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AQA A-level Physics Paper 3 (7408/3) - 17th June 2024 [Exam Chat]

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How did your AQA A-level Physics Paper 3 exam go?

Great 32%

Terribly 4%

Quite well 54%

Not so good 10%

Total votes: 1127

Talkative Toad

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AQA A-level Physics Paper 3 (7408/3) - 17th June 2024 [Exam Chat]

Welcome to the exam discussion thread for this exam. Introduce yourself! Let others know what you're aiming for in your exams, what you are struggling with in your revision or anything else.

Wishing you all the best of luck. :yy:

General Information
Date/Time: 17th June, am
Length: 2hr (Paper 3 is 2 hours in total)

Resources
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/physics-7407-7408
https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/physics-revision/a-level-aqa/

(edited 11 months ago)

Reply 1

Wolffie17

3

Anyone got any good tips for preparing for this paper? I find it so random and hard to interpret the questions. I've done all the past papers but there doesn't seem to be any logic or consistency in what they want.

Reply 2

contrasting-fire

1

Original post by Wolffie17

Anyone got any good tips for preparing for this paper? I find it so random and hard to interpret the questions. I've done all the past papers but there doesn't seem to be any logic or consistency in what they want.

Thats exactly what paper 3a is desgined to do. Even my teacher said that the actual physics in the paper isnt too hard, its really trying figure out what the question wants you to do that makes it harder than it already is. They want to test your interpretation skills on the spot so every year they make it different. So i guess just do the papers again, and also be confident in your option topic becasue your gonna want to be getting it done fast as its likely youll need to go back to 3A and figure out what the hell they want.

Reply 3

joel_6614

4

Original post by Wolffie17

Anyone got any good tips for preparing for this paper? I find it so random and hard to interpret the questions. I've done all the past papers but there doesn't seem to be any logic or consistency in what they want.

I think SHM and Circular motion gonna come up in paper 3A because there was none of it in paper 1 except for a couple of MCQs so make sure you know the spring and pendulum practicals inside out, besides that I'm not sure yet however to prepare for that paper make sure you know the physics behind the practicals particularly now that they will be referencing which practical each question links to :smile:

Reply 4

jakepop

7

Gonna need 85/80 on this one after paper 2

Reply 5

yoyoalevelsnthat

7

man honestly I don't even feel like touching P3 I might not even show up to that exam honestly so fukin tired of this bs. all that work for nothing smh don't think I got more than 50 marks combined for both p1 and p2

OP

Original post by yoyoalevelsnthat

man honestly I don't even feel like touching P3 I might not even show up to that exam honestly so fukin tired of this bs. all that work for nothing smh don't think I got more than 50 marks combined for both p1 and p2

Paper 2 was bad?

Reply 7

AcademicWeaponFR

5

Original post by Talkative Toad

Paper 2 was bad?

you have no idea bro, imagine 2023 on crack and was still harder

Reply 8

Beast111

9

Original post by Talkative Toad

Paper 2 was bad?

Understatement of the century

Reply 9

Beast111

9

I was really like I’ll do as good as I can in paper 1 and 2 to cover up for paper 3A: 🤡🤡

OP

Original post by AcademicWeaponFR

you have no idea bro, imagine 2023 on crack and was still harder

Yeah I looked at the poll for the paper 2 thread after posting my reply. I wasn’t expecting 60%+ to be saying that the exam was terrible.

Reply 11

dkhzbfjkz,,

1

Does anyone have a list of the topics that haven't come up and therefore might come up in Paper 3A.

Reply 12

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diffractionboy

3

Currently downloading indeed in preparation for paper 3

Reply 13

aerazhgbrsfgb

11

What content are you guys revising for section 1? Just all of the required practical + how to take readings and stuff? We didn't do any paper 3 practice at school, i barely even know what to expect (and i can't do the past papers if i dont know any of it!)

Reply 14

Adeal

7

Original post by aerazhgbrsfgb

What content are you guys revising for section 1? Just all of the required practical + how to take readings and stuff? We didn't do any paper 3 practice at school, i barely even know what to expect (and i can't do the past papers if i dont know any of it!)

This textbook explains everything about the practicals
https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ABGAM6%2DhuPopmHY&id=DB1710422071600%21377339&cid=0DB1710422071600&parId=root&parQt=sharedby&o=OneUp

Reply 15

aerazhgbrsfgb

11

Original post by Adeal

This textbook explains everything about the practicals
https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ABGAM6%2DhuPopmHY&id=DB1710422071600%21377339&cid=0DB1710422071600&parId=root&parQt=sharedby&o=OneUp

Absolute life saver tysssm 🙏

Reply 16

Generallan

Original post by AcademicWeaponFR

you have no idea bro, imagine 2023 on crack and was still harder

What’s the grade boundaries looking like for us

Reply 17

B.G_

8

Original post by Generallan

What’s the grade boundaries looking like for us

My teacher said that the rules for the exam board are that the same proportion of people should get the same grades every year so if you're predicted say an A you should get an A. The grade boundaries are probably gonna be lower than last year (which was about 54/85 for an A*) I think so i think we should be fine.