How the decks started
I wrote these flashcards during my own A Levels (2021–2023) and shared them free on AnkiWeb, where they've had over 19,000 downloads. My GCSE and other decks are free on AnkiWeb too.
Why I rebuilt them
The free decks used diagrams from textbooks and revision sites that I didn't own, so in 2026 I took them out. The free decks are still free, but 45 Biology and 139 Chemistry cards had to go, and others lost their diagram, so they now have gaps in the specification.
What's in the full decks
- Every removed card back, organised to follow the AQA specifications (7402 Biology, 7405 Chemistry)
- 453 diagrams redrawn, replaced with copyright-free sources, or new
- Typeset equations on 362 Chemistry cards, and typed tables instead of screenshots
- A new card design with light and dark mode, and click-to-zoom on images
- Corrected spelling and formatting throughout
Answers explain why, not just what, because most A Level marks are for applying and analysing. Compare the free and full decks.
The flashcard planner
The free flashcard planner works back from your first exam paper to tell you how many new cards to learn each day, when to switch to practice questions, and how many reviews to expect. It uses Anki's own scheduling rules, runs in your browser, and works with any deck. How it works.
Get in touch
Questions, or spotted a mistake on a card? Email hello@cardsbyclara.co.uk.