Physics A level help?

[MonkeyTennis34]

DS2 is studying A level Physics and we've tried to find a tutor but there are none locally.

Is there anything useful online/YouTube that might help him?

https://isaacphysics.org/

https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/

I don't tutor physics at Alevel (only at GCSE), but I can recommend a couple of excellent physics Alevel tutors if you're happy to try online via Zoom?

How is his Maths? Maths content in Physics A level is huge. So if that’s an issue, extra Maths support could help, maybe easier to find than a Physics specialist.

My son has been using ALevels.ai. I’m impressed by the resources available and the analytics to track progress. Initially sceptical about the Ai element, but it is incredibly helpful- it doesn’t spoon feed content, but prompts and directs learning. A useful revision tool.

Thank you @LawyerParent
I've set up an initial meeting.

@ElleneAsanto
He is strong in Maths but I don't know which element/elements of Physics he finds challenging.

Hi, OP -

I am a STEM academic. If you can afford online tutoring and find someone whom your DS likes, that’s great. When you said there was no one local, I wondered if there are any nearby universities? If so the Physics Dept may have students (UG or MSc, possibly PhD) they could recommend.

These will be less costly than professional tutors and they can be excellent. Or not! But many are. I made great money this way as a UG. Being close in age can help your DS form a bond with the tutor and motivate him to work, which is half the battle.

I also recommend the Isaac Physics and the Khan Academy. The latter is more elementary. The suggestion from @Ava147 about AI based tutoring is fascinating. It will only be as good as the AI used but it could be excellent.

It really is fascinating and a little disturbing because the prompts are so intuitive and engaging. As a secondary teacher, I did have a moment of panic about how long I’ll have a job, given Ai’s accelerated use. But yes, it is a great A level revision tool.

Agree, perhaps see if you can reach out to some high achieving former students of the sixth form college your son is at who did maths/physics and are now at uni.

My DC has a tutor like this. Cheaper and with this person has seen the best results (better than some qualified tutors!). I think the fact they're close in age helps and the uni tutors have more of an understanding (memory) of which areas DC might be struggling with so focus more on those.

@MonkeyTennis34 I know a few people are using UpLearn and like it. There is a 3 day free trial.

Worth looking at the free trial for both https://www.alevels.ai/ and Uplearn.