Is this the Triple or the Combined science spec?

Both. Specify 'Triple' (8463) or 'Combined' (8464) when generating — the content adjusts. Combined drops Space Physics and trims some sub-topics.

Does it cover all 10 required practicals?

Yes — RPs 1 through 10 are all covered. You can generate a lesson for any of them, including method, variables, expected results, and analysis.

Which papers does it cover?

Paper 1 (Topics 1–4) and Paper 2 (Topics 5–8, plus Space for Triple). You can filter by paper when generating.

Can I make separate Foundation and Higher resources?

Yes. Generate once for Foundation and once for Higher from the same topic. The output is genuinely differentiated — not the same questions with smaller numbers.

Does it handle the required maths skills?

Yes. The mathematical requirements set out in the AQA spec — standard form, rearrangement, graphs, percentage change — are part of the content scope.

Will it work for Year 10 and Year 11?

Yes. You select the year group and it scaffolds appropriately — Year 10 resources assume the spec isn't fully covered yet, Year 11 resources are revision-ready.

Can I set the lesson length?

Yes — choose from 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, or 75 minutes when generating a lesson slide deck. The resource is scoped and timed to fit.

Free tier includes 3 resources every week (no card). Pro is £9/month unlimited. Department licence for 6 teachers is £349/year.

AQA GCSE Physics · Triple (8463) & Combined (8464)

AQA GCSE Physics.
Every tier. Every pathway.
Every class covered.

Q: Are the mark schemes useful?

Yes. Every resource includes a mark scheme that shows method as well as final answer — the kind of structured working a teacher would write.

Foundation, Higher, Triple Award, Combined Science — every class you teach has different expectations. Resources for all of them, anchored to the AQA spec, built by a teacher who marks the papers. No guessing, no generic AI output.

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Triple + Combined

8463 and 8464 — choose when generating

Foundation + Higher

genuinely differentiated, not just resized

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AQA GCSE · Higher · Paper 1

Required Practical 5: Force and Extension

Lesson Slides · 60 min · 10 slides

StarterRetrieval: Hooke's Law definitions

I DoMethod — variables, apparatus, risks

We DoWorked example — extension table and graph

You DoData analysis — spring constant from gradient

Exit Ticket6-mark exam-style question

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A real circuit. Real solving. Live in the browser.

Not a static circuit diagram — the real interactive tool from inside a lesson.

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AQA GCSE Physics · Year 10 · Electricity

Parallel Circuits — Two Lamps

Tap a switch — each lamp is on its own branch

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Open a switch — see which lamp stays lit.

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AQA GCSE Physics 8463 Higher · Year 11

Energy Stores and Transfers

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Calculate the kinetic energy of a 2 kg object moving at 4 m/s.

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Calculate the kinetic energy of a 0.5 kg ball moving at 6 m/s.

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A 10 kg box is lifted 3 m above the ground. Calculate its gravitational potential energy. (g = 9.8 N/kg)

Excerpt — full worksheet includes an answer sheet

Circuit probe & fault-finder, I-V characteristic plotter, wave machine, half-life simulator, equation rearranger — all taught straight from the browser, full-screen in class.

Spec alignment

Built on the spec.
Not on guesswork.

AQA 8463 has its own quirks — required practicals with specific analysis expectations, a clear Foundation/Higher split, a meaningful difference between Triple Award and Combined Science scope. You shouldn't have to explain any of that every time you generate. Every resource is built on the full AQA 8463 specification: every topic, sub-topic, required practical, and tier. Type the topic, pick Foundation or Higher, Triple or Combined, and the output reflects what AQA actually examines.

Why it matters: Generic AI tools write plausible-looking resources that miss spec points, use the wrong command words, or pitch the wrong tier. AQA GCSE Physics resources from Print My Lesson are built on a structured database of spec points, so every question, slide, and mark scheme is anchored to what students will actually be assessed on.

Built by Alex

Maths & Physics Teacher, Kent

KS3–KS5 classroom teacher who marks the papers and knows the difference between what the spec demands and what generic AI produces.

Example spec coverage

4.1Energy — stores, conservation, efficiency, specific heat
4.2Electricity — I–V graphs, series/parallel, mains
4.3Particle model — density, states, internal energy
4.4Atomic structure — nuclei, decay, half-life
4.5Forces — scalars/vectors, Newton's laws, momentum (H)
4.6Waves — transverse/longitudinal, EM spectrum
4.7Magnetism & electromagnetism
4.8Space physics (separate science only)
RPsAll 10 required practicals with method and analysis

Full topic and sub-topic coverage inside the generator.

Who it's for

For AQA GCSE Physics teachers, specifically.

Not 'physics teachers in general'. The AQA spec has its own quirks: specific command words, specific required practicals, a clear split between Foundation and Higher, and a meaningful difference between Triple Award (8463) and Combined Science (8464). Every resource respects this.

✓Triple Award teachers (8463) needing the full physics spec including Space

✓Combined Science teachers (8464) needing the trimmed Combined scope

✓Teachers needing Foundation and Higher versions of the same topic

✓Teachers delivering the required practicals with proper analysis context

✓HODs standardising the department's resources to the AQA spec

✓Non-specialists asked to teach physics who need output they can trust

What teachers ask first

The questions
you're already thinking.

Does it know the AQA command words?

Yes. AQA's command words — Define, Describe, Explain, Evaluate, Calculate — each carry specific meaning in marking. Resources use them appropriately so students get used to the language they'll meet in the exam.

Are Foundation and Higher genuinely different?

Yes — generate the same topic at each tier and you'll get differentiated resources, not the same questions with smaller numbers. Higher reaches the H-only content; Foundation focuses on accessible, scaffolded fluency.

Are the mark schemes useful?

Yes — they show method as well as final answer, in the style a teacher would write themselves. The intent is to give students the structured working they need to earn credit in the actual exam.

What about Triple vs Combined Science?

Both are supported. Triple Award (8463) covers the full spec including Space. Combined Science (8464) covers a trimmed scope without Space and with reduced sub-topics. Choose which when generating.

Will it work for both Paper 1 and Paper 2?

Yes. Resources can be generated for any topic across both papers. Paper 1 covers Energy, Electricity, Particles and Atomic Structure; Paper 2 covers Forces, Waves, Magnetism and (Triple only) Space.

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AQA past papers

The gold standard for exam practice — students should absolutely use them. The constraint is finite supply: only so many exist, students see them in mocks, and you can't always get one for a specific sub-topic.

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Unlimited AQA-style lessons and revision games for any sub-topic — teach them live and use them for retrieval and intervention once the real past papers have been worked through.

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Revision guides and workbooks

Excellent for student self-study and independent revision. Less suited to live classroom delivery — you don't get lesson-ready slides or teacher-led structure.

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Classroom-ready lesson slides with retrieval, I-do, we-do, you-do structure. Built for you to stand in front of a class with.

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Generic AI chatbots

Useful for brainstorming an analogy or sense-checking a concept. Less reliable for tier-accurate AQA 8463 output — doesn't know the command words, can invent numbers.

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Built on the AQA spec specifically. Teacher-built, tier-aware, with command words used the way AQA examines them.

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AQA GCSE Physics.
Every tier. Every pathway.
Every class covered.

A real circuit. Real solving. Live in the browser.

Built on the spec.
Not on guesswork.

For AQA GCSE Physics teachers, specifically.

The questions
you're already thinking.

When to use us.
When not to.

AQA GCSE Physics resources.
The questions that matter.

Less than a textbook.
More useful than ten of them.

Resources for other
subjects and specs.

Stop spending Sunday
on Monday's lesson.

AQA GCSE Physics.Every tier. Every pathway.Every class covered.

A real circuit. Real solving. Live in the browser.

Built on the spec.Not on guesswork.

For AQA GCSE Physics teachers, specifically.

The questionsyou're already thinking.

When to use us.When not to.

AQA GCSE Physics resources.The questions that matter.

Less than a textbook.More useful than ten of them.

Resources for othersubjects and specs.

Stop spending Sundayon Monday's lesson.

AQA GCSE Physics.
Every tier. Every pathway.
Every class covered.

Built on the spec.
Not on guesswork.

The questions
you're already thinking.

When to use us.
When not to.

AQA GCSE Physics resources.
The questions that matter.

Less than a textbook.
More useful than ten of them.

Resources for other
subjects and specs.

Stop spending Sunday
on Monday's lesson.