GCSE Study Guide 2026
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📋 GCSE Exam Format at a Glance
📚 GCSE Topics to Study (33)
✍️ Sample GCSE Questions & Answers
1. Which energy store is associated with a moving object?
A moving object has energy in its kinetic energy store. Kinetic energy depends on the object's mass and speed: KE = ½mv². Doubling the speed quadruples the kinetic energy, which is why stopping distances increase greatly at higher speeds.
2. Express 180 as a product of its prime factors.
180 = 2 × 90 = 2 × 2 × 45 = 2 × 2 × 9 × 5 = 2² × 3² × 5. Use a factor tree to break 180 into prime factors systematically.
3. What does 'structure' mean when analysing a text?
Structure refers to how a text is organised: the order of ideas, the choice of form (sonnet, narrative, etc.), where it begins and ends, turning points, and how the writer controls the reader's journey through the text.
4. What does HTTP stand for?
HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol, the foundation of data communication on the World Wide Web.
5. Which of the following substances has a giant covalent structure?
Diamond has a giant covalent structure where each carbon atom is bonded to four others in a tetrahedral arrangement. This creates a very strong, rigid lattice, which is why diamond is extremely hard and has a very high melting point.
6. What is an ionic bond?
An ionic bond forms when a metal atom transfers electrons to a non-metal atom. This creates positive metal ions and negative non-metal ions, which are held together by electrostatic attraction.