If you ever didn’t understand electricity, a level teaches your “potential dividers” and a new equation for resistors in parallel and that basically makes all of gcse mathematics surrounding electricity easy :)
I love astronomy, space and nuclear physics and I can’t wait to learn about that. But I’m really crapping myself about waves and electrical circuits because I’m not the best at it. Another annoying thing is that I didn’t get to chose A level maths with physics because it was in the same option block as another. Will this have a bad impact on the mathematics in physics?
I don't think your physics would be impacted much, however you might want to be careful as not doing maths alongside physics means that you may not be able to study physics or a similar subject at university without taking a foundation year first
Its 9am and I haven't slept because I've been thinking about between Physics or Biology (so I can prepare ahead) and this is exactly the video I needed! As if you read my mind, thank you!
I am in year 13 and I wish I could go back in time and pick physics instead of biology. I used to find physics really interesting at gcse but was scared to pick it because lots of people told me it was really hard and since I already chose maths as well it would be too much work. The reality is if you find the subject interesting and have a passion for it you should choose it. Looking back now everyone used to say maths was a hard subject aswell but since I really like maths anyway ive not found it hard. My point is don't use other peoples experiences when making a decision about something you want to do.
@@aidanthompson5053 it's the hardest a level their is and has one of the highest work loads of all a levels. Only take it if you need physics a level to do what you want. Don't make mine and many others mistake.
@@Jackchambers2852 I needed to pick a science for an apprenticeship I was looking at, and I found Physics to be the easiest one, so hopefully I'll be alright.
@@aidanthompson5053honestly biology is probably the easiest. Chemistry has more to memorise than physics but the concepts in physics are very hard to grasp.
Thanks, I am going to try and get a fair bit of prep work done to get a slight headstart in the A - Level Physics curriculum to try and stay engaged during this very long break. Looking forward to exploring concepts in greater detail. I think I will enjoy a time table full of my favourite subjects, especially because they interconnect (Physics, Maths and Engineering.)
I’m planning on doing A-level Biology, Sociology studies and A-level physics however I’m not sure whether I’m capable of doing physics as maths isn’t my strong subject, I enjoyed GCSE physics a lot and it was my strongest science however I’m scared i won’t be able to cope at A-levels because of the maths involved
Oh woah same ! I'm going to do alevel bio, chem , sociology and phy . But I'm not sure about physics either cos of the maths part hahah so I kinda wanna do psychology
@@nich2988 I ended up changing Physics to philosophy before I could attend the first lesson because of how scared I was and now I’m regretting it (even tho I’m enjoying philosophy) so I’m probably going to retake year 12 and instead of doing Sociology I’m going to pick up Physics. How are you finding it so far? Is there a lot of maths involved?
How hard does the maths in physics a level get, because I’m in yr12 and I’m planning to drop maths because I hate pure maths, however I like it when it’s applied to things like physics, and the topics itself in physics are very interesting(mainly astrophysics)
hi im considering it for next year! im not completely sure if i will find it too difficult, is the difficulty too much to deal with? and what did you get in gcse? thank you so much
@@annie4005 I got an eight in all sciences at gcse , but take that with a slight grain of salt because that was covid assessed grades ( If I didn't get an eight I would have got sevens at least I think ! ). Also I'm only in Year 12 so this is only based on the course so far, In my opinion it isn't that difficult , there's a lot of new ideas and concepts ( meaning it isn't always just building on gcse knowledge ). The content all seemed daunting and scary but honestly if you put the effort in to actually understand it , it becomes ten times easier , in other words if you don't get something , make sure you understand it as quickly as possible !!!!! , whether it be watching channels like this on the topic or reading from a textbook , just make sure you stay on top of it all and it becomes much less difficult and stressful ( I know teachers probably tell you this all the time , but coming from a student it REALLY does help and work ) Also as cliche as it sounds , just the fact you're considering taking it means you'll enjoy it I'm sure If you have any other questions ask away I'll happily answer them , hope this helped :) edit : also nothing is too difficult , it's about how motivated you are to understand it , I know cringe but also TRUE
@@DrPeppicalPlayzMC you have no idea how helpful this was!! thank you thank you thank you, you hit all the points I was scared about and I really appreciate it! I had a bad exam back in November and my grade went from a 9 to a 6, so I'm sort of just terrified it will be too difficult for me-that's all anyone says about it! but I'm hoping for at least a 7 so thank you! what other subjects do you take? once again THANK YOU
@@DrPeppicalPlayzMC since you did A -LEVEL chemistry how difficult was it and was it really interesting. As I’m thinking of doing chemistry, physics and something else for 6th form. Also what type of things did you do in chemistry. I really look forward to your reply!
Hi, I am a yr 11 student thinking about A Levels. My target grade is 8 for physics, but 6 for maths. For some reason, I am just decent at physics but not maths! What are your opinions or thoughts on people who do Physics but not Maths for A Level?
@@user-qp6ts2dp5g DON’T DO PHYSICS IF U DONT LIKE IT. ITS GONNA BE 2 YEARS OF HELL IF U DONT LIKE IT. DO SOMETHING U ENJOY, NOT WHAT PEOPLE TELL YOU TO DO!!!
omg same! I’m working at a grade 9 in GCSE physics but a 5/6 in maths :| I’m scared that if I take a level physics I won’t be able to cope with the maths, but I love the theory and concepts of physics! Hopefully I will be able to manage it
physics is difficult definitely , so i understand why u dont like it haha . personally i find astrophysics very interesting and some other aspects are actually fun to learn about aswell-so id suggest videos/ podcasts surrounding physics as they make it a bit more entertaining and will help you engage more in learning and improving. certainly lots of it isnt too relevant to the a level course but it will help you become more interested in the subject
my school only has one triple science class they could only choose if they have good sats i didnt have sats so got combined but i am getting 9s will that affect me
Btec is not the same as a level; it is less demanding and for the best universities in the UK, it is not considered to be the same and often not included in the entry requirements. Having said this, it sometimes can be used to get into respectable apprenticeship or even valued as an entry into a degree. Just remember that btec applied science is quite a general qualification - if you want to go into something science-y you should do a more tailored degree e.g. a level biology or btec environmental science.
Find more here: www.gcsephysicsonline.com/pre-a-level
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If you ever didn’t understand electricity, a level teaches your “potential dividers” and a new equation for resistors in parallel and that basically makes all of gcse mathematics surrounding electricity easy :)
That isn’t sarcasm right? I hope not 😅
Nah I’m being legit!
What the ratio of resistors to voltage formula ?
I love astronomy, space and nuclear physics and I can’t wait to learn about that. But I’m really crapping myself about waves and electrical circuits because I’m not the best at it. Another annoying thing is that I didn’t get to chose A level maths with physics because it was in the same option block as another. Will this have a bad impact on the mathematics in physics?
I don't think your physics would be impacted much, however you might want to be careful as not doing maths alongside physics means that you may not be able to study physics or a similar subject at university without taking a foundation year first
I agree, waves and electrical circuits are so baddd. How have you been getting on this year?
@@danielbastien5717 electric circuits arent bad if you get it its just waves
Its 9am and I haven't slept because I've been thinking about between Physics or Biology (so I can prepare ahead) and this is exactly the video I needed! As if you read my mind, thank you!
I’m doing A-Level Physics so this will be really useful, thank you for this!
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I am in year 13 and I wish I could go back in time and pick physics instead of biology. I used to find physics really interesting at gcse but was scared to pick it because lots of people told me it was really hard and since I already chose maths as well it would be too much work. The reality is if you find the subject interesting and have a passion for it you should choose it. Looking back now everyone used to say maths was a hard subject aswell but since I really like maths anyway ive not found it hard.
My point is don't use other peoples experiences when making a decision about something you want to do.
Thank u so much bro. I'm in year 10 currently and I like physics and math and u just boosted my motivation by a good amount
@@RealBrother.03 no problem bro, I dont want anyone to make the same mistake I did.
@@abradolflincler1945 thank you
@Kieran Kearney im revising classical physics rn so I get a base understanding
Just a year 13 student here .... time travelling 😢
Fly Or WalK aww
Any advice??
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@@visualisedbyanonymous4366 revise, practice and tons of maths. Not meth
@@yondabigman4668 😂😂😂
Dont take it unless your a prepared to put in huge amounts of hard work, even if you are naturally good at physics.
is there a reason why?
@@aidanthompson5053 it's the hardest a level their is and has one of the highest work loads of all a levels. Only take it if you need physics a level to do what you want. Don't make mine and many others mistake.
@@Jackchambers2852 I needed to pick a science for an apprenticeship I was looking at, and I found Physics to be the easiest one, so hopefully I'll be alright.
@@aidanthompson5053honestly biology is probably the easiest. Chemistry has more to memorise than physics but the concepts in physics are very hard to grasp.
@@Jackchambers2852 I guess I'll just have to wait and see how I get on and switch subjects if it's hard to manage.
Thanks, I am going to try and get a fair bit of prep work done to get a slight headstart in the A - Level Physics curriculum to try and stay engaged during this very long break. Looking forward to exploring concepts in greater detail. I think I will enjoy a time table full of my favourite subjects, especially because they interconnect (Physics, Maths and Engineering.)
So lucky being able to pick engineering as an A level, my school on,y offers it as a BTEC
I’m in yr11 right now and am looking to do those exact three subjects , would you recommend so far ?
This is very helpful thank you Lewis! I’m thinking of doing A level physics so this was very helpful
After a few weeks after the results I think I might do Physics along with Chemistry, Math and BTEC IT.
I’m in y11 and I love astrophysics but for the options my school’s doing medical physics instead of astrophysics and I really don’t know what to do
mine is doing turning points :( so we are in this together
I’m planning on doing A-level Biology, Sociology studies and A-level physics however I’m not sure whether I’m capable of doing physics as maths isn’t my strong subject, I enjoyed GCSE physics a lot and it was my strongest science however I’m scared i won’t be able to cope at A-levels because of the maths involved
Oh woah same ! I'm going to do alevel bio, chem , sociology and phy . But I'm not sure about physics either cos of the maths part hahah so I kinda wanna do psychology
Same I chose physics and I’m absolutely rubbish at maths help
@@nich2988 I ended up changing Physics to philosophy before I could attend the first lesson because of how scared I was and now I’m regretting it (even tho I’m enjoying philosophy) so I’m probably going to retake year 12 and instead of doing Sociology I’m going to pick up Physics. How are you finding it so far? Is there a lot of maths involved?
We had to do Issac physics as prep work and you would say 10 joules and it would say: wrong!! It’s actually 10.0 joules Xd
To be fair, if it says that you have to give the answer to 1 dp or 3 sf, then you do have to write it out as 10.0 joules. Just fyi
I love all sciences hence I'm taking Biology, Chemistry and Physics for A-level
Me too can yo tell me how it is going for you at the moment apparently it is so hard without maths
How hard does the maths in physics a level get, because I’m in yr12 and I’m planning to drop maths because I hate pure maths, however I like it when it’s applied to things like physics, and the topics itself in physics are very interesting(mainly astrophysics)
I needed this video. Thank you :)
I’m doing it and it’s exceptionally fun and ten times more interesting than GCSE
hi im considering it for next year! im not completely sure if i will find it too difficult, is the difficulty too much to deal with? and what did you get in gcse? thank you so much
@@annie4005 I got an eight in all sciences at gcse , but take that with a slight grain of salt because that was covid assessed grades ( If I didn't get an eight I would have got sevens at least I think ! ). Also I'm only in Year 12 so this is only based on the course so far, In my opinion it isn't that difficult , there's a lot of new ideas and concepts ( meaning it isn't always just building on gcse knowledge ).
The content all seemed daunting and scary but honestly if you put the effort in to actually understand it , it becomes ten times easier , in other words if you don't get something , make sure you understand it as quickly as possible !!!!! , whether it be watching channels like this on the topic or reading from a textbook , just make sure you stay on top of it all and it becomes much less difficult and stressful ( I know teachers probably tell you this all the time , but coming from a student it REALLY does help and work )
Also as cliche as it sounds , just the fact you're considering taking it means you'll enjoy it I'm sure
If you have any other questions ask away I'll happily answer them , hope this helped :)
edit : also nothing is too difficult , it's about how motivated you are to understand it , I know cringe but also TRUE
@@DrPeppicalPlayzMC you have no idea how helpful this was!! thank you thank you thank you, you hit all the points I was scared about and I really appreciate it! I had a bad exam back in November and my grade went from a 9 to a 6, so I'm sort of just terrified it will be too difficult for me-that's all anyone says about it! but I'm hoping for at least a 7 so thank you! what other subjects do you take? once again THANK YOU
@@annie4005 hey if you had a nine in physics I’m sure you’ll be fine ! I also took chemistry and computer science :)
@@DrPeppicalPlayzMC since you did A -LEVEL chemistry how difficult was it and was it really interesting. As I’m thinking of doing chemistry, physics and something else for 6th form. Also what type of things did you do in chemistry. I really look forward to your reply!
Hi, I am a yr 11 student thinking about A Levels. My target grade is 8 for physics, but 6 for maths. For some reason, I am just decent at physics but not maths! What are your opinions or thoughts on people who do Physics but not Maths for A Level?
omg i’m literally in the same position
@@izzyrose8377 oh wow! That’s good to know haha. Do u want to keep in touch and we can discuss further in detail? Instagram or Snapchat?
I’m only picking physics because I wanna do maths and further maths and everyone is telling me to do physics with it- I kinda hate it tho😭
@@user-qp6ts2dp5g DON’T DO PHYSICS IF U DONT LIKE IT. ITS GONNA BE 2 YEARS OF HELL IF U DONT LIKE IT. DO SOMETHING U ENJOY, NOT WHAT PEOPLE TELL YOU TO DO!!!
omg same! I’m working at a grade 9 in GCSE physics but a 5/6 in maths :| I’m scared that if I take a level physics I won’t be able to cope with the maths, but I love the theory and concepts of physics! Hopefully I will be able to manage it
Think this video this is much needed taking away some of that fear of the unknown!
Hey Lewis,love your videos,can you make a videonlike this for year 12s going into Year 13
What are the priorities for physics at KS5?
I’ve always hated physics I find it so difficult but I don’t know how to improve at it!!
U only find it difficult cuz u hate it. Tamper with your mindset to be able to love physics
physics is difficult definitely , so i understand why u dont like it haha . personally i find astrophysics very interesting and some other aspects are actually fun to learn about aswell-so id suggest videos/ podcasts surrounding physics as they make it a bit more entertaining and will help you engage more in learning and improving. certainly lots of it isnt too relevant to the a level course but it will help you become more interested in the subject
my school only has one triple science class they could only choose if they have good sats i didnt have sats so got combined but i am getting 9s will that affect me
you only need to get 6s to get into physics at least in my school its like that also need a 6 in maths tho
Is btec and A level same if someone done applied science in btec is it worth it
Btec is not the same as a level; it is less demanding and for the best universities in the UK, it is not considered to be the same and often not included in the entry requirements. Having said this, it sometimes can be used to get into respectable apprenticeship or even valued as an entry into a degree. Just remember that btec applied science is quite a general qualification - if you want to go into something science-y you should do a more tailored degree e.g. a level biology or btec environmental science.
if your watching then heres your sign to not do a level physics unless u 10000% need it for university
Lmao me in y11 rn taking chem and physics because physics WILL be my life. But my maths is eh.... let's say, sub par