Edexcel · GCSE

GCSE Physics Topics

296 lessons across 15 units

This is the complete topic map for the Edexcel GCSE Physics course — every unit and topic from the specification in one place: 296 lessons across 15 units, from Topic 1 Key concepts of physics to Topic 15 Forces and matter. Each topic below opens a focused revision lesson, so revision can start from the course as the exam board organises it — not from a guess about what might come up.

Topic 1 Key concepts of physics4 lessons
Topic 2 Motion and forces33 lessons
Topic 3 Conservation of energy14 lessons
Topic 4 Waves17 lessons
Topic 5 Light and EM spectrum24 lessons
Topic 6 Radioactivity46 lessons
Topic 7 Astronomy19 lessons
Topic 8 Energy - forces doing work15 lessons
Topic 9 Forces and their effects10 lessons
Topic 10 Electricity and circuits42 lessons
Topic 11 Static electricity10 lessons
Topic 12 Magnetism and the motor effect14 lessons
Topic 13 Electromagnetic induction11 lessons
Topic 14 Particle model20 lessons
Topic 15 Forces and matter17 lessons

What Edexcel GCSE Physics covers

The course is organised into 15 units: Topic 1 Key concepts of physics (4 lessons), Topic 2 Motion and forces (33 lessons), Topic 3 Conservation of energy (14 lessons), Topic 4 Waves (17 lessons), Topic 5 Light and EM spectrum (24 lessons), Topic 6 Radioactivity (46 lessons), Topic 7 Astronomy (19 lessons), Topic 8 Energy - forces doing work (15 lessons), Topic 9 Forces and their effects (10 lessons), Topic 10 Electricity and circuits (42 lessons), Topic 11 Static electricity (10 lessons), Topic 12 Magnetism and the motor effect (14 lessons), Topic 13 Electromagnetic induction (11 lessons), Topic 14 Particle model (20 lessons) and Topic 15 Forces and matter (17 lessons). Together that's 296 lessons — the whole course, with nothing skipped and nothing added.

How to revise with this page

Little and often beats cramming. One topic a night, done properly — read it, try the questions, check yourself — moves a grade more than a weekend binge the week before the exam. The list above is deliberately complete so you can tick through it a topic at a time.

Start from what's coming up, not from the beginning. If a class test or mock is near, open the unit it covers and work through those topics first. Between assessments, work through units in order — later topics usually build on earlier ones.

For parents:you don't need to know the subject to help. Ask which topic tonight's lesson was, open it here, and let them teach it back to you — explaining something out loud is one of the most effective revision techniques there is. Signed-in students see ticks appear on this page as topics are completed, so progress through the course is visible at a glance.

Common questions

What topics are in Edexcel GCSE Physics?

Edexcel GCSE Physics covers 296 topics across 15 units: Topic 1 Key concepts of physics, Topic 2 Motion and forces, Topic 3 Conservation of energy, Topic 4 Waves, Topic 5 Light and EM spectrum, Topic 6 Radioactivity, Topic 7 Astronomy, Topic 8 Energy - forces doing work, Topic 9 Forces and their effects, Topic 10 Electricity and circuits, Topic 11 Static electricity, Topic 12 Magnetism and the motor effect, Topic 13 Electromagnetic induction, Topic 14 Particle model and Topic 15 Forces and matter. Each topic on this page opens a focused revision lesson.

How many topics are in Edexcel GCSE Physics?

There are 296 topics in Edexcel GCSE Physics, grouped into 15 units.

Is this the full Edexcel GCSE Physics specification?

Yes — this page lists every unit and topic on the Edexcel GCSE Physics specification, in the order the exam board organises it. Nothing is skipped and nothing is added.