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Students react after A-level Physics Paper 3 on 17 June 2024

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A chance at redemption

Finally, you’ve finished A-level Physics. But surely Paper 3 couldn’t be as hard as the first two...could it?

Thankfully, it was much better. Although it was still a game of two halves, with the first section getting all the plaudits.

Here's how the internet reacted - and tap the links below for more exam chat on The Student Room.

Exam discussion on The Student Room

 

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AQA tried to redeem themselves after the first two papers...

...but not everyone's convinced

Section A was the highlight...and astro was the lowlight

@julianhayter Section A was good., astro harder #fyp #real #exam #alevels #alevels2024 #nofussscience #physics #alevelphysics #nofussscience ♬ original sound - julianhayter

A-level Physics? Completed it mate

What people are saying about A-level Physics Paper 3 on The Student Room

Everyone is saying that they found astro difficult and paper 3a easier but.... I had found paper 3a challenging and astro easy

pert-optimism

Why the hell was that paper so long?! Does anyone know what the full grade boundaries are looking like? I’m scared I’m gonna end up with A*AD cjdwhwiqhw

navvvv

The second six marker threw me off so much.
Said they’re investigating the internal resistance then said they know the internal resistance is 0.1? Whaaaat

LeahMiller36

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Article by Nik Taylor on Monday 17 June 2024
Last edited by Nik Taylor on Tuesday 17 June 2025