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OxfordAQA A Level Physics

Physics for OxfordAQA A Level (syllabus 9630) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
9630
Board
OxfordAQA
Qualification
A Level

At a glance

Qualification
OxfordAQA A Level Physics
Spec code
9630
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 6 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-18, official OxfordAQA specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official OxfordAQA specification on 2026-08-18.

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The qualification

OxfordAQA International AS and A-level Physics (9630)

This International AS/A-level specification covers all topics that students are expected to be familiar with in order to study Physics at university. It features carefully balanced depth and breadth of content that includes topics with contemporary and international relevance such as renewable energy. — OxfordAQA, official syllabus page

Five units run from mechanics, materials and atoms through fields, energy and energy resources to a dedicated Physics in Practice paper built on ten required practicals, assessed through written questions. AS units are worth 50% of the AS award or 20% each toward the full A-level, with unlimited resits. First teaching September 2019; first AS and A-level exams May/June 2020.

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the OxfordAQA syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

Modular qualification

Assessment components for OxfordAQA Physics 9630
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
AS Paper 1: AS Paper 1 -- Mechanics, Materials and Atoms 2h 80 20% Written exam
AS Paper 2: AS Paper 2 -- Electricity, Waves and Particles 2h 80 20% Written exam
A-level Paper 1: A-level Paper 1 -- Fields and Their Consequences 2h 80 20% Written exam
A-level Paper 2: A-level Paper 2 -- Energy and Energy Resources 2h 80 20% Written exam
A-level Paper 3: A-level Paper 3 -- Physics in Practice 2h 80 20% Written exam

Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against the official live "Assessment" section: a modular qualification of five equally weighted papers (20% of A-level each). Ten required practicals, assessed through the main exam papers rather than a hands-on exam; Paper 3 (Physics in Practice) can draw on any part of the specification. First teaching September 2019; first AS and A-level exams May/June 2020.

Assessment FAQs

How is OxfordAQA Physics (9630) assessed?

OxfordAQA Physics (9630) is assessed through: AS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1 -- Mechanics, Materials and Atoms) — 2h, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification; AS Paper 2 (AS Paper 2 -- Electricity, Waves and Particles) — 2h, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification; A-level Paper 1 (A-level Paper 1 -- Fields and Their Consequences) — 2h, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification; A-level Paper 2 (A-level Paper 2 -- Energy and Energy Resources) — 2h, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification; A-level Paper 3 (A-level Paper 3 -- Physics in Practice) — 2h, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification. It is a modular qualification. Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28.

The subject

Physics teaching and study resources, organised by level and topic.

All Physics at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

The 9 topics below are the official subject content of OxfordAQA International AS and A-level Physics (9630), for the International AS and A-level examination series, reproduced from the OxfordAQA syllabus document.

A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 2 of 9 topics.

  1. 1 Measurements and their errors

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Use of SI units and their prefixes · Limitation of physical measurements · Estimation of physical quantities

  2. 2 Mechanics and materials

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Scalars and vectors · Moments · Motion along a straight line · Projectile motion · Newton's laws of motion · Momentum · Work, energy and power · Conservation of energy · Bulk properties of solids · The Young modulus

  3. 3 Particles, radiation and radioactivity

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Constituents of the atom · Elementary particles · Radioactivity

  4. 4 Electricity

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Basics of electricity · Current-voltage characteristics · Resistivity · Circuits · Potential divider · Electromotive force and internal resistance

  5. 5 Oscillations and waves

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Oscillating systems · Forced vibrations and resonance · Progressive waves · Longitudinal and transverse waves · Principle of superposition of waves and formation of stationary waves · Interference · Diffraction · Refraction at a plane surface · Collisions of electrons with atoms · Photoelectric effect · Wave-particle duality

  6. 6 Circular and periodic motion

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Circular motion · Simple harmonic motion

  7. 7 Gravitational fields and satellites

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Newton's gravitational law · Gravitational field strength · Gravitational potential · Orbits of planets and satellites

  8. 8 Electric fields and capacitance

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Coulomb's law · Electric field strength · Electric potential · Capacitors

  9. 9 Exponential change

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Capacitor charge and discharge · Exponential changes in radioactivity

Source: OxfordAQA -- official International AS and A-level Physics specification PDF — International AS and A-level series. Verified 2026-08-19. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

Study resources

Revision material

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