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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
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kREvNaOw7Ok (you might need to watch this twice)

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
P1 Higher Mark Scheme-jun12.pdf
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P2 Higher Mark Scheme-jun12.pdf
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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

my-gcsescience.com - covers ALL CORE Science (P1, B1 & C1) 

P1 CORE Revision
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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.
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
P2.1 Forces and their effects
P2.2 The kinetic energy of objects speeding up or slowing down
P2.3 Currents in electrical circuits
P2.4 Using mains electricity safely and the power of electrical appliances
P2.5 What happens when radioactive substances decay, and the uses and dangers of their emissions
P2.6 Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion

Unit 3: Physics
P3.1 Medical Applications of physics
P3.2 Using physics to make things work
P3.3 Keeping things moving