Understanding how to approach exam questions helps to boost exam performance. Questions will include multiple choice, descriptions and explanations, using mathematical skills and extended response.
At the end of your GCSE Physics course, you will sit two exam papers. You will be entered for both papers at the same tier (either Foundation tier or Higher tier). Each paper:
This paper will cover the following topics:
Each paper is split into two parts, Section A and Section B.
This section is worth 15 marks, and only has multiple choice questions, each worth 1 mark.
You should spend no more than 30 minutes on this section.
This section is worth 75 marks, and has short answer questions. Each question is worth 1 to 5 marks, and include:
This section also has a six-mark extended Level of Response question.
This paper will cover the following topics:
Your knowledge of the topics covered in Paper 1 is also assumed for this paper, so these topics may also be assessed.
This section is worth 15 marks, and only has multiple choice questions, each worth 1 mark.
You should spend no more than 30 minutes on this section.
This section is worth 75 marks, and has short answer questions. Each question is worth 1 to 5 marks, and include:
This section also has a six-mark extended Level of Response question.