App Detail » GCSE Physics (For Schools)

What's New

Extra questions and illustrations

App Description

Welcome to Revision Buddies’ GCSE Physics App!

This version of the app is sold 'complete' with no in-app purchasing or advertising. It has been prepared by popular demand for schools wanting to take advantage of the educational discount and Volume Purchase Programme.

We are determined to provide the most comprehensive GCSE revision apps and are delighted to introduce you to the first of our science series. This Physics GCSE revision app allows you to self assess your knowledge of the Additional and Core topics for each of the AQA, Edexcel and OCR 21st Century Science exam boards, including a distinction between the higher and foundation tiers within each topic. You can mould this app according to your own requirements by selecting the applicable board and syllabus tiers, this way we can deliver the questions and explanations that exactly match the criteria of your GCSE Physics exam.

Using thousands of Multiple Choice Questions – all with detailed explanations, you can develop your knowledge and understanding and monitor your progress using our self-assessment graphs as well as by competing against your friends by using Facebook and twitter! Many of the questions also make use of custom illustrations.
And there’s more…. we provide you with direct access to past papers AND the mark schemes so that you can familiarise yourself with the exam lay out and what is expected of you without having to waste your precious revision time finding them.
Topics covered are….
CORE
AQA: Energy Transfer by heating processes; Energy and efficiency; Using electrical appliances; Generating Electricity; Waves and the Universe
Edexcel: Visible light and the Solar System; The electromagnetic spectrum; Waves and the Universe; Waves and the Earth; Generation and transmission of electricity; Energy and the future

OCR 21st Century: The Earth in the Universe; Radiation and life; Sustainable energy

ADDITIONAL

AQA: Forces and their effects; Kinetic energy; Currents and electrical circuits;Household electricity;
Atoms and radiation; Radioactive materials

Edexcel: Static and current electricity; Controlling and using electric current; Motion and forces; Momentum, energy, work and power; Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion; Advantages and disadvantages of using radioactive materials

OCR 21st Century: Explaining motion; Electric circuits; Radioactive materials

For more detail on the content of each topic please see our website: www.revisionbuddies.com

Our author, Dr. Hanna Beyer is a qualified teacher and holds a PhD in Chemical Biology. As well as her qualifications she helps students with online tutoring for their exams in all areas of science, which she has done for over 6 years. Prior to her teaching, she contributed to science academia as well as working as a research and biomedical scientist. Hanna is passionate about her subjects and we have worked hard to ensure that all content is engaging as well as accurate to exam requirements.

App Changes

• October 02, 2014 Initial release