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AQA A-Level Physics, memorised fast.

Long notes are boring. Brain-hack the whole 7408 specification with active recall and actually remember it.

  • Spec 7408
  • 13 topics
  • 147 subtopics
See how it works£5/month

What AQA A-Level Physics covers

AQA A-Level Physics (specification 7408) is assessed by three written papers taken at the end of the two-year course. Paper 1 covers the first five topics and periodic motion, and carries 85 marks over 2 hours. Paper 2 covers thermal physics, fields, and nuclear physics, and also carries 85 marks over 2 hours, with a section assuming knowledge of the earlier content. Paper 3 lasts 2 hours and has two sections: practical skills and data analysis, then one optional topic chosen from Astrophysics, Medical physics, Engineering physics, Turning points in physics and Electronics. Practical skills are assessed across all three papers and separately through the practical endorsement.

AQA AS and A-level Physics, specification 7408. Read the AQA specification at a glance ↗

How it is assessed

Paper 1

Sections 1 to 5 and periodic motion

  • Measurements and their errors
  • Particles and radiation
  • Waves
  • Mechanics and materials
  • Electricity
  • Periodic motion

2 hours85 marks34%

Paper 2

Sections 6.2, 7 and 8

  • Thermal physics
  • Fields and their consequences
  • Nuclear physics
  • Assumed knowledge from sections 1 to 6.1

2 hours85 marks34%

Paper 3

Practical skills and one optional topic

  • Section A: practical skills and data analysis
  • Section B: one option from Astrophysics, Medical physics, Engineering physics, Turning points in physics and Electronics

2 hours80 marks32%

The full specification

13 topics, 147 subtopics. Open any topic to see what is inside it.

01Measurements and Their Errors3 subtopics
02Particles and Radiation11 subtopics
03Waves6 subtopics
04Mechanics and Materials10 subtopics
05Electricity6 subtopics
06Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics7 subtopics

How you work through it

Pick the mode that fits the time you have.

Try three questions

No account needed. Answer from memory first.

Your recallNot started
Numbers

What are the SI base units for mass, amount of substance and electric current?

Key term

How are derived units formed, and what do the prefixes tera and giga represent?

Numbers

What does the prefix milli mean, and how do you convert millimetres to metres?

Spaced Repetition Schedule

How reviews are timed

Levo will automatically distribute all of your progress into a spaced repetition calendar. Once you’ve answered, it’s scheduled for you on the next day in the spaced repetition schedule. Over time, the gaps between your recall get bigger, from a day to three years, reinforcing memorisation over a long period of time.

Interval sequence

  • 1 day
  • 3 days
  • 7 days
  • 14 days
  • 30 days
  • 60 days
  • 4 months
  • 8 months
  • 1 year
  • 2 years
  • 3 years

What is inside Levo

Six ways to work the same material

1Closed book
2Open book
3Closed book

The 3-step method, run for you

Answer cold, learn it, then prove it stuck. Levo tracks the jump between your first attempt and your last.

Measurements and Their Errors
Particles and Radiation
Waves
Mechanics and Materials

Cram a whole paper in one sitting

Sort every topic into what you know and what you do not, then drill only the weak ones.

Q is .
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Blank Blitz makes facts automatic

Rapid timed gap-fills on the terms and numbers you need to recall without thinking.

AP = 4πr²σT⁴.
BThe surface area of a spherical star is 4πr².
CP₁/P₂ = (r₁²/r₂²) × (T₁⁴/T₂⁴).

Build It gets the exam shape right

Assemble a full-mark answer from its marking points, in the order an examiner wants them.

Speed means rate of change of distance.
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Test It catches misconceptions

Spot the fault in a statement. The traps are the mistakes students actually make.

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Brain Breaks between sessions

Short focus games to reset attention, so the next set lands better than the last.

Physics revision questions

Common questions about revising AQA A-Level Physics. Tap any to open it.

How do you memorise AQA A-Level Physics?

By testing yourself, not rereading. Active recall, pulling each answer from memory then checking it, builds far stronger memory than highlighting notes. Levo runs the method for you across all 13 Physics topics and brings each one back on a spaced schedule so it stays memorised.

What is the fastest way to revise Physics for AQA?

Skip the long notes and go straight to retrieval. Levo turns the 7408 specification into short questions you drill with rapid recall, cram whole papers in one sitting, and a readiness score tells you exactly what is left to learn.

What topics are on AQA A-Level Physics (7408)?

There are 13 topics, split across 147 subtopics, from Measurements and Their Errors, Particles and Radiation, Waves and more. Every topic is listed above, and each one opens to the subtopics inside it.

What do you get inside Levo for Physics?

Six ways to work the same material. The 3-step method for learning a set, Cram for sorting a whole paper into what you know and what you do not, Blank Blitz for making key facts automatic, Build It for assembling full-mark answers, Test It for catching misconceptions, and Brain Breaks between sessions. A readiness score tracks how much of the subject you have memorised.

Is active recall better than rereading your notes for Physics?

Consistently, yes. Rereading feels productive but fades quickly. Retrieving an answer from memory, the way Levo tests you, is what actually forms durable memory, and it shows you honestly what you do and do not know.

Does Levo cover the whole AQA Physics specification?

Every topic on the 7408 specification is covered, written from the published subject content. The full list is above, and each topic opens to its subtopics so you can see exactly what is there before you subscribe.

How can you encourage your teenager to revise?

Make it short, structured and low-pressure. Levo gives a clear daily plan, quick sessions rather than marathon ones, streaks that reward showing up, and an honest readiness score, so revision feels like progress instead of a chore. Parents can add an account and follow along.

Can you revise Physics the night before an exam?

Yes. Cram mode is built for exactly that: fly through a whole paper, sort every topic into red, amber and green, then drill just the reds and ambers you do not know yet. It is the honest version of a last-minute session.

Every question in Physics, on a schedule.

Attempt a question from memory, write the correct version, then attempt it again. Levo records the jump between your first attempt and your last, and brings each question back on the day you are due to forget it.

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