AQA GCSE Physics higher calculations booklet
Prepare Higher tier students for the calculation questions in the AQA Trilogy physics papers. Every question is a calculation. Some give the equation and others expect students to select it from the equation sheet, as they will in the exam. Practice moves from single-step substitutions to multi-step exam-style problems.
What’s inside
• Equation sheet (page 2): all the Trilogy physics equations grouped by topic, including the Higher-only ones. Each is labelled as one to learn, one printed on the exam sheet, or a useful relationship.
• How to use this workbook: a 4-step method (write, convert, substitute, answer), a unit conversion table, and a "unit clues" table that helps students work out which equation a question needs.
• 7 topics, matched to the AQA specification:
• Energy
• Electricity
• Particle Model of Matter
• Atomic Structure
• Forces
• Waves
• Magnetism & Electromagnetism
• Worked examples for every topic: 17 in total, with step-by-step walkthroughs. They include "choosing the equation" examples that show how to spot clues in the question, plus exam tips on common mistakes.
• 94 calculation questions:
• EQUATION GIVEN: the equation is printed, for building confidence.
• USE YOUR SHEET: no equation is given, so students choose it from the equation sheet.
• Each question has a 1–3 dot difficulty rating.
• Mixed practice: 8 multi-topic exam-style problems with no hints.
• Progress tracker: students record their score for each topic and rate their confidence red, amber or green.
• Full answers and worked solutions for every question.

