📐 A-Level Physics

Year 1 / AS Year 2 / A-Level All Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA)

Free A-Level Physics revision notes. 9 topics across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, and CCEA specifications.

🔀 Board Differences

Board specifications differ in assessment structure and emphasis. The core content is shared across boards; these are the genuine differences by board:

AQA: Two written papers plus one Paper 3 covering practical skills and optional topics (e.g. astrophysics). Twelve required practicals; multiple choice on the AS papers.

Edexcel: Three papers with all topics in Papers 1 and 2 and a synoptic Paper 3. Strong emphasis on practical and data-analysis questions.

OCR: Modules 1-6; Papers 1 and 2 assess defined content and Paper 3 is unified/synoptic. Practical activities mapped to required practical criteria. Considered conceptually demanding.

WJEC: Welsh board; unitised structure with content aligning closely to the English physics specifications.

CCEA: Northern Ireland's board; unitised assessment with content broadly mirroring the other boards.