GCSE Physics - AQA GCSE Physics Specification 4403 - For exams January 2012 onwards

Sep 5, 2026

AQA GCSE Physics specification 4403 outlines requirements for teaching and assessment beginning January 2012 for examinations and June 2013 for certification. It explains the definitive online version, addresses copyright and permitted centre copying, and provides publication and registered address information for AQA. The document includes a structured contents overview covering specification at a glance, subject content by units, scheme of assessment with aims and objectives, administration procedures, and detailed controlled assessment and moderation processes, including malpractice and standardisation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages73

Reading Time3 h 4 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Introduction

1.1 Why choose AQA?

1.2 Why choose GCSE Physics?

1.3 How do I start using this specification?

1.4 How can I find out more?

Specification at a Glance

Subject Content

2 Specification at a Glance

3 Subject Content

Scheme of Assessment

4 Scheme of Assessment

Administration

5 Administration

Controlled Assessment administration

6 Controlled Assessment administration

Moderation

Appendices

G C SE SPECIFICA TION GCSE Specification Physics For exams January 2012 onwards For certification June 2013 onwards GCSE Specification Physics 4403 This specification is published on the AQA website ([aqa.org.uk](aqa.org.uk)) . We will let centres know in writing about any changes to the specification. We will also publish changes on our website. The version on the website is the definitive version; this may differ from printed versions. Further copies of this specification booklet are available from: AQA Logistics Centre (Manchester), Unit 2, Wheel Forge Way, Ashburton Park, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1EH Or, you can download a copy from the AQA website: [aqa.org.uk](aqa.org.uk)[ ](aqa.org.uk)[Copyright](Copyright) © 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. COPYRIGHT AQA retains the copyright on all its publications, including the specifications. However, registered centres for AQA are permitted to copy material from this specification booklet for their own internal use, with the following important exception: AQA cannot give permission to centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within the centre. Set and published by the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance. The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (company number 3644723) and a registered charity (registered charity number 1073334) . Registered address: AQA, Devas Street, Manchester, M15 6EX GCSE Physics for teaching from September 2011 onwards (version 1.0) Contents 1 Introduction 2 1.1 Why choose AQA? 2 1.2 Why choose GCSE Physics? 3 1.3 How do I start using this specification? 4 1.4 How can I find out more? 4 2 Specification at a Glance 5 3 Subject Content 6 3.1 Introduction to Subject Content 6 3.2 How Science Works 7 3.3 Unit 1: Physics 1 PH1 10 3.4 Unit 2: Physics 2 PH2 20 3.5 Unit 3: Physics 3 PH3 36 3.6 Unit 4: Controlled Assessment PH4 45 3.7 Mathematical and other requirements 52 4 Scheme of Assessment 53 4.1 Aims and learning outcomes 53 4.2 Assessment Objectives 54 4.3 National criteria 54 4.4 Previous Learning requirements 55 4.5 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion 55 5 Administration 56 5.1 Availability of assessment units and certification 56 5.2 Entries 56 5.3 Private candidates 56 5.4 Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments and special consideration 57 5.5 Examination language 57 5.6 Qualification titles 57 5.7 Awarding grades and reporting results 58 5.8 Grading and tiers 59 5.9 Re-sits and shelf life of unit results 60 6 Controlled Assessment administration 61 6.1 Authentication of Controlled Assessment work 61 6.2 Malpractice 61 6.3 Teacher standardisation 62 6.4 Internal standardisation of marking 62 6.5 Annotation of Controlled Assessment work 62 6.6 Submitting marks and sample work for moderation 63 6.7 Factors affecting individual candidates 63 6.8 Keeping candidates’ work 63 6.9 Grade boundaries on Controlled Assessment 63 7 Moderation 64 7.1 Moderation procedures 64 7.2 Consortium arrangements 64 7.3 Procedures after moderation 64 Appendices 65 A Grade descriptions 65 B Spiritual, moral, ethical, social, legislative, sustainable development, economic and cultural issues, and health and safety considerations 66 C Overlaps with other qualifications 67 D Wider Key Skills – Teaching, developing and providing opportunities for generating evidence 68 1 1 Introduction 2 GCSE Physics for teaching from September 2011 onwards (version 1.0) | Introduction | | | --- | --- | | 1.1 Why choose AQA?
We, AQA, are the United Kingdom’s favourite awarding body and more candidates get their academic qualifications from us
than from any other body. But why are we so popular? | | | We understand the different requirements of each subject by working with teache

FAQs

From when do examinations and certification start under this GCSE Physics specification?

Examinations operate from January 2012 onwards, and certification is from June 2013 onwards.

Which version is definitive, the website or printed copies?

The version on the AQA website is the definitive version and may differ from printed versions.

What is included in the assessment structure for GCSE Physics?

The course uses three physics teaching and learning units plus a Controlled Assessment unit, aligned with Investigative Skills Assignment (ISA).

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