Online A-Level Physics tutors
A tutor who builds physical intuition, works through the maths line by line and helps your child with practical and data analysis questions.
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About A-Level Physics
A-Level Physics is examined at the end of Year 13, usually on three papers combining multiple choice, calculations, extended answers and practical analysis. Topics run from mechanics and electricity to fields, nuclear and particle physics, and an optional unit such as astrophysics or medical physics on some courses. Students are expected to combine ideas from several areas in the later questions of each paper.
The jump from GCSE is in maths and abstraction. Students rearrange formulae in several steps, use logarithms and exponentials, handle vectors and work with unfamiliar situations, so confidence in A-Level Maths helps a great deal. Tutors often spend time on algebra and unit handling before the physics itself becomes secure.
Practical skills are examined in the papers and through the Practical Endorsement, a separate pass or fail result based on lab work at school. Questions about uncertainties and graph analysis show up in most papers. These marks are easy to gain with practice, and easy to lose without it. Careful practice here is one of the quickest ways to lift a paper score.
Exam boardsAQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR A, OCR B (Advancing Physics) and WJEC Eduqas.
What we cover
Mechanics and materials
Vectors, projectiles, momentum, work and energy, and stress and strain.
Waves and optics
Superposition, diffraction, interference and the photoelectric effect.
Electricity
Circuits, internal resistance, potential dividers and capacitors.
Fields
Gravitational, electric and magnetic fields, and electromagnetic induction.
Thermal physics
Specific heat capacity, gas laws and the kinetic theory.
Nuclear and particle physics
Radioactive decay, binding energy, fission and fusion, and the standard model.
Practical skills
Uncertainties, graph analysis and planning investigations.
How a Nerdely A-Level Physics tutor helps
Builds the maths in
Lessons slow down on rearranging equations and using logs, so the physics is not hidden by algebra.
Explains before calculating
Students describe what is happening in words and diagrams first, then pick a method.
Tackles practical questions
Uncertainties, error bars and graph analysis are practised until they feel routine.
Matches your option
We find a tutor who has taught the extra unit your school has chosen.
How Nerdely works
Tell us what your child needs
Subject, level, exam board and the times that suit you. It takes a couple of minutes.
We find and interview a tutor
We shortlist tutors who teach that subject and level, interview them ourselves and match the right one.
Lessons are booked in
Live, one-to-one, 50-minute lessons in our online classroom, with video, chat and a shared whiteboard.
You see the progress
Homework, quizzes and weekly test scores in your account, plus a short report every month.
A-Level Physics tutoring questions
Do I need A-Level Maths to do Physics?
It is not always required, but it helps a lot because the physics uses algebra, trigonometry and some calculus ideas. Students without Maths may need extra help with the mathematical side. Further Maths students have a head start, and a tutor can fill in any gaps.
How can a tutor help with practical questions?
Practical skills are tested on written papers as well as in class. A tutor works on planning, uncertainties and graph analysis so your child can answer these questions without panic. Regular short practice on these questions beats leaving them to the last minute.
Which Physics specification does my child follow?
Check with school. Some boards offer more than one route, such as OCR A and OCR B (Advancing Physics). Tell us and we match a tutor who has taught that course. The tutor then works from the same topic order as the class.
Is the jump from GCSE Physics very big?
It can feel big, mainly because of the maths and the way questions are worded. Early tutoring in Year 12 often helps students settle in before gaps open up. Settling the new habits early prevents the course from feeling out of control.
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