Extra physics before Uni?

Hi guys,

After being rejected from Oxford + Imperial for Physics and Theoretical Physics respectively, I'm looking to re-apply again next year.

I'm looking for courses to do that would really advance my Physics ability in general, as I know this is where I'm weakest (My maths isn't bad). But there is no "Further physics" A-level like there is for Maths. Would anyone know any qualifications like this?


P.S I've also got an A*AA offer from Durham, which I'm not sure whether to take or not.

Background:
GCSE 10 A*
Predicted A2's : Maths A* Further Maths A* Physics A

Any advice'd be great

Possibly an open university module? Something like this would be good, or maybe a maths one: http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/s207.htm

STEP or AEA maths would be impressive also.

I would say go for the Durham offer though. Very odd you missed out on the Imperial offer though given your grades.

I'm a big fan of this lecture course:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOKnWaLiL8w&list=ECFE3074A4CB751B2B&index=1

It should be at about the right level, if you're interested in learning in a more relaxed way. The Open University idea sounds good as well.

Bit of a silly question, but are these videos just purely for learning, or can you sit exams in their content, and have some sort of certificate from it?

Pure learning. I didn't read your first post properly, so didn't realise you were looking for a particular course to do. I'm afraid I don't have suggestions for that.

But if you're planning on getting re-interviewed, it's important to have a good grasp of fundamental physical principles, and that the video can provide.

I'm starting a course on Coursera which seems to be a really good site since it's completely free and you get a certificate of completion at the end. The courses are generally between 3 and 10 hours per week for about 6 weeks and are run by universities. I can't see many modules on physics but they are adding new ones all the time so it might be worth keeping an eye on it.

https://www.coursera.org/course/eqp

There is also these sites which are similar and may be of interest.
http://www.udacity.com
https://www.edx.org/faq
http://oyc.yale.edu/physics