Is Physics A-level hard?

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  1. ok_cub2008's Avatar
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    Re: Is Physics A-level hard?
    It is not harder than Chemistry. Physics was the easiest A-level I did.
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    Re: Is Physics A-level hard?
    Physics OCR is not that hard at all, I found it easier than Chemistry, altho it seemed to be more about learning and applying concepts than straight forward memorising (altho it still had a fair chunk of that)
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    Re: Is Physics A-level hard?
    I've only done the AS (on OCR) but it depends what you're good at. I found Physics the most difficult at first but if you put the work in you should be fine
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    Re: Is Physics A-level hard?
    (Original post by krazzyraji)
    So, did you revise like mad and despite that - it didn't go well??
    I think the fact that i found the subject so boring played a factor also. I'd revise for the same amount of time as my other subjects but less would go in, i probably could have done more but I doubt it would have helped alot
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    Re: Is Physics A-level hard?
    (Original post by Nirgilis)
    AS Physics IS hard, yes. It does requires work to come out with good grades. However, in my opinion, A2 Physics gets easier, as the work is so, so much more interesting, and so you naturally become more involved in it :yep:
    I do AQA, but apparently the questions are termed in a way that it is not understandable...is this true?
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    Re: Is Physics A-level hard?
    (Original post by krazzyraji)
    I'm gunna do physics.
    If I work dead hard - then will the work pay off. Or do you have to have a STRONG understanding of it??
    Thankz
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    it's a big manly subject - not for girls. well, some girls can hack the challenge.
    so, yes, do it, do well in it, and impress everyone with your brilliance.
    it's also a very interesting subject, the queen of the sciences.
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    Re: Is Physics A-level hard?
    (Original post by Redreynard)
    it's a big manly subject - not for girls. well, some girls can hack the challenge.
    so, yes, do it, do well in it, and impress everyone with your brilliance.
    it's also a very interesting subject, the queen of the sciences.
    Apparantely the questions are termed in a way that they are not understandable in the exam (very hard - high grammar) - is this true??
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    Re: Is Physics A-level hard?
    Ugh, I'm doing OCR physics AS this year... not enjoying the comments...
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    Re: Is Physics A-level hard?
    (Original post by krazzyraji)
    Apparantely the questions are termed in a way that they are not understandable in the exam (very hard - high grammar) - is this true??
    no!

    the questions make sense.

    physics is good, as not so much to remember. a bit tough, as need to do some calculations. but they can be learned.
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    Re: Is Physics A-level hard?
    (Original post by Bluebell2525)
    Ugh, I'm doing OCR physics AS this year... not enjoying the comments...

    physics is a good A level. as less to remember than for most. just a few laws and equations and stuff.
    people think it's hard, because you have to do calculations. but most of them are simple equations that you just bung a few numbers in and get the result.
    it's a good A level. very interesting and very well-respected.
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    Re: Is Physics A-level hard?
    okay thats bull crap... alevel is just as easy as gcse if you actually revise, you dont have to read outside the book or anything else, read your notes buy a good revisio guide and youre up and running
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