Doc Holmes Physics
Key differences between 2015 and legacy OCR Physics A specifications
AS and A level are completely seperate qualifications for students starting in 2015. Students will be examined on the AS specification (modules 1-4) at the end of Y12, they will also be re-examined on the AS content as well as the A2 content (modules 1-6) at the end of Y13.
AS Physics
AS Component 1. Breadth in Physics (modules 1-4), (H156/01); 1hr 30 mins, 70 marks, 50% of AS level
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Section A: multiple choice questions, 20 marks
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Section B: structured questions covering theory and practical skills, 50 marks
AS Component 2. Depth in physics (Modules 1-4), (H156/02); 1hr 30 mins, 70 marks, 50% of AS level.
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Structured questions and extended response questions covering theory and practical skills
A level physics with practical endorsement
Component 1. Modelling physics (Modules 1,2,3,5), (H556/01); 2hrs 15 mins, 100 marks, 37% of A level
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Section A: multiple choice questions, 15 marks
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Section B: structured questions and extended response questions covering theory and practical skills, 85 marks
Component 2. Exploring physics (Modules 1,2,4,6), (H556/02); 2hrs 15 minutes, 100 marks, 37% of A level
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Section A: multiple choice questions, 15 marks
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Section B: structured questions and extended response questions covering theory and practical skills, 85 marks
Component 3. Unified physics (Modules 1-6), (H556/03); 1hr 30 mins, 70 marks 26% of A level.
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Structured questions and extended response questions covering theory and practical skills
Component 4. Practical Endorsement, (H556/04)
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Minimum of 12 practical assessment completed over the duration of the course and reported seperately