Are we made of star dust or nuclear waste?

The first stars, formed about 400 million years after the formation of the universe, were made of hydrogen and helium and were drawn together by gravity inside the clumps of dark matter, that probably owe their origin to quantum fluctuations, when the universe was less than a billion, billionth of a second old. Because these […]

What can a Year 9 or Year 10 do to achieve success in GCSE / IGCSE Physics?

It doesn’t really matter whether your child is studying: AQA GCSE Trilogy/Combined Science GCSE (9 – 1) Physics Edexcel Combined Science/Separate IGCSE (9 – 1) Physics Edexcel Combined Science GCSE (9 – 1) Physics Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9 – 1) Physics Eduqas Combined Science GCSE (9-1)/Physics OCR GCSE Gateway Science Combined Science A GCSE (9-1)/ Physics This isn’t a […]

Exam regulator Ofqual reveal GCSE and A-level plans for schools.

Schools will be asked to provide centre assesment grades and rank students per exam entry from most to least confident for that particular grade. The grades awarded by teachers would be based on previous test data such as mock results, classwork, bookwork, class tests, oral assessment and coursework. Schools have been requested to gather evidence […]

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) update- Edxecel/Pearson

Update from Pearson website on 20th March 2020. As the COVID-19 outbreak has caused schools around the world to close, we’ve been working with you to support teaching and learning throughout this ever changing global situation. Our focus is on keeping everyone safe first and foremost, and on supporting students in all countries to achieve […]

What equations do I need to know for the CIE IGCSE Physics (9-1) Exam?

Here is a list of all the equations you need to know to achieve success in the IGCSE CIE (9-1) physics exam. Download the equation list that is as a summary of all the topics in one sheet that is best printed on A3. Click here. It is a good idea to print it out and […]

What equations do I need to know for the Electricity topic in the AQA GCSE Physics Exam?

Here is a list of all the equations you need to know to achieve success in the AQA GCSE Physics exam for either separate GCSE physics only content or combined science trilogy content. This list is for the 9-1 new specification for the Electricity Topic. Teaching of this specification started in September 2016 onwards for […]

What equations do I need to know for the Edexcel IGCSE Physics (9-1) Exam?

Here is a list of all the equations you need to know to achieve success in the IGCSE Edexcel physics exam. Download the equation lists that are organised per topic and as a summary of all the topics in one sheet that is best printed on A3. Click here. It is a good idea to print […]

What equations do I need to know for the Forces Topic in the AQA GCSE Physics exam?

Here is a list of all the equations you need to know to achieve success in the AQA GCSE Physics exam for either separate GCSE physics only content or combined science trilogy content. This list is for the 9-1 new specification for the Forces Topic. Teaching of this specification started in September 2016 onwards for […]

What equations do I need to know for AQA GCSE Physics (9-1) exam?

Here is a list of all the equations you need to know to achieve success in the AQA GCSE physics exam. Download the equation lists that are organised per topic and as a summary of all the topics in one sheet that is best printed on A3. Click here. It is a good idea to […]

What equations do I need to know for the Edexcel IGCSE physics exam for the Magnetism and Electromagnetism topic?

In the list below the equations are grouped into the ones that need learning for IGCSE Edexcel double award (4SD0) and Physics only specification (8463). The bold type equations are Paper 2 only. There are only equations in this topic that are paper 2 only so only physics only students of IGCSE Edexcel Physics need […]