The Best A-Level & GCSE Physics Resources for 2026
Hi, I’m Phil — a specialist Physics tutor with over 25 years’ experience across every major UK and international exam board. I know how overwhelming revision can feel, so I’ve gathered my favourite free resources right here: past papers, topic-by-topic question banks and self-learning worksheets, all paired with mark schemes. Have a browse below, and if you’d ever like one-to-one help, I’m only an email away.
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A Level Physics Past Papers (AQA, Edexcel, IAL, OCR-A, Eduqas & Oxford AQA)
Working through full A Level and AS Physics past papers under timed conditions is the single most effective way to prepare for your exams. This free library brings together every past paper from AQA, Edexcel, Edexcel International A Level (IAL), Eduqas, OCR-A and Oxford AQA, with each paper matched to its official mark scheme. Practising complete papers builds exam stamina, sharpens your timing and trains you to phrase answers exactly the way examiners reward — so always mark your work against the scheme to learn the precise keywords that score.
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A Level Physics Past Paper Questions by Topic
When you are revising one topic at a time, topic-based questions are far more efficient than sitting whole papers. This collection sorts AQA A Level and AS Physics questions by specification sub-topic and separates them into multiple choice and longer structured questions, so you can target mechanics, electric and magnetic fields, nuclear physics or any weak area directly. Every pack is supplied with mark schemes, making it ideal for focused revision, homework and end-of-topic testing.
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A-Level & AS Physics Self-Learning
The A-Level self-learning hub pairs a topic-by-topic worksheet with curated YouTube videos for every sub-section of the AS and A Level Physics specifications. Choose your exam board — AQA, Edexcel, Edexcel International, Eduqas, OCR-A, OCR-B, Oxford AQA International or WJEC — open a topic, and the worksheet PDF appears beside a matching video panel. It is a structured, do-it-yourself route through the whole course: perfect for independent study, catching up on missed lessons or getting ahead during the holidays.
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GCSE & IGCSE Physics Past Papers (AQA 8463 & Edexcel 4PH1)
This free GCSE Physics past paper library covers AQA GCSE Physics 8463 and Edexcel International GCSE 4PH1, with complete Paper 1 and Paper 2 from June 2018 onwards, each paired with its mark scheme. Sitting full papers under timed conditions is the best possible preparation — it exposes gaps, builds confidence and gets students used to the command words and calculation style examiners expect on the day.
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GCSE Physics Past Paper Questions by Topic
Revise smarter by drilling one topic at a time. These AQA GCSE Physics question packs are grouped by sub-topic — from energy and electricity to waves, magnetism and space physics — plus a dedicated set covering all ten Required Practicals. Every pack includes mark schemes, so students can self-assess and teachers can set ready-made homework or end-of-unit tests.
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GCSE & IGCSE Physics Self-Learning
The GCSE self-learning hub matches a worksheet to the relevant FreeScienceLessons video for every sub-section of the GCSE and IGCSE Physics specifications. Pick your exam board at the top — AQA Trilogy 8464, AQA Triple 8463, Edexcel 1PH0, Edexcel Combined 1SC0, CIE IGCSE 0625, Oxford AQA International 9203, OCR-A Gateway J249, OCR-B 21st Century J259, Eduqas C420 or WJEC 3420 — then open a topic and work through the PDF beside its video grid. It is an ideal structured route for independent revision at any pace.
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University Entrance Exams (ESAT, ENGAA & NSAA)
Students applying for competitive engineering and science degrees at Cambridge, Imperial and other leading universities need targeted admissions-test practice. This section helps you prepare for the ESAT (Engineering and Science Admissions Test), which now replaces the legacy ENGAA and NSAA, with practice aimed at its fast, computer-based, multiple-choice format. Building speed, advanced mathematical reasoning and exam technique here can be the difference between a near-miss and a firm offer.
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The Best A Level Physics Textbooks
Every exam board has an officially endorsed textbook, and that should be your first choice because the content, order and terminology match your specification exactly. For AQA it is AQA Physics: A Level by Jim Breithaupt (Oxford University Press); for OCR A, OCR Physics A by Gurinder Chadha (OUP); and for Edexcel, Pearson’s Edexcel A Level Physics by Miles Hudson. Whichever board you sit, the CGP A-Level Physics Complete Revision & Practice guide is the best-value companion — condensed notes, worked examples and quick tests that are ideal in the run-up to exams.
One honest tip from 25 years of tutoring: textbooks are for learning content the first time, but marks come from practice. Once you understand a topic, switch to past paper questions by topic and mark your answers against the scheme.
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