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AQA GCSE Physics Paper 1 Higher - Thursday, May 22, 2025 [Exam Chat]

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AQA GCSE Physics Paper 1 Higher (8463/1H) - 22 May 2025 [Exam Chat]
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Date/Time: 22 May 2025 AM
Length: 1h 45m
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Reply 1

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Reply 2

Guys what r ur predictions for paper 1 like Rq practicals and normal stuff, alos i havent revised for it yet and Im getting 5s and I need an 8 what can I do to get that

Reply 3

just me who feels absolutely terrified for physics? genuinely think im gonna fail and i keep crashing out over it

Reply 4

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by ashpire21
just me who feels absolutely terrified for physics? genuinely think im gonna fail and i keep crashing out over it

trust im with you physics is THE worst subject for me

Reply 5

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by maria1240
Guys what r ur predictions for paper 1 like Rq practicals and normal stuff, alos i havent revised for it yet and Im getting 5s and I need an 8 what can I do to get that

Specific heat capacity and insulating properties of different materials eg newspaper are most likely to be the rq practicals that come up

Reply 6

guys last yrs paper was rlly nice, so im guessing this yr might b a little harder?? i rmb the paper was all calculations for them w the full equation sheet asw😭 im kind of worried if they ask so much content tmrw cus calculations r such easy marks

Reply 7

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by student756
guys last yrs paper was rlly nice, so im guessing this yr might b a little harder?? i rmb the paper was all calculations for them w the full equation sheet asw😭 im kind of worried if they ask so much content tmrw cus calculations r such easy marks

wait do we get an equation sheet?

Reply 8

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by swestholme3
wait do we get an equation sheet?

Yes @swestholme3

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Reply 10

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by student756
guys last yrs paper was rlly nice, so im guessing this yr might b a little harder?? i rmb the paper was all calculations for them w the full equation sheet asw😭 im kind of worried if they ask so much content tmrw cus calculations r such easy marks

vro im so cooked 💔

Reply 11

chat i'm so scared help! what equations do we need to know (which aren't on the equation sheet!!)

Reply 12

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by dingy-euphemism
specific heat capacity and insulating properties of different materials eg newspaper are most likely to be the rq practicals that come up


please let the specific heat practical come up 🙏🙏

Reply 13

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by angel_222!
chat i'm so scared help! what equations do we need to know (which aren't on the equation sheet!!)

very easy ones are expected to know like density speed and what not but only focus on paper 1 to cuz most formulas not given are from paper1 okay

Reply 14

Are we ready?? 10 hours to go

Reply 15

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by hazarda_knabino
Are we ready?? 10 hours to go

feeling cooked ngll
i hate electricity who decided to put that aah subject in

Reply 16

lol i feel the ame but literally the iv characteristics and resistance practicals like im gonna cry if that comes up

Reply 17

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by swestholme3
wait do we get an equation sheet?

yeaahh

Reply 18

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by Abdullah_3810
lol i feel the ame but literally the iv characteristics and resistance practicals like im gonna cry if that comes up

that came up last yr so i hopeee not

Reply 19

guys what did you do for the 6 marker towards the end

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