The best free websites for learning and revising AQA GCSE Physics, sorted by what you need. All links open the site’s own page – this site isn’t connected to any of them.
Not sure where to start? 📺 Watch a video to understand it → 📝 answer questions to practise it → 📄 try past papers to test it.
📄 Official exam board info
- AQA – the exam board. Search for 8463 (Physics) or 8464 (Combined Science: Trilogy) to find the specification, past papers and mark schemes. Mark schemes show exactly what examiners want.
- Our equation sheet page – links to AQA’s official equation sheets, plus practice for every equation.
📺 Videos – to understand a topic
- Free Science Lessons – short, beautifully clear videos by Shaun Donnelly for every part of the AQA course. The best place to start.
- Cognito – animated videos with quizzes after each one.
- GCSE Physics Online – a huge collection of videos and questions, including walkthroughs of the required practicals.
📖 Revision notes – to read and learn
- BBC Bitesize – AQA GCSE Physics – clear notes with a short test at the end of each topic.
- Seneca – bite-sized notes that quiz you as you go. Free, and great for 15 minutes a day.
- Save My Exams – detailed revision notes written by examiners (some content needs a subscription).
📝 Questions and past papers – to practise
- Physics & Maths Tutor – past papers, mark schemes and exam questions sorted by topic. Everyone’s go-to!
- Isaac Physics – free problem-solving questions from the University of Cambridge. Brilliant for stretching yourself towards grades 8 and 9.
- Z Physics Lessons – grab a pen and be guided through tricky problems step by step.
- My GCSE Science – videos, questions and fill-it-in-yourself worksheets for all the sciences.
🧪 Simulations – to experiment
- PhET simulations – free interactive experiments from the University of Colorado. Build circuits, make waves, and watch particles move. Perfect when you can’t get into a lab.
👩🏫 For teachers
- Dr Jones Physics – a superb, searchable database of physics resources. Addictive!
- Teach Physics – research-informed teaching ideas and slides. The thought that has gone into them is astonishing.
- Oak National Academy – free, fully resourced lessons (slides, worksheets and quizzes) that can be adapted.
- Institute of Physics – teaching support, guidance and careers information.
And on this site: one-hour lessons · “Which equation?” mixed practice · maths skills · long-answer questions · required practicals.