Part of the AQA GCSE Combined Science curriculum.
AQA GCSE Combined Science 6.4 Atomic Structure is a step-by-step online learn guide for GCSE students in Years 10 and 11, mapped to the AQA specification (AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464) – 6.4 Atomic structure). It covers the structure of an atom, mass number, atomic number and isotopes, developing the model of the atom, radioactive decay and nuclear radiation, nuclear equations, half-lives and random decay and radioactive contamination, then brings it all together with mixed retrieval and exam practice.
There are 23 short steps of about 15 minutes (roughly 6 hours of learning), each made of bite-size explanations with key words, tables and examples, and every bite-size is followed by an activity you check straight away. Key terms include Nucleus, Proton, Atomic number, Mass number, Plum pudding model, Alpha scattering, Radioactive decay, Activity, Nuclear equation, Alpha decay, Half-life and Random.
