All documents

Please find listed below all the documents which relate to this qualification.

The document categories available for this qualification are:

• Key documents
• Notices to centres
• Assessment materials
• Forms
• Mark schemes 2009
• Mark schemes 2010
• Mark schemes 2011
• Legacy qualification - Past paper materials
• Past papers 2009 - January series
• Past papers 2009 - June series
• Past papers 2010 - January series
• Past papers 2010 - June series
• Past papers 2011 - January series
• Past papers 2011 - June series
• Pre-release materials
• Presentations
• Promotional materials
• Reports 2009
• Reports 2010
• Reports 2011
• Reports 2012
• Support materials
• Training

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Key documents

• Data, formulae and relationships booklet - Units G491 to G495PDF, 286 KB
• SpecificationPDF, 1 MB
• Summary of specificationPDF, 101 KB

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Notices to centres

• Notice to centres - Provision of advance notices in Chemistry B (Salters), Human Biology and Physics B (Advancing physics)PDF, 41 KB

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Assessment materials

• Unit G491 - Physics in action - SpecimenPDF, 748 KB
• Unit G492 - Understanding processes - Advance notice - SpecimenPDF, 504 KB
• Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling - SpecimenPDF, 670 KB
• Unit G494 - Rise and fall of the clockwork universe - SpecimenPDF, 1 MB
• Unit G495 - Field and particle pictures advance notice article - SpecimenPDF, 261 KB
• Unit G495 - Field and particle pictures - SpecimenPDF, 686 KB

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Forms

• Centre authentication form - CCS160 - Interactive 21 December 2011PDF, 564 KB
• Centre authentication form - CCS160 21 December 2011PDF, 420 KB
• Unit G493 and Unit G496 - Coursework enquiry form (GCW255) 3 January 2012PDF, 93 KB
• Unit G493 and Unit G496 - Coursework enquiry form (interactive - GCW255i) 3 January 2012PDF, 115 KB
• Unit G493 (A - Quality of Measurement) - Coursework assessment form (GCW259) 17 November 2011PDF, 103 KB
• Unit G493 (A - Quality of Measurement) - Coursework assessment form (interactive - GCW259i) 17 November 2011PDF, 89 KB
• Unit G493 (B - Physics in Use) - Coursework assessment form (GCW258) 17 November 2011PDF, 96 KB
• Unit G493 (B - Physics in Use) - Coursework assessment form (interactive - GCW258i) 17 November 2011PDF, 136 KB
• Unit G493 - Coursework cover sheet (CCS298) 17 November 2011PDF, 91 KB
• Unit G493 - Coursework cover sheet (interactive - CCS298i) 17 November 2011PDF, 61 KB
• Unit G493 - Coursework instructions (CWI727) 29 November 2011PDF, 31 KB
• Unit G493 - Coursework summary form (GCW256) 17 November 2011PDF, 99 KB
• Unit G493 - Coursework summary form (interactive - GCW256i) 17 November 2011PDF, 161 KB
• Unit G496/A - Practical investigation coursework assessment form (GCW260) 17 November 2011PDF, 101 KB
• Unit G496/A - Practical investigation coursework assessment form (interactive - GCW260i) 17 November 2011PDF, 86 KB
• Unit G496/B - Research briefing - Coursework assessment form (CW254) 17 November 2011PDF, 137 KB
• Unit G496/B - Research briefing - Coursework assessment form (interactive - CW254i) 17 November 2011PDF, 157 KB
• Unit G496 - Coursework coversheet (CCS299) 17 November 2011PDF, 90 KB
• Unit G496 - Coursework coversheet (interactive - CCS299i) 17 November 2011PDF, 59 KB
• Unit G496 - Coursework summary form (GCW257) 17 November 2011PDF, 98 KB
• Unit G496 - Coursework summary form (interactive - GCW257i) 17 November 2011PDF, 165 KB
• Unit G496 - Instructions relating to the moderation of marks on coursework (CWI728) 29 November 2011PDF, 31 KB

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Mark schemes 2009

• Mark scheme - JanuaryPDF, 262 KB
• Mark scheme - JunePDF, 562 KB

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Mark schemes 2010

• Mark scheme - JanuaryPDF, 264 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit G491 - Physics in action - June  PDF, 198 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling - June  PDF, 119 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit G494 - Rise and fall of the clockwork universe - June  PDF, 53 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit G495 - Field and particle pictures - June  PDF, 103 KB

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Mark schemes 2011

• Mark scheme - Unit G491 - Physics in action - January  PDF, 177 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit G491 - Physics in action - June  PDF, 159 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling - January  PDF, 203 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling - June  PDF, 231 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit G494 - Rise and fall of the clockwork universe - January  PDF, 157 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit G494 - Rise and fall of the clockwork universe - June  PDF, 153 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit G495 - Field and particle pictures - January  PDF, 221 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit G495 - Field and particle pictures - June  PDF, 226 KB

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Legacy qualification - Past paper materials

• Past paper materials - 2008 January - LegacyZIP, 2 MB
• Past paper materials - 2008 June - LegacyZIP, 534 KB
• Past paper materials - 2009 January - LegacyZIP, 2 MB
• Past paper materials - 2009 June - LegacyZIP, 2 MB
• Past paper materials - 2010 January - LegacyZIP, 721 KB
• Past paper materials - 2010 June - Legacy  ZIP, 912 KB

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Past papers 2009 - January series

• Question paper - Unit G491 - Physics in actionPDF, 2 MB

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Past papers 2009 - June series

• Question paper - Unit G491 - Physics in actionPDF, 779 KB
• Question paper - Unit G491 - Physics in action - Visually impairedPDF, 448 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling - InsertPDF, 173 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handlingPDF, 535 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling - Visually impaired - InsertPDF, 72 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling - Visually impairedPDF, 222 KB

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Past papers 2010 - January series

• Question paper - Unit G491 - Physics in actionPDF, 1 MB
• Question paper - Unit G491 - Physics in action - Visually impairedPDF, 149 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling - InsertPDF, 128 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling - Insert - Visually impairedPDF, 84 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handlingPDF, 231 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling - Visually impairedPDF, 183 KB
• Question paper - Unit G494 - Rise and fall of the clockwork universePDF, 217 KB
• Question paper - Unit G494 - Rise and fall of the clockwork universe - Visually impairedPDF, 145 KB

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Past papers 2010 - June series

• Modified papers  ZIP, 846 KB
• Question paper - Unit G491 - Physics in actionPDF, 280 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling - InsertPDF, 131 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handlingPDF, 189 KB
• Question paper - Unit G494 - Rise and fall of the clockwork universePDF, 566 KB
• Question paper - Unit G495 - Field and particle pictures - InsertPDF, 161 KB
• Question paper - Unit G495 - Field and particle picturesPDF, 192 KB

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Past papers 2011 - January series

• Modified papers  ZIP, 1 MB
• Question paper - Unit G491 - Physics in action  PDF, 755 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling - Insert  PDF, 853 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling  PDF, 180 KB
• Question paper - Unit G494 - Rise and fall of the clockwork universe  PDF, 261 KB
• Question paper - Unit G495 - Field and particle pictures - Insert  PDF, 184 KB
• Question paper - Unit G495 - Field and particle pictures  PDF, 155 KB

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Past papers 2011 - June series

• Modified papers  ZIP, 777 KB
• Question paper - Unit G491 - Physics in action  PDF, 475 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling - Insert  PDF, 134 KB
• Question paper - Unit G492 - Understanding processes, experimentation and data handling  PDF, 194 KB
• Question paper - Unit G494 - Rise and fall of the clockwork universe  PDF, 165 KB
• Question paper - Unit G495 - Field and particle pictures - Insert  PDF, 219 KB
• Question paper - Unit G495 - Field and particle pictures  PDF, 194 KB

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Pre-release materials

• Unit G492 - Advance notice article - January 2012PDF, 205 KB
• Unit G492 - Advance notice article - June 2010PDF, 136 KB
• Unit G492 - Advance notice article - June 2011PDF, 175 KB
• Unit G492 - Advance notice article - June 2012  PDF, 273 KB
• Unit G495 - Advance notice article - January 2012PDF, 851 KB
• Unit G495 - Advance notice article - June 2010PDF, 311 KB
• Unit G495 - Advance notice article - June 2011PDF, 227 KB
• Unit G495 - Advance notice article - June 2012  PDF, 348 KB

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Presentations

• Physics A and B - Get ready presentationPPT, 3 MB

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Promotional materials

• Explore your science pathways  PDF, 2 MB
• Flyer - Practical skills assessment PDF, 705 KB
• FlyerPDF, 738 KB
• Summary brochure 30 August 2011PDF, 1 MB
• Video case study - Susan Miles WMV, 8 MB

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Reports 2009

• Report on the units - JanuaryPDF, 81 KB
• Report on the units - JunePDF, 183 KB

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Reports 2010

• Examiner's report - JanuaryPDF, 142 KB
• Examiner's report - JunePDF, 137 KB

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Reports 2011

• Examiners' reports - January  PDF, 123 KB
• Examiners' reports - June  PDF, 120 KB

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Reports 2012

• Examiners' reports - January  PDF, 132 KB

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Support materials

• Coursework handbookPDF, 288 KB
• Guide to what has changedPDF, 323 KB
• Unit G491 - Booklet - Scheme of work and lesson plan bookletWord, 283 KB
• Unit G491 - Candidate style answer - High bandPDF, 320 KB
• Unit G491 - Candidate style answer - Medium bandPDF, 252 KB
• Unit G492 - Booklet - Scheme of work and lesson plan bookletWord, 401 KB
• Unit G494 - Booklet - Scheme of work and lesson plan bookletWord, 304 KB
• Unit G494 - Candidate style answer - High bandPDF, 545 KB
• Unit G494 - Candidate style answer - Medium bandPDF, 553 KB
• Unit G495 - Booklet - Scheme of work and lesson plan bookletWord, 371 KB

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Training

• Physics B - AS/A Level GCE (current) - Get ahead - Getting the coursework right
• Physics B - AS/A Level GCE (current) - Get ahead - Raising standards through examination feedback
• Physics B - AS/A Level GCE (current) - Get started
• Physics - GCSE and AS/A Level CPD Conference - The Universe stripped bare by The Naked Scientists