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A-Level Physics Tutor & Online Tuition

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The A-Level Physics course is one-to-one tutoring, taught live online: every lesson is 90 minutes.

A private group is for 3 or more friends who sign up together (the group programme is 30 hours per subject); there are no published start dates, and we agree the start date and lesson times with you.

In one-to-one tutoring, packages are from €85 a lesson.

A-Level Physics tutoring for AQA, OCR A and B, Edexcel and Cambridge 9702: mechanics, electricity, waves, fields, nuclear physics and practicals.

One-to-one and small groups · Live online · AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge International specifications

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About the subject

A-Level Physics: what it covers and who it suits

A-Level Physics tutoring at TestPrep Europe covers AQA, OCR (A and B 'Advancing Physics'), Edexcel and Cambridge International (9702). Structure may vary by board and syllabus code. We teach mechanics, electricity, waves, fields, nuclear physics and option modules, with explicit attention to mathematical fluency, required practicals and synoptic / extended-response technique.

Your lessons are taught by Can Tuncer, who teach A-Level Physics.

  • AQA, OCR A, OCR B, Edexcel and Cambridge International specifications mapped explicitly
  • Mathematical fluency (vectors, trigonometry, logarithmic plots) drilled to top-band standard
  • Required practicals (AQA), PAGs (OCR) and core practicals (Edexcel) drilled with mark-scheme language
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A-Level Physics is a core subject for engineering, physics and astronomy, and useful for computer science and architecture. Cambridge, for example, requires Mathematics and Physics for Engineering, and many UK engineering courses ask for Physics alongside Mathematics. The course covers Mechanics and materials, Waves, Electricity, Particles and radiation, Fields and their consequences and Nuclear physics, plus one of five options in Paper 3.

A-Level Physics develops both conceptual understanding and the mathematical fluency to model the physical world. On AQA 7408 the specification runs from Measurements and their errors, Particles and radiation, Waves, Mechanics and materials and Electricity to Further mechanics and thermal physics, Fields and their consequences and Nuclear physics, plus one option: Astrophysics, Medical physics, Engineering physics, Turning points in physics or Electronics. Other boards order the content differently, but the core is largely shared; the bigger differences lie in how the exams are structured. Our programme follows each student's specification with past-paper analysis, worked derivations and practical-skills preparation, working towards an A*.

One-to-one A-Level Physics tutoring

Our one-to-one A-Level tutoring is built around your current grade, your target grade and the exam board you are sitting. Each lesson works on your weak topics, drills AQA, OCR A, Edexcel, CIE past-paper questions and walks through mark schemes, so you know exactly how marks are awarded.

A private group for A-Level Physics

There is no open group timetable for this subject. If 3 or more of you sign up together, we open a private group course for you. The price per student depends on how many subjects you take, with 30 hours of live lessons in each: 1 subject (30 hours) €1,031, 2 subjects (60 hours) €1,927, 3 subjects (90 hours) €2,689 and 4 subjects (120 hours) €3,496. Each student buys their own place online, and we let you know as soon as your group is ready.

Exam

A-Level Physics exam format

Exam boards: AQA, OCR A, Edexcel, CIE

  • Paper 1 (AQA 7408)

    34%

    2 hours, 85 marks: 60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions. Sections 1–5 (Measurements and their errors, Particles and radiation, Waves, Mechanics and materials, Electricity) and 6.1 Periodic motion.

  • Paper 2 (AQA 7408)

    34%

    2 hours, 85 marks: 60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions. 6.2 Thermal physics, 7 Fields and their consequences and 8 Nuclear physics, with sections 1–6.1 assumed.

  • Paper 3 (AQA 7408)

    32%

    2 hours, 80 marks. Section A (45 marks): practical skills and data analysis. Section B (35 marks): one of five options, Astrophysics, Medical physics, Engineering physics, Turning points in physics or Electronics.

One-to-one A-Level tutoring

A-Level Physics Private Tutoring

Private A-Level lessons planned around your exam board's specification, your current grade and the grade you are aiming for. Every lesson is live and online, with a tutor who teaches this subject.

  • A lesson plan built around your exam board and target grade
  • Past-paper questions worked through with the board's mark schemes
  • Exam technique for each paper, from command words to timing
  • Lesson times that fit around your school week

How it works

  1. 1

    Tell us your goal

    We start from your school syllabus, your exam date and the result you are aiming for.

  2. 2

    Your own plan

    We map out the lessons you need, unit by unit.

  3. 3

    Live one-to-one lessons

    Meet your tutor online at times that suit your week.

  4. 4

    Regular progress checks

    Homework and a short check after each lesson show how you are getting on.

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Per lesson in a package

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Single lesson €90

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Right for you if you want a plan built around your exam board, flexible lesson times and a tutor's full attention.

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Our A-Level tutors began teaching in 2018 or earlier.

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Practice built into your A-Level Physics lessons

Every topic you cover in A-Level Physics is reinforced with question sets your tutor puts together for you. This programme has no separately sold question bank or practice test.

Mock exams included in the programme
  • Targeted questions on every topic
  • Practice sets built around your weak areas
  • Exam-style practice with past papers and mark schemes
  • Worked solutions and feedback on every question

Syllabus

A-Level Physics topics

Topic names are those of the AQA 7408 specification; other exam boards order and name them a little differently.

1

3.1 Measurements and their errors

  • Use of SI units and their prefixes
  • Limitation of physical measurements
  • Estimation of physical quantities
2

3.2 Particles and radiation

  • Particles
  • Electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena
3

3.3 Waves

  • Progressive and stationary waves
  • Refraction, diffraction and interference
4

3.4 Mechanics and materials

  • Force, energy and momentum
  • Materials
5

3.5 Electricity

  • Current electricity
6

3.6 Further mechanics and thermal physics

  • Periodic motion
  • Thermal physics
7

3.7 Fields and their consequences

  • Fields
  • Gravitational fields
  • Electric fields
  • Capacitance
  • Magnetic fields
8

3.8 Nuclear physics

  • Radioactivity
9

3.9–3.13 Options

  • 3.9 Astrophysics
  • 3.10 Medical physics
  • 3.11 Engineering physics
  • 3.12 Turning points in physics
  • 3.13 Electronics

Approach

How we teach A-Level Physics

Study plan

  1. 1

    Phase 1 — Mechanics + materials

    Year 1 mechanics

    • Vectors and kinematics
    • Newton's laws and momentum
    • Materials and the Young modulus
  2. 2

    Phase 2 — Electricity + waves

    Year 1 electricity, waves and particles

    • DC circuits and Kirchhoff's laws
    • Waves, superposition and diffraction
    • Particles and radiation, including the photoelectric effect
  3. 3

    Phase 3 — Fields + nuclear

    Year 2 content

    • Periodic motion and thermal physics
    • Gravitational, electric and magnetic fields
    • Capacitance and electromagnetic induction
    • Radioactivity and nuclear energy
  4. 4

    Phase 4 — Option + practicals + mock

    Option + papers

    • Paper 3 option (Astrophysics, Medical physics, Engineering physics, Turning points in physics or Electronics)
    • Required practicals
    • Past-paper timed mocks

How lessons work

  • Numbers first, algebra second

    We teach students to substitute numerical values before rearranging. It makes algebraic slips easier to spot.

  • Vectors with diagrams

    Every mechanics or fields question starts with a vector diagram — examiners reward consistency between diagram and computation.

  • Required practicals as exam content

    Practical-related exam questions reward specific procedural detail. We treat practicals as syllabus content.

Advice

A-Level Physics: common mistakes and study tips

  • MistakeEquations rearranged before substitution.

    FixAlways substitute numbers, then rearrange — algebraic slips are easier to spot when the numbers are visible.

  • MistakeUnits forgotten.

    FixMark schemes test units explicitly. Always include units in every step, not just the final answer.

  • MistakeVectors treated as scalars.

    FixForce, momentum, velocity — all vectors. Direction matters. Always draw a vector diagram before computing.

  • MistakeLog graphs misread.

    Fixlog–log graphs reveal power-law relationships. We drill the gradient → exponent and intercept → coefficient interpretation.

  • MistakePractical answers without precision/accuracy distinction.

    FixPrecision and accuracy are separately marked. Generic 'reduce error' answers under-score.

Study tips

  • Understand where formulas come from rather than just memorising them — AQA provides most of them in its Data and formulae booklet, but knowing the derivation prevents misapplication.
  • Drill graph reading and graph plotting: nearly every Physics paper has at least one graph-analysis question.
  • Always check units in calculation answers; unit slips are a common and avoidable way to lose marks.
  • Choose your Paper 3 option (Astrophysics, Medical physics, Engineering physics, Turning points in physics or Electronics) early and study it in depth — it carries 35 of Paper 3's 80 marks.

Student results

A-Level success stories

Results our A-Level students shared in their own reviews.

  • A-Level Physics: A*
    “Mechanics and Electromagnetism used to be the hardest topics for me — now they're among my favourites.”
    Selin T.A-Level Physics student

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FAQ

A-Level Physics Prep — Frequently Asked Questions

The questions students ask most about A-Level Physics preparation.

Not strictly required, but strongly recommended: on AQA, 40% of the marks require maths at GCSE level (Level 2) or above. Taking Mathematics alongside builds the algebra, trigonometry and graph skills Physics relies on.

Usually by the school. AQA offers five options: Astrophysics, Medical physics, Engineering physics, Turning points in physics and Electronics, examined in Section B of Paper 3 (35 marks). If you have a choice, pick the option closest to your intended university subject.

For many engineering courses, Physics and Mathematics are enough. Some ask for more: Cambridge Engineering, for example, expects Further Mathematics at AS or A level if your school offers it. Check the entry requirements of each course you are considering.

Strongly recommended. Physics relies on confident algebra, trigonometry, logarithms and graph work; AQA uses the ideas behind calculus (rates of change, the area under a graph) without requiring explicit differentiation or integration. Without Maths, expect to work harder on the mathematical content.

No board publishes a difficulty ranking. OCR Physics B (Advancing Physics) is context-led; AQA, OCR Physics A and Pearson Edexcel are more traditional; Cambridge International 9702 has five papers, including a laboratory-based practical exam, and can be taken in stages. The best choice is usually the specification your school teaches.

Very. At least 15% of the marks on AQA A-level Physics assess practical work, and Section A of Paper 3 (45 marks) is devoted to practical skills and data analysis. They cannot be skipped without losing marks.

There is no fixed number: it depends on the starting point, the target grade and the time left before the exams. A Free Intro Call is where we agree a plan.

The money-back guarantee covers live lessons. If you are not satisfied after your first private lesson, we refund your payment in full. We do not offer free trial lessons. Payment is required before your first lesson.

You can cancel a lesson package at any time. Lessons already given are charged at the single-lesson price and the rest is refunded. The first-lesson guarantee applies on top.

Lessons cancelled less than 3 hours before the start count as taken and are not refunded. A lesson that has not been paid for 3 hours before it starts is cancelled automatically.

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