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      • P1.1 The transfer of energy by heating processes and the factors that affect the rate at which that energy is transferred >
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        • P1.2.1 Energy transfers and efficiency
      • P1.3 The usefulness of electrical appliances >
        • P1.3.1 Transferring electrical energy
      • P1.4 Methods we use to generate electricity >
        • P1.4.1 Generating Electricity
        • P1.4.2 The National Grid
      • P1.5 The use of waves for communication and to provide evidence that the universe is expanding >
        • P1.5.1 General Properties of Waves
        • P1.5.2 Reflection
        • P1.5.3 Sound
        • P1.5.4 Red Shift
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      • P2.1 Forces and their effects >
        • P2.1.1 Resultant Forces
        • P2.1.2 Forces and motion
        • P2.1.3 Forces and braking
        • P2.1.4 Forces and terminal velocity
        • P2.1.5 Forces and elasticity
      • P2.2 The kinetic energy of objects speeding up or slowing down >
        • P2.2.1 Forces and energy
        • P2.2.2 Momentum
      • P2.3 Currents in electrical circuits >
        • P2.3.1 Static electricity
        • P2.3.2 Electrical circuits
      • P2.4 Using mains electricity safely and the power of electrical appliances >
        • P2.4.1 Household electricity
        • P2.4.2 Current, charge and power
      • P2.5 What happens when radioactive substances decay, and the uses and dangers of their emissions >
        • P2.5.1 Atomic structure
        • P2.5.2 Atoms and radiation
      • P2.6 Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion >
        • P2.6.1/2 Fission Fusion and Life Cycle of Stars
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      • P3.1 Medical applications of physics >
        • P3.1.1 X-rays
        • P3.1.2 Ultrasound
        • P3.1.3 Lenses
        • P3.1.4 The eye
        • P3.1.5 Other applications using light
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        • P3.2.1 Centre of mass
        • P3.2.2 Moments
        • P3.2.3 Hydraulics
        • P3.2.4 Circular motion
      • P3.3 Keeping things moving >
        • P3.3.1 The motor effect
        • P3.3.2 Transformers
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      • B1.1 Keeping healthy >
        • B1.1.1 Diet & exercise
        • B1.1.2 How our bodies defend themselves against infectious disease
      • B1.2 Nerves & hormones >
        • B1.2.1 The nervous system
        • B1.2.2 Control in the human body
        • B1.2.3 Control in plants
      • B1.3 The use and abuse of drugs >
        • B1.3.1 Drugs
      • B1.4 Interdependence and adaptation >
        • B1.4.1 Adaptions
        • B1.4.2 Environmental change
      • B1.5 Energy and biomass in food chains >
        • B1.5.1 Energy in biomass
      • B1.6 Waste materials from plants and animals >
        • B1.6.1 Decay processes
        • B1.6.2 The carbon cycle
      • B1.7 Genetic variation and its control >
        • B1.7.1 Why organisms are different
        • B1.7.2 Reproduction
      • B1.8 Evolution >
        • B1.8.1 Evolution
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      • B2.1 Cells and simple cell transport >
        • B2.1.1 Cells and cell structure
        • B2.1.2 Dissolved substances
      • B2.2 Tissues, organs and organ systems >
        • B2.2.1 Animal organs
        • B2.2.2 Plant organs
      • B2.3 Photosynthesis >
        • B2.3.1 Photosynthesis
      • B2.4 Organisms and their environment >
        • B2.4.1 Distribution of organisms
      • B2.5 Proteins - their functions and uses >
        • B2.5.1 Proteins
        • B2.5.2 Enzymes
      • B2.6 Aerobic and anaerobic respiration >
        • B2.6.1 Aerobic respiration
        • B2.6.2 Anaerobic respiration
      • B2.7 Cell division and inheritance >
        • B2.7.1 Cell division
        • B2.7.2 Genetic variation
        • B2.7.3 Genetic disorders
      • B2.8 Speciation >
        • B2.8.1 Old and new species
    • Biology Unit 3 >
      • B3.1 Movement of molecules in and out of cells >
        • B3.1.1 Dissolved substance
        • B3.1.2 Gaseous exchange
        • B3.1.3 Exchange systems in plants
      • B3.2 Transport systems in plants and animals >
        • B3.2.1 The blood system
        • B3.2.2 The blood
        • B3.2.3Transport systems in plants
      • B3.3 Homeostasis >
        • B3.3.1 Removal of waste and water control
        • B3.3.2 Temperature control
        • B3.3.3 Sugar control
      • B3.4 Humans and their environment >
        • B3.4.1 Waste from human activity
        • B3.4.2 Deforestation and the destruction of areas of peat
        • B3.4.3 Biofuels
        • B3.4.4 Food production
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    • Chemistry Unit 1 >
      • C1.1 The fundamental ideas in chemistry >
        • C1.1.1 Atoms
        • C1.1.2 Periodic Table
        • C1.1.3 Chemical reactions
      • C1.2 Limestone and building materials >
        • C1.2.1 Calcium carbonate
      • C1.3 Metals and their uses >
        • C1.3.1 Extracting metals
        • C1.3.2 Alloys
        • C1.3.3 Properties and the uses of metals
      • C1.4 Crude oil and fuels >
        • C1.4.1 Crude oil
        • C1.4.2 Hydrocarbons
        • C1.4.3 Hydrocarbon fuels
      • C1.5 Other useful substances from crude oil >
        • C1.5.1 Obtaining useful substances from crude oil
        • C1.5.2 Polymers
        • C1.5.3 Ethanol
      • C1.6 Plant Oils and their uses >
        • C1.6.1 Vegetable oils
        • C1.6.2 Emulsions
        • C1.6.3 Saturated and unsaturated oils
      • C1.7 Changes in the Earth and it's atmosphere >
        • C1.7.1 The Earth's crust
        • C1.7.2 The Earth's atmosphere
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      • C2.1 Stucture & Bonding >
        • C2.1.1 Structure & Bonding
      • C2.2 How structure influences the properties and uses of substances >
        • C2.2.1 Molecules
        • C2.2.2 Ionic compounds
        • C2.2.3 Covalent structures
        • C2.2.4 Metals
        • C2.2.5 Polymers
        • C2.2.6 Nanoscience
      • C2.3 Atomic structure, analysis and quantitative chemistry >
        • C2.3.1 Atomic Structure
        • C2.3.2 Analysing substances
        • C2.3.3 Quantitative chemistry
      • C2.4 Rates of Reaction >
        • C2.4.1 Rates of reaction
      • C2.5 Exothermic and Endothermic reactions >
        • C2.5.1 Energy transfer in chemical reactions
      • C2.6 Acids, bases and salts >
        • C2.6.1 Making salts
        • C2.6.2 Acids & Bases
      • C2.7 Electrolysis >
        • C2.7.1 Electrolysis
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      • C3.1 The periodic table >
        • C3.1.1 The early periodic table
        • C3.1.2 The modern periodic table
        • C3.1.3 Trends within the periodic table
      • C3.2 Water >
        • C3.2.1 Hard and soft water
        • C3.2.2 Purifying water
      • C3.3 Calculating and explaining energy changes >
        • C3.3.1 Energy from reactions
      • C3.4 Further analysis and quantitative chemistry >
        • C3.4.1 Analysing substances
      • C3.5 The production of ammonia >
        • C3.5.1 Making ammonia
      • C3.6 Alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters >
        • C3.6.1 Alcohols
        • C3.6.2 Carboxylic acids
        • C3.6.3 Esters
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