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OCR J249, Foundation tier
OCR Foundation Physics resources
Free resources for the OCR Gateway Physics A Foundation tier, grades 1 to 5, examined on Papers 1 and 2 (J249/01 and J249/02). Learn every topic from P1 to P9 from scratch with the learning books, each ending with an assessment and suggested answers.
These are independent resources aligned to the OCR GCSE (9-1) Physics A (Gateway Science) J249 specification and are not produced, approved, endorsed by or affiliated with OCR or Cambridge University Press & Assessment.
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What can I download?
You can download nine Foundation learning books, one for every topic from P1 to P9. Foundation targets grades 1 to 5 and both papers are sat at the same tier. If your child is secure across these books, ask the school about Higher.
Learning Books
Teach-from-scratch lessons for every Foundation topic from P1 to P8, each with worked reasoning, practice questions and answers, plus practical pages, an end-of-topic assessment and a revision checklist. The P9 book covers practical skills and all eight PAGs.
Exam questions and revision guides
OCR exam practice workbooks and revision guides are not available yet. Until they are, the end-of-topic assessment in each learning book gives marked practice, and OCR’s own past papers give timed practice under exam conditions.
Aiming higher?
The Higher books teach every lesson here and add 24 Higher-only lessons, 105 in all.
Different board?
Taking AQA? AQA Foundation Physics has learning books and exam practice books for all eight topics. Taking Edexcel? Edexcel Foundation Physics has learning books, exam workbooks and revision guides.
| Topic | Paper | Foundation learning book |
|---|---|---|
| P1 Matter | Paper 1 | 9 lessons |
| P2 Forces | Paper 1 | 11 lessons |
| P3 Electricity | Paper 1 | 10 lessons |
| P4 Magnetism and Magnetic Fields | Paper 1 | 6 lessons |
| P5 Waves in Matter | Paper 2 | 11 lessons |
| P6 Radioactivity | Paper 2 | 11 lessons |
| P7 Energy | Paper 2 | 10 lessons |
| P8 Global Challenges | Paper 2 | 13 lessons |
| P9 Practical Skills | Papers 1 and 2 | 4 skills, 8 PAG pages |
Foundation is Papers 1 and 2, Higher is Papers 3 and 4. Each paper is 1 hour 45 minutes, 90 marks and 50% of the GCSE. Topic P9 Practical skills is assessed on both papers.
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