How to guarantee an A at A Level

[@PhysicsOnline]

I did forget an important thing - my videos. Watch these to help with your understanding of the subject!

[@FlyingCowRabbit]

+A Level Physics Online Another thing that might help is along with the past papers, look at the examiners' reports :)

[@PhysicsOnline]

+FlyingCowRabbit Great point - I actually made a video about this for my other channel - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qouwZaWEoL5pZrs

[@4OZinthewhip]

+A Level Physics Online dank as fuck

[@PhysicsOnline]

+bezerkthecreator Should I quote that on my website as an endorsement?

[@4OZinthewhip]

+A Level Physics Online hell yeah, btw great video, it's hella motivational, are you at any point going to cover A2 AQA physics past papers, I am aware that it is time consuming so if not I understand.

[@MrBoBiNaToR1000]

Could you please make a video on the derivations needed for as physics OCR A

[@Wild4lon]

This video was so much better and I can tell the points in it work better than loads of other videos on the same topic! This one time I didn't even do half of the things on here but I did learn my definitions and read from other textbook - the result was an A* equivalent grade (I usually get low As/high Bs). I think the tips here really are gold gold standard.

[@ChrisThorntonUK]

Some good tips here, and seeing Muncaster brought back memories :)

[@PhysicsOnline]

+Christopher Thornton The Muncaster book is great - straight into the physics and the level of detail is brilliant and well beyond the level I teach to A Level classes at the moment.

[@KitBetts-Masters]

a classic text book! My personal fave is the Whelan and Hogson. :-)

[@PhoenixMaster123]

too many Physics saviors in one comment section : )

[@gamaltk]

Thanks for reminding me about the definitions at the end of the book! My final is this week and that should wrap up my work

[@reyarjune2169]

I gave special thanks to this teacher for his excellent advice, " thank you"

[@hamzasaleh3482]

Also I would suggest doing the specimen papers because they are the closing thing to the actual exam

[@conc3rt5]

Great video! Most of these tend to tell you well-known (and not really useful) things yet the tips you talked about I had not thought of and seem rather useful.

[@Oscarandjo]

Your videos are fantastic, keep it up. Very good ideas in this video

[@alexpenneytration699]

Don't comment to much, but great video as always. Only doing AS ATM, but these were helpful.

[@harrywiseman7650]

THANK YOU your vudeos are great on things im stuck on and this really helped

[@grezlleya]

I love your videos! Im doing gcse at the moment but these are amazing

[@Jaitrip1]

Thanks! Very helpful video

[@alexanthony7605]

Thanks so much

[@lynetteart2280]

can you do the most common errors and limitations in physics practicals? my a level is a week or so away it would be great if you can

[@DanielMarmeladinger]

You my friend, are helpful.

[@har0111890011]

Thanks alot sir ! Very helpful tips

[@24-7Pain]

On the specification, it has things at the right side saying like "M3.1 M0.5" and so on, along with "HSW8" etc. What does "HSW" and "M" mean?

[@Prancer4799]

Thanks for posting this! I'm about to start my Physics A Level and these tips are helping me get myself together.

[@PhysicsOnline]

It will be difficult at times and it isn't easy starting your A Levels- but keep at it. Its a wonderful subject when you get the hang of it.

[@padraighamilton7633]

A Level Physics Online I have only started my first year of A-Level Physics and I am finding it really difficult, I got an A star at GCSE level. I also find as level maths much easier than as level physics- any tips?

[@martinhill9389]

When you do the past papers, aggressively mark them afterwards, wait a few days, and do it again, repeat until you get perfect marks on the paper. I kinda disagree on the point of treating them as a special case, they're literally what you're studying to do, so repeatedly working through and aggressive marking is the best experiment to find out what you don't know well enough yet; focus your reading and remaking notes on those particular things. (but be aware of the specification of the course you're doing incase there are things that weren't in historical papers)

[@martinhill9389]

+Martin Hill In fact I kinda am a fan of the idea of taking practice papers at home slightly drunk, you might approach problems in an entirely silly way which still actually works. *not endorsing under-age drinking though* The point is, practice taking the paper in entirely unfavourable conditions, ie, while drunk, or at 3am while you're tired and can't really think all that coherently, if you've sufficiently mastered the subject, you still won't be able to get the questions wrong (in theory anyway) (also probably don't do this for subjects with lengthy written questions, just hard subjects with specific answers you'll either get or not get) [second edit: take notes that you can then read while sober, and despair(or not despair if you did awesome)]

[@THEREALJOHN981]

+Martin Hill His point is that there are a limited supply of past papers, so don't use them right at the start of your course in a manner in which you aren't testing yourself as you would in an exam. This is as when you get closer to the exam, you will want to see where you are at in terms of progress, and if you have used them all, there wont be an accurate measure for this.

[@PhysicsOnline]

+Daniel Waring Exactly. Need questions? There are plenty around but keep these times exams until you think you know your stuff.

[@Oscarandjo]

I've got the new 2015 specificiation mock in 3 weeks, have you got a playlist that has only the content I need for this? (Modules 1-4 on the kerboodle book if you are familiar with that one is what we've been told to revise) - including Motion, Forces, Work energy & Power, Materials, Laws of motion & momentum, charge & current, energy power & resistance, waves, electrical circuits, quantum

[@ibrahimishaq8574]

Hello, if possible could you make a video on all the derivations needed for OCR Spec A, and also the definitions that may come up in the exam (the OCR spec A book has over 300 definitions)

[@good-vz3rl]

What is the book you had on step 3? I feel like further reading may help me

[@19940jhon]

tysm i appericate this video

[@eleanordevine5064]

Thank you :) I finally feel like it's all coming together, with the help of your videos :)

[@PhysicsOnline]

There is a point where everything suddenly clicks into place, where you can see the links between topics and how everything fits together!

[@187arceus]

can you go through AS exam papers please?? It would help to see how to answer some really hard questions.

[@PhysicsOnline]

+Ryan Varghese That is my plan (I have so many to make - there is just so much physics!)

[@187arceus]

A Level Physics Online Than you ... and yeah there is a lot of physics

[@hassambitw]

+A Level Physics Online It'd be beneficial if you can get started on them by next month; before many people face their school finals. Much appreciation!

[@PhysicsOnline]

I'll see what I can do.

[@Salman-tf2cs]

I really think he should start with this😍

[@shteam7294]

can you make a new video because now the physics OCR A-level has been changed Thank you

[@RomenoWenogk]

THANKS! BTW BETTER CHANGE UR PASSCODE ITS 3461

[@PhysicsOnline]

+Romeno Wenogk It is!

[@touka32able]

It really sucks that my school does not have enough money to buy all of the standard A level OCR textbooks to give out to the students, so they make us use the online version which I personally really dislike. I much prefer to have the physical copy so I can read it in my own time, not on a screen.

[@noname-fp3kh]

Can you send me the link to download the online book please??

[@Michsialski]

Do you have any advice on how to prepare for Paper 2 for the new spec which includes all of the practicals and data analysis?

[@PhysicsOnline]

+Michsialski PL Not really - I haven't found any really good resources yet for the practical exam questions.

[@megacraig97]

would you be able to post a link for the g484 spec because I cant find it on your website anywhere, cheers

[@PhysicsOnline]

Here we go www.alevelphysicsonline.com/resources

[@megacraig97]

the link says error 404 page not found and the only resources on your website are for what can only presume to be the updated spec, I'm resitting the g484 Newtonian world from last year and was wondering if you still had a copy of the checklist used last year, cheers

[@PhysicsOnline]

crog ting send me a message at [e-mail] and I'll send you a copy

[@rahulpramanik177]

Is I.E.IRODOV best numericals for Physics?

[@SM-ly5tf]

Do you recommend any textbooks is particular? Thanks

[@Spider-Cop99]

Nice video

[@tobias-edwards]

Due to the new spec for OCR AS level physics, are there any particular papers do you think I could practice from? The only definite ones available seem to be the specimen papers :/ thank you!

[@PhysicsOnline]

+awesomeoverawesome On OCR Interchange that your teachers log into there is an extra specimen paper. There are also examples of papers 1 and 2 in the back of the textbook my students use as well as on Kerboodle.

[@PhysicsOnline]

+A Level Physics Online Plus there are a lot of G481, G482 and G484 (for questions on momentum)

[@noneofyourbusiness4761]

the new specification is no longer so detailed. I think, at GCSE i find that my most useful resource

[@mahmzo5819]

This might not be relevant to this video, however you know the Practical Endorsement, is it a separate mini qualification or does it count towards the final A level

[@PhysicsOnline]

+Mahmzo The Practical Endorsement does not at all towards the AS Level. However if you do the full 2 year A Level you have to do the Practical Endorsement. This does not count towards your grade, but it is reported separately on your certificate as a 'Pass' or 'Not Completed'. The practicals you do all are core physics practicals and you will be asked questions in your exams about these core practicals so they are useful. I have a video comparing crisps to the endorsement here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2iaf4CknaiXo68

[@satelinaa]

what was the app called please?

[@PhysicsOnline]

+Sandy Beach Gojimo

[@satelinaa]

Thank you x

[@Ghost____Rider]

Do we have to know derivations for AQA?

[@PhysicsOnline]

Ghost Rider Whip Not normally.

[@Ghost____Rider]

A Level Physics Online ok thanks sir

[@chocobuns]

what OCR book was that?

[@PhysicsOnline]

+FlappingFalcon The first book was a book for the new course taught from 2015 (it covers the content of the entire course). It's what I decided to use with my students I teach at school.

[@chocobuns]

+A Level Physics Online Ah ok thanks! Is it still viable to use now?

[@Mahmzo]

Hi Sir. I am getting a little scared now. Our teachers gave us the new practice papers that ocr released for the breadth and depth. in your mind do you think the real paper would be close to the specimen or the practice papers because i found the specimen much easier

[@MuhammedAE]

+Mahmzo +A Level Physics Online This happened with my class as well. Please reply

[@PhysicsOnline]

+Mahmzo I set those two papers for my lower sixth classes yesterday and I spent today marking them. They are hard but I don't think the real ones will be that tricky. Students in my class who were regularly getting over 90% in the old G481/G482 papers were getting less than 70% in these papers and many were around 30%. This is what OCR say about this: "It is important for you to know that Ofqual have stipulated that there will be no change to the demand of the new AS and A Levels. In other words, in general across the national cohort, students will get the same grades as if they had taken the legacy qualifications. Of course this will not be true for every individual student. A student who is particularly good at applying his/her knowledge to an unfamiliar situation might get a higher grade in the new qualification whereas someone who is very good at memorising a long list of facts but struggles to apply the ideas might get a lower grade. This is not a change to the overall demand, it is a shift in the weighting and detailed wording of the assessment objectives, mandated by Ofqual."

[@MuhammedAE]

+A Level Physics Online Are there only two practice papers or are there more? I was thinking of asking my teacher for the rest since we've only done two of them.

[@Mahmzo]

ah :/ i was feeling confident especially after doing the old specs papers and getting a solid A grade. The thing is in the new practice paper its the way they word the questions. It may be so simple but they word it making it so complicated :/ any tips? i found that there will be a hefty good amount of marks on experiments 100%. I am probably the worst at applying knowledge. I literally know the concepts but when put into a situation i apply the wrong thing at the wrong time. Good luck to everyone taking this exam.

[@MuhammedAE]

Mahmzo Remember to + people so that they can get your messages. And thanks for saying good luck. You too!

[@samboulton3934]

I'm just wondering, I'm currently in y12 on intervention for physics a level after getting an A in GCSE and I'm finding it difficult. I need a B to get into uni to do a geo degree. Do you have any tips on how I can successfully nail a B because my career depends on it. Thanks

[@dirt3554]

Sam Boulton hows it going so far?

[@mymum5155]

Your videos are good but could you go more in depth, answering exam style questions etc.

[@lukebennett9986]

nice password

[@coolmonkey619]

Ur case is massive

[@joshuacarpenter4875]

Could I teach A level Physics with an aeronautical engineering degree?

[@PhysicsOnline]

Joshua Carpenter Absolutely, I did Mechanical Engineering.

[@samdavies1752]

"Read your textbook" this is something that WJEC students often don't get to do, awful exam board.

[@Mahmzo]

I think I am like the annoyest (is that a word). subscriber lol. BUT if I manage to achieve a B or A this year, would you be willing to do 1to1 skype lessons once a week perhaps?

[@PhysicsOnline]

+Mahmzo I've not tried online tutoring before. Contact me when you get your results and I could look into it. Good luck in your exams.

[@ad7737]

What about A* haha