Common questions about revising CCEA AS-Level Physics. Tap any to open it.
What is on CCEA AS Physics?+
17 topics across 108 subtopics, examined in Unit AS 1, Unit AS 2 and Units AS 3. They are all listed on this page, and each one opens to the subtopics inside it. The full topic list is Physical Quantities, Scalars and Vectors, Moments and Equilibrium, Linear Motion and Dynamics, Newton's Laws of Motion, Linear Momentum and Impulse, Work, Energy and Power and more.
Does AS Physics count towards the full A level?+
Yes. In Northern Ireland the AS units are marked as a standalone AS qualification and also carry forward into the full CCEA A level, which is why the first year matters more here than it does in England. Check the current weighting on the 1210 specification, as it is set by the board rather than by us.
What is the difference between AS and A level Physics?+
AS is the first-year units only. The A level adds 12 further topics, among them Deformation of Solids, Thermal Physics, Uniform Circular Motion, and expects you to connect them back to the AS material. Work the AS content here, then move up to the full A level page when you start the second year.
When do you sit CCEA AS Physics?+
Normally at the end of Year 12, in the summer series. That gives you one year to memorise 1,517 questions' worth of material, which is roughly 8 questions a day across an academic year if you start in September.
How should you revise for AS Physics?+
By retrieval, not rereading. Cover the answer, pull it from memory, then check. Levo runs that loop across all 17 AS topics and brings each question back on a spaced schedule, so what you learn in September is still there in June.
Is it worth revising AS content again for the A level?+
Yes, and it is the mistake most students make. The second-year papers assume the first year, and in Northern Ireland the AS marks usually count towards the final grade as well. Keeping the AS material on a spaced schedule through Year 13 costs far less time than relearning it.
How many questions are there for CCEA AS Physics?+
1,517, written from the 1210 subject content and grouped into 108 subtopics so you can work one small area at a time rather than a whole topic at once.
Can you use Levo for just the AS year?+
Yes. Pick your subject, choose the AS topics on the topic screen, and every mode — the 3-step method, Cram, Blank Blitz, Build It and Test It — works only that material. Add the second-year topics when you get to them.