Ds has a really poor Alevel physics teacher, what online resources and books should he get?

[Nyhavn17]

He is naturally good at the subject but needs an A, got a 9 at gcse. Others are getting a tutor. Is that necessary or are there any good online resources we could get?

Isaac Physics do online mentoring for Y12s, and they now have physics lessons available too.

isaacphysics.org/coronavirus

Was going to say Isaac Physics as well. Currently waiting for the various books to arrive. They seem very good value at £1 per book plus nominal postage. The process of buying them is a bit of a pain though - not the most user friendly of processes / Web sites.

Books arrived this morning. They look really useful.

'Mastering Essential Pre-University Physics' provides a load of questions covering the core body of knowledge (no answers, although I think all the questions are on line and have hints. The second part of the book, 'Developing Problem Solving Skills' explains approaches to solving a variety of physics problems.

'How to Solve Physics Problems' looks to be longer and more detailed version of the Problem Solving Skills above.

'Pre University Mathematics for Sciences' contains a lot of questions and some advice on solving them, covering presumably all the areas of maths that a science student needs (DS isn't doing Maths A-Level, so this will be really helpful).

Also got the Pre-University Chemistry book, which is basically sets of questions.

At £6.50 for the lot, including postage, it's a bargain!

@Nyhavn17 how are you getting on with the suggested resources, and did you come across any more? We're in the same boat with one of DC's A Level Physics teachers. He never actually teaches them the topics - he just goes through lots of example questions, without much in the way of context. Very disengaging.

In what way is he a poor teacher?

Could you mention it to his line manager?

I remember having the most terrible A Level teacher for a subject; and the class complained and she got moved to teach younger kids.

It's also worth having a look at the free Physics MOOCs offered by EdX, Coursera and Udacity. (FutureLearn does do much in that area). If there are any AP courses they're pitched at about A-level.

Physics teacher here 👋.

What year is he in? There is a big jump up to A-level and students often flounder a bit before getting into the swing of things.

Glad someone has already mentioned Isaac physics. The books are great (and only £1) but it is all online and the only way to check if you are right.

I would also recommend www.alevelphysicsonline.com/ year 12 videos are free and really useful clear instructions.