OCR B Advancing Physics    Overview

From September 2008 students will follow a new specification, a summary of which is below.

AS H159

G491: Physics in Action       
60 marks, 1hr written paper, 30% of total AS marks

Communication                                     Designer Materials

G492: Understanding Processes, Experimentation and Data Handling
100 marks, 1hr 45m written paper, 50% of total AS marks

Waves and Quantum Behaviour          Space, Time and Motion         Questions on Advanced Notice Article (40 marks)

G493: Physics in Practice (Internally assessed)
30 marks, 20% of total AS marks

Quality of Measurement - short practical investigation and report (20 marks)

Physics in Use - presentation on the structure and use of a material (10 marks)

A2 H559

G494: Rise and Fall of the Clockwork Universe

G495: Field and Particle Pictures

G496: Researching Physics