KS4 Physics
INFORMATION for MR MATHISON's CORE & ADDITIONAL PHYSICS CLASSES
From Booklet 2.5 please read pages 15 – 18 and complete questions on page 19.
Watch the following
Fusion vs fission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtDeczF0azY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qliifidcuw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUmsKcIFL1Q ( ok …. This is a bit long but is very thorough)
Life cycle of stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfkZ_GtS5wk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kREvNaOw7Ok (you might need to watch this twice)
From Booklet 2.5 please read pages 15 – 18 and complete questions on page 19.
Watch the following
Fusion vs fission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtDeczF0azY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qliifidcuw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUmsKcIFL1Q ( ok …. This is a bit long but is very thorough)
Life cycle of stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfkZ_GtS5wk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kREvNaOw7Ok (you might need to watch this twice)
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Please go over your Mock exam papers to see were you lost marks.
The paper was based on questions from the P1 & P2 Higher papers from June 2012. Check the mark schemes below to make your corrections. Q1 from Lagan Paper was Q5 P1 H jun12 Q2 from Lagan Paper was Q6 P1 H jun12 Q3 from Lagan Paper was Q7 P1 H jun12 Q4 from Lagan Paper was Q2 P2 H jun12 Q5 from Lagan Paper was Q5 P2 H jun12 Q6 from Lagan Paper was Q7 P1 H jun12 Q7 from Lagan Paper was Q3 P1 H jun12 
Preparing for GCSE exams
We can recommend the following revision guides and workbooks. CGP Make sure you select the correct Level -Foundation/Higher (Click on Links below) GCSE AQA Physics Revision Guide GCSE AQA Physics Workbook Revision guides & workbooks also available for Core Science and Additional Science. Again see www.cgpbooks.co.uk This revision guides are available as hardcopies, online versions or you can purchase a revision app for your phone. Nelson Thornes AQA Science Physics Revision Guide Also available for Core Science & Additional Science Great Websites for AQA revision
BBC Bitesize
AQA CORE Science |
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We follow the new AQA Science A, Additional Science & Physics Specifications
For GCSE PHYSICS Students
To download the Physics Specification follow this link to the AQA website.
For GCSE CORE SCIENCE Students
To download the Science A Specification follow this link to the AQA website.
For GCSE ADDITIONAL SCIENCE Students
To download the Additional Science Specification follow this link to the AQA website.
For more details on the Physics Units follow this link to the AQA website.
For GCSE PHYSICS Students
To download the Physics Specification follow this link to the AQA website.
For GCSE CORE SCIENCE Students
To download the Science A Specification follow this link to the AQA website.
For GCSE ADDITIONAL SCIENCE Students
To download the Additional Science Specification follow this link to the AQA website.
For more details on the Physics Units follow this link to the AQA website.
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Unit 1: Physics
P1.1 The transfer of energy by heating processes and the factors that affect the rate at which that energy is transferred P1.2 Energy and efficiency P1.3 The usefulness of electrical appliances P1.4 Methods we use to generate electricity P1.5 The use of waves for communication and to provide evidence that the universe is expanding |
Unit 2: Physics
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Unit 3: Physics
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