Key differences OCR GCSE (9-1) Gateway Physics A Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physics activities - select from 8 flexible practical 8 core practical activities you have to deliver. our suggested activities or use your own preferred practical activities. In each assessment students have 1 hour In each assessment students have 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete 90 marks worth and 45 minute to complete 100 marks worth of questions of questions. 15 marks of multiple choice questions at the Some multiple choice questions scattered start of each paper. throughout papers. One6 mark level of response question per Two 6 mark level of response question on all paper. sample assessment material. Content mapping The content within the OCR GCSE (9-1) in Physics A (Gateway) covers the key concepts of physics and will be it out in a logical progression to support teaching very familiar. We’ve laid the GCSE in a linear way. Below is a table to show where Edexcel Physics content is cover in the OCR Gateway physics specification. Pearson Edexcel Level OCR Physics A Surplus Content In Pearson 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in (Gateway Science) Edexcel Physics Physics (1PHO) (J249) Topic 2 Motion and forces Topic P2: Forces 2.19 Core Practical: Investigate the – P8.1 Physics on the relationship between force, mass and move (part) acceleration by varying the masses added to trolleys Topic 3 Conservation of Topic P7: Energy – energy P8.2 Powering Earth Topic 4 - Waves P5.1 Wave behaviour 4.17 Core Practical: Investigate the suitability of equipment to measure the speed, frequency and wavelength of a wave in a solid and a fluid Topic 5 Light and the P5.2 The 5.9 Investigate refraction in rectangular – electromagnetic spectrum electromagnetic glass blocks in terms of the interaction spectrum of electromagnetic waves with matter P5.3 Wave interaction 5.19P Core Practical: Investigate how the nature of a surface affects the amount of thermal energy radiated or absorbed Topic 6 - Radioactivity Topic P6: Radioactivity Topic 7 - Astronomy P8.3 Beyond Earth Topic 8 Energy Forces Topic P7: Energy – – doing work Topic 9 Forces and their – P2.2 Newton’s laws effects P2.3 Forces in action
Key differences OCR GCSE (9-1) Gateway Physics A Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physics 8 flexible practical activities - select from our suggested activities or use your own preferred practical activities. 8 core practical activities you have to deliver. In each assessment students have 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete 90 marks worth of questions In each assessment students have 1 hour and 45 minute to complete 100 marks worth of questions. 15 marks of multiple choice questions at the start of each paper. Some multiple choice questions scattered throughout papers. One6 mark level of response question per paper. Two 6 mark level of response question on all sample assessment material. Content mapping The content within the OCR GCSE (9-1) in Physics A (Gateway) covers the key concepts of physics and will be very familiar. We’ve laid it out in a logical progression to support teaching the GCSE in a linear way. Below is a table to show where Edexcel Physics content is cover in the OCR Gateway physics specification. Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Physics (1PHO) OCR Physics A (Gateway Science) (J249) Surplus Content In Pearson Edexcel Physics Topic 2 – Motion and forces Topic P2: Forces P8.1 Physics on the move (part) 2.19 Core Practical: Investigate the relationship between force, mass and acceleration by varying the masses added to trolleys Topic 3 – Conservation of energy Topic P7: Energy P8.2 Powering Earth Topic 4 - Waves P5.1 Wave behaviour 4.17 Core Practical: Investigate the suitability of equipment to measure the speed, frequency and wavelength of a wave in a solid and a fluid Topic 5 – Light and the electromagnetic spectrum P5.2 The electromagnetic spectrum P5.3 Wave interaction 5.9 Investigate refraction in rectangular glass blocks in terms of the interaction of electromagnetic waves with matter 5.19P Core Practical: Investigate how the nature of a surface affects the amount of thermal energy radiated or absorbed Topic 6 - Radioactivity Topic P6: Radioactivity Topic 7 - Astronomy P8.3 Beyond Earth Topic 8 – Energy – Forces doing work Topic P7: Energy Topic 9 – Forces and their effects P2.2 Newton’s laws P2.3 Forces in action