What Supplies Do You Need for Online Physics and Chemistry Lessons? Both experienced scientists and maths newbies know one thing: to understand science is to understand the world. But how can we do this when some of us literally don't understand maths and science? While this academic subject is important for GCSE exams and making […]
26 February 2022∙6 minutes to read
What is Quantum Physics? "It should be possible to explain the laws of physics to a barmaid." -Albert Einstein Comprehending the fundamental explanations of our physical world should not be that complicated yet. Unfortunately, it is. The laws of physics are taught confusingly and, if a strong foundation of science and mathematics hasn't been laid, […]
31 January 2022∙7 minutes to read
How to Become a Physics Teacher "Better than a thousand days of dilligent study is one day with a great teacher." -Japanese Proverb There are very few professions that positively affect the lives of others the way a teacher does. Educators are not just relaying necessary information about a specific topic to their students, but […]
1 December 2021∙7 minutes to read
Your Guide to Magnetism, Electromagnetism, and Electromagnetic Induction. In the modern world, we use magnets in an overwhelming number of different ways. From the way that a fridge door closes to the way in which your headphones play music, from the generation and transmission of electricity, to the motor in your car. All of these […]
25 November 2019∙7 minutes to read
Our Physics tutors have written up a series of articles to help you understand this complex science.
Read all about the different topics covered in GCSE and A Level Physics and get revision tips and resources.
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Everything You Never Asked about the Science of Waves. Without waves there would be nothing. No heat, no light, no sound. Not even any movement. Not a single thing. Because waves aren’t just some abstract scientific concept – or something that you only see on the surface of the ocean. They are literally everywhere at […]
21 November 2019∙6 minutes to read
An Introduction to Everything about Space. There is a reason why even the most ancient humans were amateur astronomers, mapping the orbit of the moon and the movements of the stars. There’s a reason too that kids are as fascinated by space as they are by dinosaurs, thinking about the Big Bang, distant galaxies, and […]
21 November 2019∙7 minutes to read
A Level and GCSE Physics Revision Tips We all know that revising for exams is difficult; it takes time, motivation and can sometimes feel like you’re getting nowhere when you still can’t remember that one calculation! There’s no shortcut to success but there are ways you can make your revision more efficient to spend less […]
11 April 2019∙13 minutes to read
Where to Study Physics in the UK "Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it." -A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Learning more about scientific concepts can be an enriching experience. Biology, chemistry, and physics can be studied during primary and secondary school or as part of further education at a qualified […]
13 February 2019∙9 minutes to read
Physics Revision Resources "Be a lifelong student. The more you learn, the more you earn and more self confidence you will have." -Brian Tracy Learning is a constant experience that is observed from infancy to old age. As humans, we will never stop learning, and that is an astonishing fact; the joy of discovering a […]
28 January 2019∙8 minutes to read
What is Physics? From Archimedes’ Principle, dating back to around 250 BCE to the race to prove quantum gravity, the curiosity of our physical world has stirred the human mind as no other discipline ever has. And yet, for the most part, people are afraid of physics. Students dread learning it and schools report ongoing […]
28 December 2018∙7 minutes to read
How to Teach Physics For Kids Does your child know what the periodic table is? Do they understand gravity, magnetism or states of matter? Do they know who Isaac Newton is and all about Newton's law of motion? Have you ever talked to your child about Earth and planets in our solar system? If the […]
21 December 2018∙9 minutes to read
A Physics Degree Can Offer So Much Although the sciences of biology, chemistry, and physics often have a reputation in school for being particularly difficult or challenging subjects, the truth is that they are some of the most rewarding subjects that you can study. Physics, for example, can help teach you more about how things […]
3 December 2018∙9 minutes to read
GCSE Physics Syllabus: All the Topics at a Glance "Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or connections between different observations. Examples include the double helix in biology and the fundamental equations of physics." -Stephen Hawking In the United Kingdom, secondary school students have a wide variety of GCSE subjects to choose […]
3 December 2018∙10 minutes to read
