AQA A-Level Physics: Reviewing the 2025 Exams
Course Code: T0396
£249.00
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This intensive course is designed to provide an in-depth review of the 2025 AQA A-Level Physics exams, focusing on key areas of student performance, common mistakes, and strategies for enhancing student outcomes in both the written exams and practical assessments. You will gain insights into how students performed in different sections of the exam, common misconceptions, and ways to refine your teaching strategies to improve future performance. Expert-led sessions will provide practical approaches to help students master complex topics and improve exam technique.BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Gain detailed insights from the 2025 AQA A-Level Physics exams
- Identify key areas where students commonly struggled and learn how to address them
- Develop strategies to strengthen students’ understanding of core physics principles
- Enhance students’ ability to solve complex problems and interpret data effectively
- Learn how to improve practical skills and performance in the practical endorsement
PROGRAMME
10.00am: Understanding the 2025 Exam Performance- Key insights from examiner feedback – strengths and areas for development
- Identifying trends in student performance across written papers (Papers 1 & 2) and practical assessments
- Common errors in applying physics principles to exam questions
- Developing an action plan to refine your teaching and improve student outcomes
10.45am: Break
11.00am: Excelling in the Written Exams (Paper 1 & 2)
- How students’ written responses aligned with examiner expectations
- Strengthening responses to multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended-response questions
- Improving the application of physics principles in unfamiliar contexts (AO2)
- Enhancing students’ ability to analyse and interpret data (AO3)
11.45am: Mastering Practical Assessments and the Practical Endorsement (Paper 3)
- Common challenges in practical assessments and how to address them
- Preparing students for the practical endorsement, ensuring all criteria are met
- Developing practical skills for accurate experimentation and reporting results
- Teaching students to critically analyse experimental data and suggest improvements
12.30pm: Lunch
1.30pm: Improving Data Analysis and Problem-Solving in the Exam
- Strategies for tackling data analysis and interpretation questions
- Approaching complex problems with a methodical, step-by-step approach
- Teaching students how to handle graphs, calculations, and experimental data
- Strengthening students’ written responses to complex physics questions
2.30pm: Break
2.40pm: Moving Forward – Preparing for Success in 2026
- Key lessons from the 2025 exams and how to implement them in future teaching
- Preventing recurring mistakes with targeted intervention and practice
- Creating a progressive teaching culture that supports continuous improvement in physics education
- Action planning for sustained student success in AQA A-Level Physics
3.30pm: Depart
A-Level - Code: T0396
AQA A-Level Physics: Reviewing the 2025 Exams
COURSE LEADER
Alessio Bernardelli has over 18 years of teaching experience and has worked as Head of KS3 Science and Head of Physics. He also worked as Science Subject Lead at TSL Education (TES) and as National Support Programme Partner in Wales with CfBT. He has recently completed an MSc in Teacher Education at the University of Oxford, he is a Chartered Science Teacher (CSciTeach) and a Chartered Physicist (CPhys), as well as a Senior Facilitator with STEM Learning.