Physics

Assessment at a glance

Course aims & skills

OCR GCSE 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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