Physics (Year 13)

See Year 13s Physics ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year:

Exam Board – AQA

What will you study?

Gravitational Fields and Electric Fields
Thermal Physics and Nuclear Physics
Capacitor & Magnetic Fields
Nuclear Physics and the option unit (Astrophysics/Turning Points/Engineering Physics/Medical Physics
Revision

Useful tips and resources

Past papers are vital. When using them make sure you read the mark scheme carefully.
Use each other as a resource. Ask your classmates questions and answer theirs.

Physics Online on YouTube. Videos and live streams explaining a range of topics and going through past questions

PhET. Lots of animations and virtual experiments. You will probably see some of these in class.

Physics and Maths tutor has loads of past papers split by topic, don’t be afraid to look at other courses too, the content is virtually the same

Isaac Physics has a range of challenging questions

What super curricular activities can KS4 students engage with outside of school for your subject?

Check out the Physics Prep room door. We update it with a range of competitions you can enter as they are released across the year.