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  1. A Level
  3. Physics OCR A

Physics

Spec H556

Free OCR A A Level Physics revision: 588 exam-style questions and past papers from 2018–2025 with mark schemes.

Module 1: Development of practical skills in physics

Practical skills assessed in a written examination

Practical skills assessed in the practical endorsement

Module 2: Foundations of physics

Physical quantities and units

Making measurements and analysing data

Nature of quantities

Module 3: Forces and motion

Motion

Forces in action

Work, energy and power

Materials

Newton's laws of motion and momentum

Module 4: Electrons, waves and photons

Charge and current

Energy, power and resistance

Electrical circuits

Waves

Quantum physics

Module 5: Newtonian world and astrophysics (A-level only)

Thermal physics

Circular motion

Oscillations

Gravitational fields

Astrophysics and cosmology

Module 6: Particles and medical physics (A-level only)

Capacitors

Electric fields

Electromagnetism

Nuclear and particle physics

Medical imaging

Assessment at a glance

AssessmentFormatDurationMarksWeighting
Paper 1Written exam2h 15m100 marks37%
Paper 2Written exam2h 15m100 marks37%
Paper 3Written exam1h 30m70 marks26%
Practical endorsementNon-exam assessment——Pass/fail

Course aims & skills

OCR A A Level Physics builds the skills examiners reward. By the end of the course you should be able to:

  • recall scientific facts, terms, definitions and units
  • apply knowledge and understanding to unfamiliar situations
  • interpret, analyse and evaluate experimental data
  • plan investigations and evaluate methods and conclusions
  • carry out the required practicals and describe the techniques
  • use and rearrange equations, and work with significant figures
  • process data with appropriate maths skills
  • construct and read graphs, tables and diagrams
  • build and communicate evidence-based scientific arguments

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