebrity Culture Theme 3, Topic 1: Travel and Tourism, Including Places of Interest Theme 3, Topic 2: Media and Technology Theme 3, Topic 3: The Environment and Where People Live AQA GCSE Geography (8035) AQA · GCSE · Geography · 31 topics 52 modules The challenge of natural hazards The living world Physical landscapes in the UK Urban issues and challenges The changing economic world The challenge of resource management Issue evaluation (Paper 3, Section A — process-based, not content recall) Fieldwork (Paper 3, Section B — process-based, not content recall) AQA GCSE German (8662) AQA · GCSE · German · 9 topics 18 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Identity and Relationships with Others Theme 1, Topic 2: Healthy Living and Lifestyle Theme 1, Topic 3: Education and Work Theme 2, Topic 1: Free-Time Activities Theme 2, Topic 2: Customs, Festivals and Celebrations Theme 2, Topic 3: Celebrity Culture Theme 3, Topic 1: Travel and Tourism, Including Places of Interest Theme 3, Topic 2: Media and Technology Theme 3, Topic 3: The Environment and Where People Live AQA GCSE History (8145) AQA · GCSE · History · 4 topics 38 modules Paper 1, Section A: Period Study — Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship Paper 1, Section B: Wider World Depth Study — Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939 Paper 2, Section A: Thematic Study — Britain: Health and the people, c1000 to the present day Paper 2, Section B: British Depth Study — Elizabethan England, c1568-1603 AQA GCSE Italian (8633) AQA · GCSE · Italian · 12 topics 12 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Me, My Family and Friends Theme 1, Topic 2: Technology in Everyday Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Free-Time Activities Theme 1, Topic 4: Customs and Festivals in Italian-Speaking Countries/Communities Theme 2, Topic 1: Home, Town, Neighbourhood and Region Theme 2, Topic 2: Social Issues Theme 2, Topic 3: Global Issues Theme 2, Topic 4: Travel and Tourism Theme 3, Topic 1: My Studies Theme 3, Topic 2: Life at School/College Theme 3, Topic 3: Education Post-16 Theme 3, Topic 4: Jobs, Career Choices and Ambitions AQA GCSE Mathematics (8300) AQA · GCSE · Mathematics · 32 topics 24 modules Number Algebra Units, scale and ratio Experimental and theoretical probability Sampling and representing data Ratio, proportion and rates of change Combined events and conditional probability Analysing and comparing data Geometry and measures Direct and inverse proportion Probability Percentages, growth and decay Statistics Compound measures and rates of change AQA GCSE Media Studies (8572) AQA · GCSE · Media Studies · 5 topics 11 modules Media Language Media Representations Media Industries Media Audiences Exam Technique — CSP-Independent Generic-Knowledge Questions AQA GCSE Modern Hebrew (8678) AQA · GCSE · Modern Hebrew · 13 topics 13 modules Reading and Writing the Hebrew Script Theme 1, Topic 1: Me, My Family and Friends Theme 1, Topic 2: Technology in Everyday Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Free-Time Activities Theme 1, Topic 4: Customs and Festivals in Modern Hebrew-Speaking Countries/Communities Theme 2, Topic 1: Home, Town, Neighbourhood and Region Theme 2, Topic 2: Social Issues Theme 2, Topic 3: Global Issues Theme 2, Topic 4: Travel and Tourism Theme 3, Topic 1: My Studies Theme 3, Topic 2: Life at School/College Theme 3, Topic 3: Education Post-16 Theme 3, Topic 4: Jobs, Career Choices and Ambitions AQA GCSE Music (8271) AQA · GCSE · Music · 7 topics 11 modules Component 1, Section A — Listening (all four Areas of Study, compulsory for every student) Component 2 - Performing (non-exam assessment) Component 3 - Composing (non-exam assessment) AQA GCSE Panjabi (8683) AQA · GCSE · Panjabi · 13 topics 13 modules Reading and Writing the Gurmukhi Script Theme 1, Topic 1: Me, My Family and Friends Theme 1, Topic 2: Technology in Everyday Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Free-Time Activities Theme 1, Topic 4: Customs and Festivals in Panjabi-Speaking Countries/Communities Theme 2, Topic 1: Home, Town, Neighbourhood and Region Theme 2, Topic 2: Social Issues Theme 2, Topic 3: Global Issues Theme 2, Topic 4: Travel and Tourism Theme 3, Topic 1: My Studies Theme 3, Topic 2: Life at School/College Theme 3, Topic 3: Education Post-16 Theme 3, Topic 4: Jobs, Career Choices and Ambitions AQA GCSE Physical Education (8582) AQA · GCSE · Physical Education · 31 topics 34 modules Applied anatomy and physiology Movement analysis Physical training Use of data Sports psychology Socio-cultural influences Health, fitness and wellbeing AQA GCSE Physics (8463) AQA · GCSE · Physics · 38 topics 35 modules Energy (spec 4.1) Electricity (spec 4.2) Particle model of matter (spec 4.3) Atomic structure (spec 4.4) Forces (spec 4.5) Waves (spec 4.6) Magnetism and electromagnetism (spec 4.7) Space physics (spec 4.8) AQA GCSE Polish (8688) AQA · GCSE · Polish · 12 topics 12 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Me, My Family and Friends Theme 1, Topic 2: Technology in Everyday Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Free-Time Activities Theme 1, Topic 4: Customs and Festivals in Poland Theme 2, Topic 1: Home, Town, Neighbourhood and Region Theme 2, Topic 2: Social Issues Theme 2, Topic 3: Global Issues Theme 2, Topic 4: Travel and Tourism Theme 3, Topic 1: My Studies Theme 3, Topic 2: Life at School/College Theme 3, Topic 3: Education Post-16 Theme 3, Topic 4: Jobs, Career Choices and Ambitions AQA GCSE Psychology (8182) AQA · GCSE · Psychology · 8 topics 17 modules 3.1.1 Memory 3.1.2 Perception 3.1.3 Development 3.1.4 Research Methods (+ 3.1.4.1 Data Handling) 3.2.1 Social Influence 3.2.2 Language, Thought and Communication 3.2.3 Brain and Neuropsychology 3.2.4 Psychological Problems AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (8062) AQA · GCSE · Religious Studies · 6 topics 17 modules Component 1: Christianity Component 1: Islam AQA GCSE Sociology (8192) AQA · GCSE · Sociology · 6 topics 16 modules 3.1 The Sociological Approach + 3.2 Social Structures, Processes and Issues 3.3 Families 3.4 Education 3.5 Crime and Deviance 3.6 Social Stratification 3.7 Sociological Research Methods AQA GCSE Spanish (8692) AQA · GCSE · Spanish · 9 topics 18 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Identity and Relationships with Others Theme 1, Topic 2: Healthy Living and Lifestyle Theme 1, Topic 3: Education and Work Theme 2, Topic 1: Free-Time Activities Theme 2, Topic 2: Customs, Festivals and Celebrations Theme 2, Topic 3: Celebrity Culture Theme 3, Topic 1: Travel and Tourism, Including Places of Interest Theme 3, Topic 2: Media and Technology Theme 3, Topic 3: The Environment and Where People Live AQA GCSE Statistics (8382) AQA · GCSE · Statistics · 6 topics 17 modules The Statistical Enquiry Cycle (SEC) — cross-cutting, underpins every exam paper's dedicated SEC question, maps to AO3 Section A — Initial Planning Section B — Data Collection Section C — Data Visualisation Section D — Statistical Measures Section E — Interpretation and Inference AQA GCSE Urdu (8648) AQA · GCSE · Urdu · 13 topics 13 modules Reading and Writing the Perso-Arabic Script Theme 1, Topic 1: Me, My Family and Friends Theme 1, Topic 2: Technology in Everyday Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Free-Time Activities Theme 1, Topic 4: Customs and Festivals in Urdu-Speaking Countries/Communities Theme 2, Topic 1: Home, Town, Neighbourhood and Region Theme 2, Topic 2: Social Issues Theme 2, Topic 3: Global Issues Theme 2, Topic 4: Travel and Tourism Theme 3, Topic 1: My Studies Theme 3, Topic 2: Life at School/College Theme 3, Topic 3: Education Post-16 Theme 3, Topic 4: Jobs, Career Choices and Ambitions Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) Ancient History (J198) OCR · GCSE · Ancient History · 4 topics 8 modules J198/01, Section A: The Persian Empire, 559-465 BC (compulsory) J198/01, Section B/C/D: Greek Depth Study — Alexander the Great, 356-323 BC J198/02, Section A: The Foundations of Rome, 753-440 BC (compulsory) J198/02, Section B/C/D: Roman Depth Study — Hannibal and the Second Punic War, 218-201 BC Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) Citizenship Studies (J270) OCR · GCSE · Citizenship Studies · 4 topics 5 modules Section 1: Rights, the Law and the Legal System in England and Wales Section 2: Democracy and Government Section 3: The UK and the Wider World Section 4: Citizenship Action (Component 02, synoptic Section C) Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) Classical Civilisation (J199) OCR · GCSE · Classical Civilisation · 5 topics 18 modules Thematic Study, Option 11: Myth and Religion Thematic Study, Option 12: Women in the Ancient World Literature and Culture, Option 21: The Homeric World Literature and Culture, Option 22: Roman City Life Literature and Culture, Option 23: War and Warfare Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) Classical Greek (J292) OCR · GCSE · Classical Greek · 6 topics 5 modules Component 01: Language (compulsory) Component 02: Prose Literature A — Tales from Herodotus (current 5th cycle) Component 03: Prose Literature B — On the Murder of Eratosthenes (current 5th cycle) Component 04: Verse Literature A — Odyssey Book 10 (current 5th cycle) Component 05: Verse Literature B — Trojan Women (current 5th cycle) Component 06: Literature and Culture — Athenian Society and The Olympic Games (current 5th cycle) Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) Food Preparation and Nutrition (J309) OCR · GCSE · Food Preparation and Nutrition · 4 topics 5 modules Section A: Nutrition Section B: Food (Food Provenance and Food Choice) Section C: Cooking and Food Preparation Section D: Skills Requirements (Preparation and Cooking Techniques) Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) Latin (J282) OCR · GCSE · Latin · 6 topics 17 modules Component 01: Language (compulsory) Component 02: Prose Literature A — Vice and Virtue (current 2025-26 cycle) Component 03: Prose Literature B — Messalina (current 2025-26 cycle) Component 04: Verse Literature A — Baucis et Philemon and Otium (current 2025-26 cycle) Component 05: Verse Literature B — Aeneid 1.12-123 (current 2025-26 cycle) Component 06: Literature and Culture Cambridge OCR GCSE Art and Design (J170 Art, Craft and Design / J171 Fine Art / J172 Graphic Communication / J173 Photography / J174 Textile Design / J175 Three-Dimensional Design / J176 Critical and Contextual Studies [being withdrawn]) OCR · GCSE · Art and Design · 6 topics 8 modules AO1 — Developing ideas through investigation AO2 — Refining work through experimentation AO3 — Recording ideas, observations and insights AO4 — Presenting a personal, meaningful response Component 01: Portfolio Component 02: Externally set task Cambridge OCR GCSE Design and Technology (J310) OCR · GCSE · Design and Technology · 32 topics 5 modules 1. Identifying requirements 2. Learning from existing products and practice 3. Implications of wider issues 4. Design thinking and communication 5. Material considerations 6. Technical understanding 7. Manufacturing processes and techniques 8. Viability of design solutions Cambridge OCR GCSE Drama (J316) OCR · GCSE · Drama · 4 topics 5 modules Appendix 5i — Language for Learning (11-category theatrical-terminology glossary) Component 04 — shared knowledge and skills (applies regardless of set text studied) Component 04, Section A — Set Text: Kindertransport (Diane Samuels) Component 04, Section B — Live Theatre Evaluation (AO3 10 marks + AO4 20 marks, ONE extended-response question) Cambridge OCR GCSE Economics (J205) OCR · GCSE · Economics · 26 topics 5 modules Topic 1: Introduction to Economics (Component 01) Topic 2: The Role of Markets and Money (Component 01) Topic 3: Economic Objectives and the Role of Government (Component 02) Topic 4: International Trade and the Global Economy (Component 02) Cambridge OCR GCSE Media Studies (J200) OCR · GCSE · Media Studies · 8 topics 5 modules Media Language Media Representations Media Industries Media Audiences Contexts of Media — a genuinely separate fifth topic (OCR-specific structure, not folded into the four framework areas like AQA) Appendix 5d — Glossary of Terms from the Specification Content Component 01, Section A — Vigil (Series 1, Episode 1, BBC One, 29 August 2021) Component 02, Section B — The Observer (newspaper AND online/social) Cambridge OCR GCSE Music (J536) OCR · GCSE · Music · 6 topics 5 modules Appendix 5e — Language for Learning (flat glossary, applies identically across AS2-5) AS1: My Music AS2: The Concerto Through Time AS3: Rhythms of the World AS4: Film Music AS5: Conventions of Pop Cambridge OCR GCSE Physical Education (J587) OCR · GCSE · Physical Education · 22 topics 5 modules Applied anatomy and physiology Physical training Socio-cultural influences Sports psychology Health, fitness and well-being Cambridge OCR GCSE Psychology (J203) OCR · GCSE · Psychology · 7 topics 5 modules Criminal Psychology (Component 01, 24 marks) Development (Component 01, 24 marks) Psychological Problems (Component 01, 24 marks) Social Influence (Component 02, 24 marks) Memory (Component 02, 24 marks) Sleep and Dreaming (Component 02, 24 marks — COMPULSORY on OCR, unlike Edexcel's optional/AQA's absent treatment) Research Methods (18 marks each component, min. 20% of marks per component; no core studies of its own) Cambridge OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625) OCR · GCSE · Religious Studies · 11 topics 19 modules Component Group 1: Christianity Component Group 1: Islam Component Group 2: Religion, Philosophy and Ethics — Christian Perspective CCEA GCSE Agriculture and Land Use (0310) CCEA · GCSE · Agriculture and Land Use · 12 topics 12 modules Unit 1: Soils, Crops and Habitats (written exam) Unit 2: Animals on the Land (written exam) Unit 3: Contemporary Issues in Agriculture and Land Use (Controlled Assessment, skills knowledge) CCEA GCSE Art and Design (3510) CCEA · GCSE · Art and Design · 4 topics 6 modules The creative process and core skills Visual language, media and contextual study Component 1 Part B: Investigating the Creative and Cultural Industries (35%) Component 2: Externally Set Assignment (40%) CCEA GCSE Biology (1010) CCEA · GCSE · Biology · 3 topics 6 modules Unit 1: Cells, Living Processes and Biodiversity (35%) Unit 2: Body Systems, Genetics, Microorganisms and Health (40%) Unit 3: Practical Skills (25%) CCEA GCSE Business Studies (3210) CCEA · GCSE · Business Studies · 9 topics 7 modules Unit 1: Starting a Business (40% exam) Unit 2: Developing a Business (40% exam) Unit 3: Planning a Business (Synoptic, 20% controlled assessment) CCEA GCSE Chemistry (1110) CCEA · GCSE · Chemistry · 3 topics 6 modules Unit 1: Structures, Trends, Chemical Reactions, Quantitative Chemistry and Analysis (35%) Unit 2: Further Chemical Reactions, Rates and Equilibrium, Calculations and Organic Chemistry (40%) Unit 3: Practical Skills (25%) CCEA GCSE Construction and the Built Environment (0006) CCEA · GCSE · Construction and the Built Environment · 10 topics 8 modules Unit 1: Introduction to the Built Environment (written exam) Unit 2: Sustainable Construction (written exam, includes pre-release) Unit 3: The Construction Craft Project (Controlled Assessment, craft knowledge) Unit 4: Computer Aided Design in Construction (Controlled Assessment, CAD knowledge) CCEA GCSE Contemporary Crafts (0920) CCEA · GCSE · Contemporary Crafts · 5 topics 6 modules Component 1: Making: Exploring Materials, Techniques and Processes (controlled assessment, revisable knowledge) Component 2: Working to a Brief (externally-set examination, process knowledge) CCEA GCSE Digital Technology (Multimedia 2650 / Programming 2610) CCEA · GCSE · Digital Technology · 4 topics 7 modules Unit 1: Digital Technology (compulsory core, 30% exam) Route A Multimedia: Digital Authoring (Units 2 + 3) Route B Programming: Digital Development (Units 4 + 5) The development process (Units 3/5 controlled-assessment knowledge) CCEA GCSE Double Award Science (1370) CCEA · GCSE · Science (Double Award) · 4 topics 7 modules Biology (25%: Units B1 + B2) Chemistry (25%: Units C1 + C2) Physics (25%: Units P1 + P2) Unit 7 Practical Skills (25%) CCEA GCSE Drama (5210) CCEA · GCSE · Drama · 4 topics 5 modules Component 3: Knowledge and Understanding of Drama (40% exam) Devising and scripted performance (Components 1-2, underpinning knowledge) CCEA GCSE Economics (4410) CCEA · GCSE · Economics · 6 topics 6 modules Basic Economic Ideas Demand, supply and markets (Producing and Consuming) Production, costs and the labour market (Producing and Consuming) Financial Capability Managing the Economy The Global Economy CCEA GCSE Engineering and Manufacturing (0009) CCEA · GCSE · Engineering and Manufacturing · 9 topics 8 modules Unit 1: Design (controlled assessment, design-process knowledge) Unit 2: Production (practical exam, workshop knowledge) Unit 3: Materials, Processes and Systems (written exam, quizzable core) CCEA GCSE English Language (5030) CCEA · GCSE · English Language · 4 topics 7 modules Reading and analysing texts (AO3) Writing (AO4) Studying spoken and written language (Unit 3: AO2 + AO3) Speaking and Listening (Unit 2: AO1) CCEA GCSE English Literature (5110) CCEA · GCSE · English Literature · 4 topics 6 modules Unit 1: The Study of Prose (30%) Unit 2: The Study of Drama and Poetry (50%) Unit 3: The Study of Shakespeare (20%, controlled assessment) Literary analysis skills (cross-unit) CCEA GCSE French (5650) CCEA · GCSE · French · 3 topics 6 modules French grammar and vocabulary (the knowledge core) Listening and Reading comprehension (Units 1 and 3) Writing and Speaking (Units 4 and 2) CCEA GCSE Gaeilge (5012) CCEA · GCSE · Gaeilge · 4 topics 6 modules Grammatical structures and use of language (AO3 accuracy core) Reading: information handling and analysis (AO2, Component 3) Translation both ways (Component 3 S3 + Component 4 S3) Literature in Irish and spoken discourse (Context 5, Components 2 and 1) CCEA GCSE Geography (3910) CCEA · GCSE · Geography · 4 topics 8 modules Unit 1: Understanding Our Natural World (40%, physical geography) Unit 2: Living in Our World (40%, human geography) Geographical skills and techniques (AO3, integrated across all units) Unit 3: Fieldwork (20%, externally examined) CCEA GCSE German (5670) CCEA · GCSE · German · 3 topics 7 modules German grammar and vocabulary (the knowledge core) Listening and Reading comprehension (Units 1 and 3) Translation, Writing and Speaking (Units 3, 4 and 2) CCEA GCSE Government and Politics (4830) CCEA · GCSE · Government and Politics · 13 topics 11 modules Unit 1: Democracy in Action (written exam) Unit 2: International Politics in Action (written exam) CCEA GCSE History (4010) CCEA · GCSE · History · 4 topics 5 modules Unit 1 Section A: Modern World Studies in Depth (a depth study) Unit 1 Section B: Local Study - Northern Ireland and its Neighbours (the distinctive NI/Irish content) Unit 2: Outline Study - International Relations 1945-2003 Historical skills (AO2/AO3/AO4, cross-unit) CCEA GCSE Home Economics: Child Development (3330) CCEA · GCSE · Home Economics: Child Development · 11 topics 8 modules Unit 1: Parenthood, Pregnancy and the Newborn Baby (written exam) Unit 2: The Development of the Child (0-5 Years) (written exam) Unit 3: Investigation Task (Controlled Assessment, research-skills knowledge) CCEA GCSE Home Economics: Food and Nutrition (3310) CCEA · GCSE · Food and Nutrition · 6 topics 5 modules Component 1: Food and Nutrition (50% exam, the directly-quizzable core) Component 2: Practical Food and Nutrition (50% controlled assessment) CCEA GCSE Hospitality (0007) CCEA · GCSE · Hospitality · 13 topics 8 modules Unit 1: The Hospitality Industry (written exam) Unit 2: Hospitality and the Customer (written exam) Unit 3: Food and Beverage Preparation and Service (Controlled Assessment, knowledge-of-practical) CCEA GCSE Irish (5550) CCEA · GCSE · Irish · 3 topics 7 modules Irish grammar and vocabulary (the knowledge core) Listening and Reading comprehension (Units 1 and 3) Translation, Writing and Speaking (Units 3, 4 and 2) CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work (4810) CCEA · GCSE · Learning for Life and Work · 16 topics 7 modules Unit 1: Local and Global Citizenship (written exam) Unit 2: Personal Development (written exam) Unit 3: Employability (written exam) Unit 4: Investigation (Controlled Assessment Task, research-skills knowledge) CCEA GCSE Leisure, Travel and Tourism (0004) CCEA · GCSE · Leisure, Travel and Tourism · 12 topics 7 modules Unit 1: Understanding the Leisure, Travel and Tourism Industry (written exam) Unit 2: Promoting and Sustaining the Leisure, Travel and Tourism Industry (written exam) Unit 3: Working in the Leisure, Travel and Tourism Industry (Controlled Assessment, knowledge) CCEA GCSE Mathematics (2210) CCEA · GCSE · Mathematics · 3 topics 7 modules Number and algebra Geometry and measures Handling data (statistics and probability) CCEA GCSE Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies (3070) CCEA · GCSE · Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies · 9 topics 7 modules Unit 1: Motor Vehicle and Road User Theory (written exam) Unit 2: Investigative Study (Controlled Assessment, research knowledge) Unit 3: Practical Riding Activity (Controlled Assessment, roadcraft knowledge) CCEA GCSE Moving Image Arts (5350) CCEA · GCSE · Moving Image Arts · 9 topics 7 modules Film genre Film narrative Film representation Film language: camera and editing Film language: lighting, sound and mise-en-scene Animation Industry practices and contexts Production management, storyboarding and screenplay conventions Practical production skills (Components 2 and 3, knowledge-of-process only) CCEA GCSE Music (7010) CCEA · GCSE · Music · 4 topics 6 modules Listening and Appraising (Component 3, the directly-quizzable core) Performing and Composing (Components 1-2, underpinning knowledge) CCEA GCSE Physical Education (7210) CCEA · GCSE · Physical Education · 3 topics 6 modules Component 1: Factors Underpinning Health and Performance (25% exam) Component 2: Developing Performance (25% exam) Component 3: Individual Performances (50% practical controlled assessment) CCEA GCSE Physics (1210) CCEA · GCSE · Physics · 3 topics 7 modules Unit 1: Motion, Force, Density, Kinetic Theory, Energy, and Atomic and Nuclear Physics (37.5%) Unit 2: Waves, Light, Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetism and Space Physics (37.5%) Unit 3: Practical Skills (25%) CCEA GCSE Religious Studies (Full Course and Short Course) (4610) CCEA · GCSE · Religious Studies · 4 topics 7 modules The Christian Church and Christian sources (Units 1-5) Christian Ethics and Philosophy of Religion (Units 6-7) World religions (Units 8-9) Evaluating religious and ethical arguments (AO2, cross-unit) CCEA GCSE Single Award Science (1310) CCEA · GCSE · Single Award Science · 4 topics 4 modules Biology (Unit 1) Chemistry (Unit 2) Physics (Unit 3) Practical Skills (Unit 4) CCEA GCSE Spanish (5750) CCEA · GCSE · Spanish · 3 topics 7 modules Spanish grammar and vocabulary (the knowledge core) Listening and Reading comprehension (Units 1 and 3) Translation, Writing and Speaking (Units 3, 4 and 2) CCEA GCSE Statistics (2260) CCEA · GCSE · Statistics · 6 topics 6 modules The statistical enquiry cycle and data collection Representing data: tables, charts and diagrams Summary statistics: averages and spread Probability Correlation, regression, index numbers and time series Interpreting and evaluating statistics (AO2/AO3) CCEA GCSE Technology and Design (8900) CCEA · GCSE · Technology and Design · 3 topics 7 modules Unit 1: Technology and Design Core Content (25% exam, compulsory) Unit 2: Optional Areas of Study (25% exam; choose one) Unit 3: Design and Manufacturing Project (50% controlled assessment) Edexcel GCSE Art and Design (1AD0 Art, Craft and Design / 1FA0 Fine Art / 1GC0 Graphic Communication / 1TE0 Textile Design / 1TD0 Three-dimensional Design / 1PY0 Photography) Edexcel · GCSE · Art and Design · 7 topics 16 modules AO1 — Developing ideas through investigation AO2 — Refining work through experimentation AO3 — Recording ideas, observations and insights AO4 — Presenting a personal, meaningful response Component 1: Personal Portfolio Component 2: Externally Set Assignment Endorsed Titles and Areas of Study Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology (1DT0) Edexcel · GCSE · Design and Technology · 28 topics 28 modules Core content Timbers (1DT0/1F) Non-exam assessment - structure and marking Edexcel GCSE Music (1MU0) Edexcel · GCSE · Music · 4 topics 7 modules Section A — Dictation and Unfamiliar-Piece Questions Section B — Extended Comparison Essay Component 1 - Performing (non-exam assessment) Component 2 - Composing (non-exam assessment) Edexcel GCSE Physical Education (1PE0) Edexcel · GCSE · Physical Education · 31 topics 32 modules Applied anatomy and physiology Movement analysis Physical training Use of data Health, fitness and wellbeing Sport psychology Socio-cultural influences Component 4 - Personal Exercise Programme Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A (1RA0) — Faith and Practice in the 21st Century Edexcel · GCSE · Religious Studies · 11 topics 30 modules Paper 1: Christianity Paper 2: Islam Paper 4: Textual Studies — St Mark's Gospel Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B (1RB0) — Beliefs in Action Edexcel · GCSE · Religious Studies · 10 topics 31 modules Area of Study 1: Christianity (Religion and Ethics) Area of Study 2: Islam (Religion, Peace and Conflict) Edexcel/Pearson GCSE Business (1BS0) Edexcel · GCSE · Business · 12 topics 44 modules Theme 1: Investigating small business Theme 2: Building a business Edexcel/Pearson GCSE Geography A (1GA0) Edexcel · GCSE · Geography A · 16 topics 38 modules The changing landscapes of the UK Weather hazards and climate change Ecosystems, biodiversity and management Changing cities Global development Resource management Fieldwork — physical enquiry (process-based, built around the student's OWN investigation) Fieldwork — human enquiry (process-based, built around the student's OWN investigation) UK Challenges (examined from unseen resources, no pre-release — but genuinely compulsory named content across four fixed themes) Edexcel/Pearson GCSE Geography B (1GB0) Edexcel · GCSE · Geography B · 25 topics 31 modules Hazardous Earth Development dynamics Challenges of an urbanising world UK physical landscape UK human landscape Fieldwork — Investigating coastal change and conflict (process-based; REQUIRED if Topic 4 chose Coastal change and conflict) Fieldwork — Investigating river processes and pressures (process-based; REQUIRED if Topic 4 chose River processes and pressures) Fieldwork — Investigating dynamic urban areas (process-based) Fieldwork — Investigating changing rural areas (process-based) People and the biosphere (compulsory, no case study or located example anywhere) Forests under threat (compulsory, both biomes required, no case study or located example anywhere) Consuming energy resources (compulsory, no case study or located example anywhere) Making a geographical decision (Component 3, Section D — process-based, not content recall) Edexcel/Pearson GCSE History (1HI0) Edexcel · GCSE · History · 4 topics 48 modules Paper 1: Thematic Study and Historic Environment — Warfare and British society, c1250-present + London and the Second World War, 1939-45 Paper 2: British Depth Study — Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509-40 Paper 2: Period Study — Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91 Paper 3: Modern Depth Study — Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39 OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) Business (J204) OCR · GCSE · Business · 38 topics 5 modules Business activity Marketing People Operations Finance Influences on business The interdependent nature of business (Business 2 ONLY, no sub-topics, synoptic assessment only) OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) Computer Science (J277) OCR · GCSE · Computer Science · 37 topics 37 modules Systems architecture Memory and storage Computer networks, connections and protocols Network security Systems software Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impacts of digital technology Algorithms Programming fundamentals Producing robust programs Boolean logic Programming languages and IDEs OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) English Language (J351) OCR · GCSE · English Language · 9 topics 5 modules Component 01: Communicating Information and Ideas Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact Spoken Language endorsement (non-exam, reported separately — does not affect the 9-1 grade) OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) English Literature (J352) OCR · GCSE · English Literature · 6 topics 14 modules Component 01: Exploring Modern and Literary Heritage Texts Component 02: Exploring Poetry and Shakespeare OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) Geography A 'Geographical Themes' (J383) OCR · GCSE · Geography A (Geographical Themes) · 9 topics 5 modules Landscapes of the UK People of the UK UK Environmental Challenges Ecosystems of the Planet People of the Planet Environmental threats to our Planet Geographical Skills (Component 03 — process-based, all fieldwork concentrated here) OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) Geography B 'Geography for Enquiring Minds' (J384) OCR · GCSE · Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds) · 24 topics 5 modules Global Hazards Changing Climate Distinctive Landscapes Sustaining Ecosystems Physical Geography Fieldwork (Component 01, Section B — process-based, embedded in the content paper) Urban Futures Dynamic Development UK in the 21st Century Resource Reliance Human Geography Fieldwork (Component 02, Section B — process-based, embedded in the content paper) Geographical Exploration (Component 03 — process-based, fully synoptic, no prescribed content) OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) History A 'Explaining the Modern World' (J410) OCR · GCSE · History A (Explaining the Modern World) · 5 topics 40 modules Paper 1, Section A: Period Study (compulsory): International Relations, 1918-1975 Paper 1, Section B: Non-British Depth Study: Germany, 1925-1955 Paper 2 Thematic Study: Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain, c.1000-2014 Paper 3, Section A: British Depth Study: The English Reformation, c.1520-c.1550 Paper 3, Section B: Historic Environment: Castles: Form and Function, Kenilworth Castle OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) History B 'Schools History Project' (J411) OCR · GCSE · History B (Schools History Project) · 5 topics 42 modules Paper 1: Thematic Study — Crime and Punishment, c.1250-present Paper 1: British Depth Study: The Elizabethans, 1580-1603 Paper 2: History Around Us: Tower of London Paper 3: Period Study: The Making of America, 1789-1900 Paper 3: World Depth Study: Living under Nazi Rule, 1933-1945 OCR GCSE (9-1) Biology A 'Gateway Science' (J247) OCR · GCSE · Biology · 7 topics 16 modules Cell level systems Scaling up Organism level systems Community level systems Genes, inheritance and selection Global challenges Practical skills (8 Practical Activity Groups — no additional taught content, PAGs cross-referenced against B1-B6) OCR GCSE (9-1) Biology B 'Twenty First Century Science' (J257) OCR · GCSE · Biology (Twenty First Century Science) · 8 topics 5 modules You and your genes Keeping healthy Living together — food and ecosystems Using food and controlling growth The human body — staying alive Life on Earth — past, present and future Ideas about Science (assessed in EVERY paper, functionally identical to Combined Science's BCP7) Practical skills (8 Practical Activity Groups — no additional taught content, functionally identical to Combined Science's BCP8 but with 3 extra PAGs) OCR GCSE (9-1) Chemistry A 'Gateway Science' (J248) OCR · GCSE · Chemistry · 7 topics 15 modules Particles Elements, compounds and mixtures Chemical reactions Predicting and identifying reactions and products Monitoring and controlling chemical reactions Global challenges Practical skills (8 Practical Activity Groups — no additional taught content, PAGs cross-referenced against C1-C6) OCR GCSE (9-1) Chemistry B 'Twenty First Century Science' (J258) OCR · GCSE · Chemistry (Twenty First Century Science) · 8 topics 5 modules Air and water Chemical patterns Chemicals of the natural environment Material choices Chemical analysis Making useful chemicals Ideas about Science (assessed in EVERY paper, functionally identical to Combined Science's BCP7) Practical skills (8 Practical Activity Groups — no additional taught content, functionally identical to Combined Science's BCP8 but with 3 extra PAGs) OCR GCSE (9-1) Combined Science A 'Gateway Science' (J250) OCR · GCSE · Combined Science (Gateway Science) · 21 topics 5 modules Biology (Topics B1-B6) Chemistry (Topics C1-C6) Physics (Topics P1-P6) OCR GCSE (9-1) Mathematics (J560) OCR · GCSE · Mathematics · 12 topics 5 modules Number operations and integers (OCR 1, DfE N) Fractions, decimals and percentages (OCR 2, DfE N) Indices and surds (OCR 3, DfE N) Approximation and estimation (OCR 4, DfE N) Ratio, proportion and rates of change (OCR 5, DfE R) Algebra (OCR 6, DfE A) Graphs of equations and functions (OCR 7, DfE A) Basic geometry (OCR 8, DfE G) Congruence and similarity (OCR 9, DfE G) Mensuration (OCR 10, DfE G) Probability (OCR 11, DfE P) Statistics (OCR 12, DfE S) OCR GCSE (9-1) Physics A 'Gateway Science' (J249) OCR · GCSE · Physics · 9 topics 5 modules Matter Forces Electricity Magnetism and magnetic fields Waves in matter Radioactivity Energy Global challenges Practical skills (8 Practical Activity Groups — no additional taught content, PAGs cross-referenced against P1-P8) OCR GCSE (9-1) Physics B 'Twenty First Century Science' (J259) OCR · GCSE · Physics (Twenty First Century Science) · 8 topics 5 modules Radiation and waves Sustainable energy Electric circuits Explaining motion Radioactive materials Matter — models and explanations Ideas about Science (assessed in EVERY paper, functionally identical to Combined Science's BCP7) Practical skills (8 Practical Activity Groups — no additional taught content, functionally identical to Combined Science's BCP8 but with 2 extra PAGs) OCR GCSE (9-1) Twenty First Century Science: Combined Science B (J260) OCR · GCSE · Combined Science (Twenty First Century Science) · 24 topics 5 modules Biology (Chapters B1-B6) Chemistry (Chapters C1-C6) Physics (Chapters P1-P6) Ideas about Science and Practical Skills (assessed in EVERY paper, across all three sciences) Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Arabic (1AA0) Edexcel · GCSE · Arabic · 13 topics 13 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Who Am I? Theme 1, Topic 2: Daily Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Cultural Life Theme 2, Topic 1: Holidays Theme 2, Topic 2: Travel and Tourist Transactions Theme 2, Topic 3: Town, Region and Country Theme 3, Topic 1: What School Is Like Theme 3, Topic 2: School Activities Theme 4, Topic 1: Using Languages Beyond the Classroom Theme 4, Topic 2: Ambitions Theme 4, Topic 3: Work Theme 5, Topic 1: Bringing the World Together Theme 5, Topic 2: Environmental Issues Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Biblical Hebrew (1BH0) Edexcel · GCSE · Biblical Hebrew · 4 topics 11 modules Component 1: Language (compulsory) Component 2, Section A: Set Text 1 — Genesis, Joseph's Rise to Power (current 2026-2028 cycle) Component 2, Section B: Set Text 2 — II Kings, the Miracles of Elisha (current 2026-2028 cycle) Component 2, Section C: Synoptic Comparison Across Both Set Texts Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Biology (1BI0) Edexcel · GCSE · Biology · 14 topics 35 modules Key concepts in biology (shared across Papers 1 and 2) Cells and control (Paper 1) Genetics (Paper 1) Protein synthesis (entirely new, Biology only, Higher tier only) Natural selection and genetic modification (Paper 1) Health, disease and the development of medicines (Paper 1) Plant disease and defences (entirely new, Biology only) Plant disease and defences Culturing microorganisms (entirely new, Biology only) Monoclonal antibodies (entirely new, Biology only, Higher tier only) Plant structures and their functions (Paper 2) Animal coordination, control and homeostasis (Paper 2) Exchange and transport in animals (Paper 2) Ecosystems and material cycles (Paper 2) Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Chemistry (1CH0) Edexcel · GCSE · Chemistry · 10 topics 28 modules Formulae, equations and hazards (shared across Papers 1 and 2; identical to Combined Science) Key concepts in chemistry (shared across Papers 1 and 2; identical to Combined Science) States of matter and mixtures (Paper 1; identical to Combined Science) Chemical changes (Paper 1; identical to Combined Science) Extracting metals and equilibria (Paper 1; identical to Combined Science) Separate chemistry 1 (entirely new, Chemistry only — Paper 1) Groups in the periodic table (Paper 2; identical to Combined Science) Rates of reaction and energy changes (Paper 2; identical to Combined Science) Fuels and Earth science (Paper 2; identical to Combined Science) Separate chemistry 2 (entirely new, Chemistry only — Paper 2) Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Chinese (spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese) (1CN0) Edexcel · GCSE · Chinese (spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese) · 13 topics 13 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Who Am I? Theme 1, Topic 2: Daily Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Cultural Life Theme 2, Topic 1: Holidays Theme 2, Topic 2: Travel and Tourist Transactions Theme 2, Topic 3: Town, Region and Country Theme 3, Topic 1: What School Is Like Theme 3, Topic 2: School Activities Theme 4, Topic 1: Using Languages Beyond the Classroom Theme 4, Topic 2: Ambitions Theme 4, Topic 3: Work Theme 5, Topic 1: Bringing the World Together Theme 5, Topic 2: Environmental Issues Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Citizenship Studies (1CS0) Edexcel · GCSE · Citizenship Studies · 5 topics 18 modules Theme A: Living Together in the UK (Paper 1, Section A) Theme B: Democracy at Work in the UK (Paper 1, Section B) Theme C: Law and Justice (Paper 1, Section C) Theme D: Power and Influence (Paper 2, Sections B and C) Theme E: Taking Citizenship Action (Paper 2, Section A) Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Combined Science (1SC0) Edexcel · GCSE · Combined Science · 33 topics 44 modules Biology (Topics 1-9 — all nine topics present; only individual spec-points, never a whole topic, are separate-Biology-only) Chemistry (Topic 0 + Topics 1-4, 6-8; Topics 5 and 9 are ENTIRE topics found only in the separate Chemistry award — excluded here completely) Physics (Topics 1-6, 8-10, 12-15; Topics 7 Astronomy and 11 Static electricity are ENTIRE topics found only in the separate Physics award — excluded here completely) Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Computer Science (1CP2) Edexcel · GCSE · Computer Science · 26 topics 30 modules Computational thinking (Paper 1) Data (Paper 1) Computers (Paper 1) Networks (Paper 1) Issues and impact (Paper 1) Problem solving with programming (Paper 2 — onscreen practical exam, sole topic; AO2/AO3 only) Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) English Language (1EN0) Edexcel · GCSE · English Language · 9 topics 16 modules Component 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing Component 2: Non-fiction and Transactional Writing Spoken Language Endorsement (non-exam, reported separately — does not affect the 9-1 grade) Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) English Literature (1ET0) Edexcel · GCSE · English Literature · 6 topics 10 modules Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) French (1FR1) Edexcel · GCSE · French · 6 topics 13 modules Thematic Context 1: My Personal World Thematic Context 2: Lifestyle and Wellbeing Thematic Context 3: My Neighbourhood Thematic Context 4: Media and Technology Thematic Context 5: Studying and My Future Thematic Context 6: Travel and Tourism Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) German (1GN1) Edexcel · GCSE · German · 6 topics 12 modules Thematic Context 1: My Personal World Thematic Context 2: Lifestyle and Wellbeing Thematic Context 3: My Neighbourhood Thematic Context 4: Media and Technology Thematic Context 5: Studying and My Future Thematic Context 6: Travel and Tourism Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Greek (1GK0) Edexcel · GCSE · Greek · 13 topics 13 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Who Am I? Theme 1, Topic 2: Daily Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Cultural Life Theme 2, Topic 1: Holidays Theme 2, Topic 2: Travel and Tourist Transactions Theme 2, Topic 3: Town, Region and Country Theme 3, Topic 1: What School Is Like Theme 3, Topic 2: School Activities Theme 4, Topic 1: Using Languages Beyond the Classroom Theme 4, Topic 2: Ambitions Theme 4, Topic 3: Work Theme 5, Topic 1: Bringing the World Together Theme 5, Topic 2: Environmental Issues Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Gujarati (1GU0) Edexcel · GCSE · Gujarati · 13 topics 13 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Who Am I? Theme 1, Topic 2: Daily Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Cultural Life Theme 2, Topic 1: Holidays Theme 2, Topic 2: Travel and Tourist Transactions Theme 2, Topic 3: Town, Region and Country Theme 3, Topic 1: What School Is Like Theme 3, Topic 2: School Activities Theme 4, Topic 1: Using Languages Beyond the Classroom Theme 4, Topic 2: Ambitions Theme 4, Topic 3: Work Theme 5, Topic 1: Bringing the World Together Theme 5, Topic 2: Environmental Issues Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Italian (1IN0) Edexcel · GCSE · Italian · 13 topics 13 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Who Am I? Theme 1, Topic 2: Daily Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Cultural Life Theme 2, Topic 1: Holidays Theme 2, Topic 2: Travel and Tourist Transactions Theme 2, Topic 3: Town, Region and Country Theme 3, Topic 1: What School Is Like Theme 3, Topic 2: School Activities Theme 4, Topic 1: Using Languages Beyond the Classroom Theme 4, Topic 2: Ambitions Theme 4, Topic 3: Work Theme 5, Topic 1: Bringing the World Together Theme 5, Topic 2: Environmental Issues Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Japanese (1JA0) Edexcel · GCSE · Japanese · 13 topics 13 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Who Am I? Theme 1, Topic 2: Daily Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Cultural Life Theme 2, Topic 1: Holidays Theme 2, Topic 2: Travel and Tourist Transactions Theme 2, Topic 3: Town, Region and Country Theme 3, Topic 1: What School Is Like Theme 3, Topic 2: School Activities Theme 4, Topic 1: Using Languages Beyond the Classroom Theme 4, Topic 2: Ambitions Theme 4, Topic 3: Work Theme 5, Topic 1: Bringing the World Together Theme 5, Topic 2: Environmental Issues Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Mathematics (1MA1) Edexcel · GCSE · Mathematics · 24 topics 25 modules Number Algebra Ratio, proportion and rates of change Geometry and measures Probability Statistics Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Persian (1PN0) Edexcel · GCSE · Persian · 13 topics 13 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Who Am I? Theme 1, Topic 2: Daily Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Cultural Life Theme 2, Topic 1: Holidays Theme 2, Topic 2: Travel and Tourist Transactions Theme 2, Topic 3: Town, Region and Country Theme 3, Topic 1: What School Is Like Theme 3, Topic 2: School Activities Theme 4, Topic 1: Using Languages Beyond the Classroom Theme 4, Topic 2: Ambitions Theme 4, Topic 3: Work Theme 5, Topic 1: Bringing the World Together Theme 5, Topic 2: Environmental Issues Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physics (1PH0) Edexcel · GCSE · Physics · 15 topics 31 modules Key concepts of physics (shared across Papers 1 and 2; identical to Combined Science, zero Physics-only content) Motion and forces (Paper 1) Conservation of energy (Paper 1; identical to Combined Science, zero Physics-only content) Waves (Paper 1) Light and the electromagnetic spectrum (Paper 1) Radioactivity (Paper 1) Astronomy (entirely new, Physics only — Paper 1; all content Foundation+Higher, no bold/HT-only points, no core practical) Energy: forces doing work (Paper 2; identical to Combined Science, zero Physics-only content) Forces and their effects (Paper 2) Electricity and circuits (Paper 2; identical to Combined Science, zero Physics-only content across all 42 spec points) Static electricity (entirely new, Physics only — Paper 2; all content Foundation+Higher, no bold/HT-only points, no core practical) Magnetism and the motor effect (Paper 2) Electromagnetic induction (Paper 2) Particle model (Paper 2) Forces and matter (Paper 2) Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Portuguese (1PG0) Edexcel · GCSE · Portuguese · 13 topics 13 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Who Am I? Theme 1, Topic 2: Daily Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Cultural Life Theme 2, Topic 1: Holidays Theme 2, Topic 2: Travel and Tourist Transactions Theme 2, Topic 3: Town, Region and Country Theme 3, Topic 1: What School Is Like Theme 3, Topic 2: School Activities Theme 4, Topic 1: Using Languages Beyond the Classroom Theme 4, Topic 2: Ambitions Theme 4, Topic 3: Work Theme 5, Topic 1: Bringing the World Together Theme 5, Topic 2: Environmental Issues Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Russian (1RU0) Edexcel · GCSE · Russian · 13 topics 13 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Who Am I? Theme 1, Topic 2: Daily Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Cultural Life Theme 2, Topic 1: Holidays Theme 2, Topic 2: Travel and Tourist Transactions Theme 2, Topic 3: Town, Region and Country Theme 3, Topic 1: What School Is Like Theme 3, Topic 2: School Activities Theme 4, Topic 1: Using Languages Beyond the Classroom Theme 4, Topic 2: Ambitions Theme 4, Topic 3: Work Theme 5, Topic 1: Bringing the World Together Theme 5, Topic 2: Environmental Issues Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Spanish (1SP1) Edexcel · GCSE · Spanish · 6 topics 12 modules Thematic Context 1: My Personal World Thematic Context 2: Lifestyle and Wellbeing Thematic Context 3: My Neighbourhood Thematic Context 4: Media and Technology Thematic Context 5: Studying and My Future Thematic Context 6: Travel and Tourism Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Turkish (1TU0) Edexcel · GCSE · Turkish · 13 topics 13 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Who Am I? Theme 1, Topic 2: Daily Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Cultural Life Theme 2, Topic 1: Holidays Theme 2, Topic 2: Travel and Tourist Transactions Theme 2, Topic 3: Town, Region and Country Theme 3, Topic 1: What School Is Like Theme 3, Topic 2: School Activities Theme 4, Topic 1: Using Languages Beyond the Classroom Theme 4, Topic 2: Ambitions Theme 4, Topic 3: Work Theme 5, Topic 1: Bringing the World Together Theme 5, Topic 2: Environmental Issues Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Urdu (1UR0) Edexcel · GCSE · Urdu · 13 topics 13 modules Theme 1, Topic 1: Who Am I? Theme 1, Topic 2: Daily Life Theme 1, Topic 3: Cultural Life Theme 2, Topic 1: Holidays Theme 2, Topic 2: Travel and Tourist Transactions Theme 2, Topic 3: Town, Region and Country Theme 3, Topic 1: What School Is Like Theme 3, Topic 2: School Activities Theme 4, Topic 1: Using Languages Beyond the Classroom Theme 4, Topic 2: Ambitions Theme 4, Topic 3: Work Theme 5, Topic 1: Bringing the World Together Theme 5, Topic 2: Environmental Issues Pearson Edexcel GCSE Drama (1DR0) Edexcel · GCSE · Drama · 5 topics 12 modules Shared knowledge and skills — applies to Component 3 as a whole, regardless of set text studied Component 3, Section A — Set Text: DNA (Dennis Kelly) Component 3, Section B — Live Theatre Evaluation (AO4, 15 marks) Component 1: Devising Drama (NEA) Component 2: Performance from Text (NEA) Pearson Edexcel GCSE Psychology (1PS0) Edexcel · GCSE · Psychology · 7 topics 11 modules Topic 1: Development (compulsory, Paper 1) Topic 2: Memory (compulsory, Paper 1) Topic 3: Psychological Problems (compulsory, Paper 1) Topic 4: The Brain and Neuropsychology (compulsory, Paper 1) Topic 5: Social Influence (compulsory, Paper 1) Topic 11: Research Methods (compulsory, assessed on Paper 2, may inform Paper 1) Topic 8: Perception (optional — one of the student's chosen 2 of 5, Paper 2) Pearson Edexcel GCSE Statistics (1ST0) Edexcel · GCSE · Statistics · 4 topics 12 modules The Statistical Enquiry Cycle — cross-cutting, underpins every exam paper, maps to AO3 Section 1 — The Collection of Data Section 2 — Processing, Representing and Analysing Data Section 3 — Probability Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Astronomy (1AS0) Edexcel · GCSE · Astronomy · 16 topics 22 modules Topic 1: Planet Earth (Paper 1) Topic 2: The lunar disc (Paper 1) Topic 3: The Earth-Moon-Sun system (Paper 1) Topic 4: Time and the Earth-Moon-Sun cycles (Paper 1) Topic 5: Solar System observation (Paper 1) Topic 6: Celestial observation (Paper 1) Topic 7: Early models of the Solar System (Paper 1) Topic 8: Planetary motion and gravity (Paper 1) Topic 9: Exploring the Moon (Paper 2) Topic 10: Solar astronomy (Paper 2) Topic 11: Exploring the Solar System (Paper 2) Topic 12: Formation of planetary systems (Paper 2) Topic 13: Exploring starlight (Paper 2) Topic 14: Stellar evolution (Paper 2) Topic 15: Our place in the Galaxy (Paper 2) Topic 16: Cosmology (Paper 2) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Art and Design (C650-C656QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Art and Design · 5 topics 5 modules The Art and Design process: working the four AOs Critical and contextual understanding (AO1) Media, materials and techniques (AO2) Recording, drawing and annotation (AO3) The Externally Set Assignment: preparation and the 10-hour study (Component 2 structure) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Business (C510QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Business · 6 topics 6 modules Business activity and enterprise Influences on business Business operations Finance Marketing Human resources WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Computer Science (C500QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Computer Science · 6 topics 7 modules Data representation and data types (Component 1) Logical operations and Boolean algebra (Component 1) Hardware, operating systems and networks (Component 1) Security, authentication and data management (Component 1) Algorithms and computational thinking (Components 1 and 2) Programming constructs and concepts (Component 2) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Design and Technology (C600QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Design and Technology · 5 topics 5 modules Materials and their properties (Technical principles, Component 1) Energy, mechanisms and electronic systems (Technical principles, Component 1) Manufacturing and production (Technical principles, Component 1) Sustainability and new technologies (Technical principles + wider issues, Component 1) Designing and making principles (Component 1 theory + underpinning the NEA) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Drama (C690QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Drama · 5 topics 5 modules Drama and theatre vocabulary (underpins Component 3) Theatre practitioners and genres (Components 1 and 3) Interpreting a set text (Component 3 Section A) Evaluating live theatre (Component 3 Section B) Devising theatre (Component 1 process knowledge) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Electronics (C490QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Electronics · 15 topics 7 modules Component 1: Discovering Electronics (analogue and digital fundamentals) Component 2: Application of Electronics Component 3: Extended system design and realisation (NEA knowledge) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in English Language (C700QS) Eduqas · GCSE · English Language · 3 topics 6 modules Reading: fiction and non-fiction analysis (AO1-AO4, Components 1A and 2A) Writing: creative and transactional (AO5-AO6, Components 1B and 2B) Spoken Language endorsement (AO7-AO9, Component 3) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in English Literature (C720QS) Eduqas · GCSE · English Literature · 6 topics 6 modules Shakespeare (Component 1 Section A) Poetry Anthology 1789-present (Component 1 Section B) Post-1914 Prose/Drama (Component 2 Section A) 19th Century Prose (Component 2 Section B) Unseen Poetry (Component 2 Section C) Writing about literature (AO1 + AO4 across all sections) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Film Studies (C670QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Film Studies · 9 topics 7 modules Key elements of film form (core study area, all six films) The contexts of film (core study area, all six films) Key developments in the history of film and film technology (Component 1 Section B focus) Genre and the US film comparative study (Component 1 Section A focus) Narrative (Component 2 Section A focus, global English language film) Representation of people and ideas (Component 2 Section B focus, global non-English language film) Film style: the aesthetic qualities of film (Component 2 Section C focus, contemporary UK film) Specialist writing on film, including film criticism (Component 1 Section C focus, US independent film) Production knowledge (Component 3 NEA, revisable knowledge only) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Food Preparation and Nutrition (C560QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Food Preparation and Nutrition · 6 topics 6 modules Food commodities (content area 1) Principles of nutrition (content area 2) Diet and good health (content area 3) The science of food (content area 4) Where food comes from + food safety (content areas 5 and 6) Cooking, preparation and the NEA (content area 6 + Component 2 knowledge) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Geography A (C111QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Geography A · 7 topics 7 modules Landscapes and Physical Processes (Theme 1, Component 1 core) Rural-urban Links (Theme 2, Component 1 core) Tectonic and Coastal Hazards (Themes 3/4, Component 1 options) Weather, Climate and Ecosystems (Theme 5, Component 2 core) Development and Resource Issues (Theme 6, Component 2 core) Social Development and Environmental Challenges (Themes 7/8, Component 2 options) Geographical skills and applied fieldwork (AO4 + Component 3) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Geography B (C112QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Geography B · 5 topics 6 modules Changing Places - Changing Economies (Theme 1, Component 1) Changing Environments (Theme 2, Component 1) Environmental Challenges (Theme 3, Component 1) Problem Solving Geography (Component 2) Geographical skills and applied fieldwork (AO4 + Component 3) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Geology (C480QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Geology · 17 topics 7 modules Key Idea 1: Rock exposures contain evidence of how rocks were formed and subsequently deformed Key Idea 2: Major concepts and techniques underpin our current understanding of the Earth and its history Key Idea 3: Comparisons of the Earth with other planetary bodies within the Solar System provide evidence for the origin and evolution of both Key Idea 4: Human interaction with the Earth can increase or reduce risk WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in History (C100QS) Eduqas · GCSE · History · 6 topics 6 modules Second-order historical concepts (AO2, across all studies) Working with sources (AO3, Component 1) Analysing interpretations (AO4, Component 1 only) Chronology, narrative and extended writing (AO1 + written craft) Studies in Depth: British + non-British (Component 1) Studies in Breadth: Period + Thematic incl. historic site (Component 2) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Latin (C990QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Latin · 5 topics 5 modules Latin vocabulary (Appendix A, Component 1) Latin accidence and syntax (Appendix B, Component 1) Comprehension and translation (Component 1) Latin literature and sources: themes + narratives (Components 2 and 3A) Roman Civilisation (Component 3B, Route B) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Mathematics (C300QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Mathematics · 6 topics 7 modules Number Algebra Ratio, proportion and rates of change Geometry and measures Probability Statistics WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Media Studies (C680QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Media Studies · 9 topics 7 modules Media language (theoretical framework) Representation (theoretical framework) Media industries (theoretical framework) Audiences (theoretical framework) Media contexts (cross-cutting) Print media forms: newspapers, magazines, marketing (Component 1 Section A) Television and music (Component 2 in-depth forms) Film, radio and video games (Component 1 Section B industries and audiences) Creating media products (Component 3 NEA knowledge) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Music (C660QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Music · 6 topics 6 modules Musical elements and vocabulary (underpins appraising, Component 3) Area of Study 1: Musical Forms and Devices (Component 3) Area of Study 2: Music for Ensemble (Component 3) Area of Study 3: Film Music (Component 3) Area of Study 4: Popular Music (Component 3) Performing and composing (Components 1-2, requirements knowledge) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Physical Education (C550QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Physical Education · 6 topics 6 modules Anatomy and physiology (Component 1) Movement analysis (Component 1) Physical training (Component 1) Sport psychology (Component 1) Socio-cultural issues and health, fitness and well-being (Component 1) Analysing and evaluating performance (AO4 knowledge, underpins the NEA) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Religious Studies (C120QS, Route A) Eduqas · GCSE · Religious Studies · 7 topics 7 modules Issues of Relationships (Component 1, Theme 1) Issues of Life and Death (Component 1, Theme 2) Issues of Good and Evil (Component 1, Theme 3) Issues of Human Rights (Component 1, Theme 4) Study of Christianity (Component 2) Study of a World Faith (Component 3) Evaluative writing: assessing views (AO2, across all components) WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in Sociology (C200QS) Eduqas · GCSE · Sociology · 6 topics 6 modules Sociological theories and key concepts (Component 1) Families (Component 1) Education (Component 1) Sociological research methods (Components 1 and 2, >=15% each series) Social differentiation and stratification (Component 2) Crime and deviance (Component 2) WJEC GCSE Art and Design (Art, Craft and Design) (3610QS) WJEC · GCSE · Art and Design · 5 topics 3 modules Subject content (common to all pathways, delivered through the chosen pathway) Unit 1: Portfolio (the sustained-project process) Unit 2: Externally Set Assignment (the ESA process) WJEC GCSE Business (3160QS) WJEC · GCSE · Business · 17 topics 4 modules Unit 1: Introduction to the Business World (written exam) Unit 2: Key Business Considerations (NEA, content + enquiry skills) Unit 3: Business Strategies for Success (written exam) Unit 4: Business Creation (NEA, entrepreneurial-planning knowledge) WJEC GCSE Computer Science (3460QS) WJEC · GCSE · Computer Science · 12 topics 3 modules Computer architecture (Unit 1) How systems are structured and function (Unit 1) How systems communicate (Unit 1) Algorithms (Unit 1) Software (Unit 1) Logical operations (Unit 1) Operating systems (Unit 1) Systems development life cycle (Unit 1) Investigation (Unit 2) Design (Unit 2) Implementation (Unit 2) Testing, refinement, evaluation (Unit 2) WJEC GCSE Core Cymraeg (3040CS) WJEC · GCSE · Welsh · 5 topics 0 modules Cymraeg language and writing skills (the exam-assessed core) Oracy: discussing stimuli (Units 1-2 knowledge) WJEC GCSE Cymraeg Language and Literature (Single and Double Award) (3030CS/3030CD) WJEC · GCSE · Welsh · 8 topics 4 modules Welsh literature (the exam-assessed literature knowledge) Cymraeg language skills (the exam-assessed language knowledge) Visual texts (Unit 2 film-analysis knowledge) WJEC GCSE Dance (3910QS) WJEC · GCSE · Dance · 6 topics 3 modules Unit 1: Choreography (NEA, choreographic knowledge) Unit 2: Performance (NEA, performance-skills knowledge) Unit 3: Dance Appreciation (digital exam, quizzable core) WJEC GCSE Design and Technology (3481QS) WJEC · GCSE · Design and Technology · 4 topics 3 modules Unit 1: Design and Technology in the 21st Century (on-screen exam) Unit 2: Design Project (NEA, iterative design-process knowledge) WJEC GCSE Digital Media and Film (3670QS) WJEC · GCSE · Media Studies · 7 topics 3 modules Unit 1: Exploring key concepts and issues (the directly-quizzable core, on-screen exam) Unit 2: Distribution and exhibition strategies (Welsh media/film industry knowledge) Unit 3: Creating digital media and film content (production-process knowledge) WJEC GCSE Drama (3620QS) WJEC · GCSE · Drama · 3 topics 3 modules Unit 3: Interpreting Theatre (the directly-quizzable core, on-screen exam) Unit 1: Devising Theatre (the devising-process knowledge) WJEC GCSE English Language and Literature (Single and Double Award) (3750QS) WJEC · GCSE · English Language and Literature (Single and Double Award) · 6 topics 3 modules Unit 1: Context and Meaning (written exam, poetry + writing) Unit 2: Belonging (NEA, prose study + oral presentation) Unit 3: Influence and Power (NEA, non-fiction + group discussion + writing) Unit 4a/4b: Motivations (written exam, literature text + writing) Unit 5: Continuity and Change (NEA, Shakespeare + poetry discussion) [Double Award] Unit 6: Connections (written exam, non-fiction connections + writing) [Double Award] WJEC GCSE Food and Nutrition (3580QS) WJEC · GCSE · Food and Nutrition · 15 topics 3 modules Unit 1: Principles of Food and Nutrition (digital exam, 40% - the directly-quizzable theory core) Unit 2: Food Investigation (NEA, 20% - the revisable food-science knowledge) Unit 3: Food and Nutrition in Action (NEA, 40% - the planning/skills/evaluation knowledge) WJEC GCSE French (3830QS) WJEC · GCSE · French · 3 topics 3 modules Grammar and sound-spelling (the AO3 knowledge core; Appendix A) Core vocabulary by theme (the AO3 vocabulary core; Appendix B) Comprehension and translation (the AO1/AO2 receptive skills) WJEC GCSE Geography (3140QS) WJEC · GCSE · Geography · 15 topics 3 modules Unit 1: Our Physical and Human World (written exam) Unit 2: Developing Fieldwork Skills (NEA, enquiry-skills knowledge) Unit 3: Our Dynamic and Diverse World (written exam) Unit 4: Sustainable Solutions (NEA, decision-making knowledge) WJEC GCSE German (3850QS) WJEC · GCSE · German · 3 topics 7 modules Grammar and sound-spelling (the AO3 knowledge core; Appendix A) Core vocabulary by theme (the AO3 vocabulary core; Appendix B) Comprehension and translation (the AO1/AO2 receptive skills) WJEC GCSE Health and Social Care, and Childcare (3900QS) WJEC · GCSE · Health and Social Care, and Childcare · 12 topics 2 modules Unit 1: Health and Social Care, and Childcare in Wales in the 21st Century (written exam) Unit 2: Adult Health and Social Care (NEA, knowledge) Unit 3: Childcare (NEA, knowledge) WJEC GCSE History (3130QS) WJEC · GCSE · History · 4 topics 2 modules Unit 1: An in-depth study on Welsh history (written exam; flagship: Owain Glyndwr) Unit 2: An in-depth study on European and/or World history (on-screen NEA; flagship: Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs) Unit 3: A study of a period in world history (written exam; flagship: Russia and the Soviet Union) Unit 4: A changing society (NEA, enquiry-skills knowledge) WJEC GCSE in Biology (Wales) (3400QS) WJEC · GCSE · Biology · 6 topics 5 modules Cells and organ systems (Unit 1) Ecosystems and biodiversity (Unit 1) Variation, inheritance and evolution (Unit 2) Homeostasis and response (Unit 2) Micro-organisms, disease and biotechnology (Unit 2) Practical and scientific skills (Unit 3 + AO3) WJEC GCSE in Built Environment (3509QS) WJEC · GCSE · Built Environment · 11 topics 5 modules Unit 1: Introduction to the built environment (on-screen exam, quizzable core) Unit 2: Creating the built environment (NEA, design/construct knowledge) Unit 3: Exploring the built environment (NEA, life-cycle case-study knowledge) WJEC GCSE in Chemistry (Wales) (3410QS) WJEC · GCSE · Chemistry · 6 topics 5 modules Atomic structure and the periodic table (Unit 1) Chemical reactions and essential resources (Unit 1) Chemical bonding and structure (Unit 2) Quantitative chemistry (Unit 2) Rates, energetics and organic chemistry (Unit 2) Practical and scientific skills (Unit 3 + AO3) WJEC GCSE in Computer Science (Wales) (3500QS) WJEC · GCSE · Computer Science · 6 topics 4 modules Data representation and data types (Unit 1) Hardware, operating systems and architecture (Unit 1) Logic, communication, networks and security (Unit 1) Impacts of digital technology on society (Unit 1) Algorithms and computational thinking (Unit 2) Programming concepts and software development (Units 2 and 3) WJEC GCSE in Physics (Wales) (3420QS) WJEC · GCSE · Physics · 6 topics 5 modules Electricity (Unit 1) Energy and waves (Unit 1) Forces and motion (Unit 2) Space and the universe (Unit 2) Radioactivity and magnetism (Unit 2) Practical and scientific skills (Unit 3 + AO3) WJEC GCSE Integrated Science (Single Award) (Wales) (3450QS) WJEC · GCSE · Integrated Science (Single Award) · 5 topics 2 modules Living on Earth: living things and ecosystems (Unit 1) Living on Earth: matter and materials (Unit 1) Science in a Changing World: change and energy (Unit 2) Science in a Changing World: sustainability and society (Unit 2) Scientific Enquiry (Unit 3) WJEC GCSE Mathematics and Numeracy (Double Award) (3320QD) WJEC · GCSE · Mathematics and Numeracy (Double Award) · 31 topics 2 modules Number Algebra Geometry and measures Statistics and probability WJEC GCSE Music (3630QS) WJEC · GCSE · Music · 4 topics 2 modules Unit 3: Appraising (the directly-quizzable core, digital exam) Unit 1: Performing (underpinning knowledge) Unit 2: Composing (the compositional-process knowledge) WJEC GCSE Physical Education and Health (3590QS) WJEC · GCSE · Physical Education · 7 topics 2 modules Unit 1: Principles of Physical Education and Health (on-screen exam) Unit 2: Performance and Personal Training (NEA, underpinning knowledge) WJEC GCSE Religious Studies (3150QS) WJEC · GCSE · Religious Studies · 4 topics 2 modules Unit 1: Religious and non-religious beliefs, teachings and practices (written exam) Unit 2: Religion and relationships (NEA, content + RS skills) Unit 3: Roles, rights and responsibilities (written exam) Unit 4: Religion and human rights (NEA, content + RS skills) WJEC GCSE Social Studies (3170QS) WJEC · GCSE · Social Studies · 15 topics 2 modules Unit 1: Society and Social Issues (written exam) Unit 2: Investigating Society and Social Issues (NEA, research-methods knowledge) Unit 3: Social Change in Contemporary Society (written exam) Unit 4: Planning to Effect Social Change (NEA, social-action knowledge) WJEC GCSE Spanish (3840QS) WJEC · GCSE · Spanish · 3 topics 2 modules Grammar and sound-spelling (the AO3 knowledge core; Appendix A) Core vocabulary by theme (the AO3 vocabulary core; Appendix B) Comprehension and translation (the AO1/AO2 receptive skills) WJEC GCSE The Sciences (Double Award) (3455QD) WJEC · GCSE · The Sciences (Double Award) · 35 topics 2 modules Unit 1: Biology - Basis of Life (written exam) Unit 2: Chemistry - Chemical Substances and How They Behave (written exam) Unit 3: Physics - Forces, Motion and the Universe (written exam) Unit 4: Biology - Continuity of Life (written exam) Unit 5: Chemistry - Chemical Bonding, Reactions and Resources (written exam) Unit 6: Physics - Waves, Electricity and Energy (written exam) Unit 7: Scientific Enquiry (practical + written, skills)

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