A Level Physics OCR B : Where to start?

Callum.07

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As I start A Level Physics OCR B In September where is the best place to start learning the content?

Reply 1

TypicalNerd

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Original post by Callum.07

As I start A Level Physics OCR B In September where is the best place to start learning the content?

You are restricted to only a few resources, unfortunately.

I did OCR B and this link should direct you to every resource I used and my revision methods.

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7253201&page=2#post97549790

Reply 2

marmachar

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We were always taught that the textbook was your holy bible, because the resources are so limited that even the exam markers refer back to the textbook primarily. Don't skip the Physics in Perspective chapters as the board loves to put questions referring to them in exams.

Things I could have done with in year 12:
- Exam formula sheet: https://pmt.physicsandmathstutor.com/download/Physics/A-level/Past-Papers/OCR-B/AS-Paper-1/Data,%20Formulae%20and%20Relationships%20Booklet%20-%20OCR%20(B)%20Physics%20AS-level.pdf
- Physics textbook answers to the chapter summary questions (ocr b physics is at the very bottom of the page): https://global.oup.com/education/content/secondary/series/ocr-a-level-sciences/a-level-sciences-for-ocr-student-book-answers/?region=uk
- Fermilab has some good videos, especially on chapters 18/19 (but that's year 2): https://www.youtube.com/@fermilab
- Minutephysics also has some good summary videos: https://www.youtube.com/@MinutePhysics
- Malmesbury Education has videos on the required practicals: https://www.youtube.com/c/MalmesburyEducation
Pretty much everything physics: https://www.alevelphysicsonline.com/
- Practical activities Support Guide: https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/599951-practical-activities-support-guide.pdf
- PMT revision resources: https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/physics-revision/a-level-ocr-b/

Also if you're in year 12, start thinking about what you want to research for your research project. I'd recommend making it interesting and unique as teachers grade it higher if they think it's cool and it's easier to write (but not too unique because I did mine on Planet Nine and all resources referenced the same research paper, which is not ideal).

Reply 3

Wallel

Original post by marmachar

We were always taught that the textbook was your holy bible, because the resources are so limited that even the exam markers refer back to the textbook primarily. Don't skip the Physics in Perspective chapters as the board loves to put questions referring to them in exams.

Things I could have done with in year 12:
- Exam formula sheet: https://pmt.physicsandmathstutor.com/download/Physics/A-level/Past-Papers/OCR-B/AS-Paper-1/Data,%20Formulae%20and%20Relationships%20Booklet%20-%20OCR%20(B)%20Physics%20AS-level.pdf
- Physics textbook answers to the chapter summary questions (ocr b physics is at the very bottom of the page): https://global.oup.com/education/content/secondary/series/ocr-a-level-sciences/a-level-sciences-for-ocr-student-book-answers/?region=uk
- Fermilab has some good videos, especially on chapters 18/19 (but that's year 2): https://www.youtube.com/@fermilab
- Minutephysics also has some good summary videos: https://www.youtube.com/@MinutePhysics
- Malmesbury Education has videos on the required practicals: https://www.youtube.com/c/MalmesburyEducation
Pretty much everything physics: https://www.alevelphysicsonline.com/
- Practical activities Support Guide: https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/599951-practical-activities-support-guide.pdf
- PMT revision resources: https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/physics-revision/a-level-ocr-b/

Also if you're in year 12, start thinking about what you want to research for your research project. I'd recommend making it interesting and unique as teachers grade it higher if they think it's cool and it's easier to write (but not too unique because I did mine on Planet Nine and all resources referenced the same research paper, which is not ideal).