GCSE revision resources at your fingertips
Prepare for your exams with the BBC Bitesize app, which contains:
- Flashcards
- Revision guides
- Quizzes
And more revision resources, all available for free!
What is the BBC Bitesize revision app?
The Bitesize app is the perfect revision tool for GCSE students with flashcards for GCSE maths, biology, chemistry, physics, English literature, history, geography and many other subjects across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Download the app now and take brilliant Bitesize study guides with you everywhere you go.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the BBC Bitesize app for?
The app is for students in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It contains GCSE, National 4, National 5, Higher and TGAU subjects including maths, science, English, history and many more.
What is a Bitesize flashcard? Can flashcards help me to revise?
Bitesize flashcards summarise the key points of a topic using text with bullet points and labelled diagrams. You can swipe between flashcards to refresh your knowledge.
Flashcards let you test yourself. They include key words or phrases which can be flipped to reveal the definition. There are also quiz cards to help you revise with multiple choice questions.
Students who prefer to revise through video recaps or audio clips will find lots of video and audio cards for easy access in the flashcard decks.
Can I save flashcards and revision guides?
It’s very easy to save flashcards and revision guides in the Bitesize app.
On any deck of flashcards, tap + Add flashcards at the bottom of the screen.
On any revision guide in the Bitesize app, tap + Add Revision Guide at the bottom of the screen.
You can see all your saved flashcards and revision guides on the app home screen, in the Added tab. You can filter by Flashcards or Revision for fast access to the content you need.
Which subjects have flashcards in the Bitesize revision app?
We have created flashcards for a range of subjects. The app contains:
- Science flashcards.
- Maths flashcards.
- English flashcards.
Plus flashcards for many other subjects.
If there are no flashcards available for your subject, watch this space! We're always working on creating more flashcards. If your subject is covered on BBC Bitesize, you'll be able to see Revision, Test and Video tabs (where they exist) in the app, just as you'd see on the website.
How do I test myself in the Bitesize revision app?
There are various ways to test yourself in the Bitesize app.
Choose a subject and topic, then tap on revise. Most of our revision guides contain a test section, which lets you test your knowledge of a topic with a multiple-choice quiz.
Lots of our revision guides include sample exam questions for subjects like biology, chemistry, physics, English literature and English language.
You can also test yourself using flashcards. There are quiz cards with multiple choice questions and cards displaying key words or phrases which can be flipped to reveal the definition.
Is the BBC Bitesize app free?
YES! The app is free to download and has no in-app purchases. The app is from the BBC and will be free forever.
Who has made the content in the app?
All BBC Bitesize revision guides, flashcards and quizzes are created by curriculum experts and designed to be exam board-specific. Our content is written by curriculum authors and checked by educational consultants to ensure it follows the National Curriculum and the appropriate exam boards.
Which devices does the Bitesize revision app work on?
The Bitesize app works on Android and Apple iOS mobile phones and tablets.