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A practical revision system

How to revise Physics.
One useful step at a time.

Find the gap. Understand the idea. Apply it on your own. Use feedback to decide what comes next. A repeatable route through IGCSE, AS and A-Level revision, with free guides and teaching support when you need it.

Choose your starting point

What needs to change in your next session?

Choose the difficulty you need to work on. The plan will connect a useful explanation, independent practice and a follow-up task.

Use your current board specification alongside these independent resources. The diagnostic is a small skills sample, not a predicted grade or a full syllabus test.

No account needed. Your selections and checklist progress reset when you reload. Download the session to keep a copy.

A starter session · 40 minutes

Turn a difficult idea into something you can use.

Choose one idea you cannot explain. Describe it without notes, name the missing step and use a diagram to rebuild it.

First check your course. The board finder helps identify the right specification before choosing exam-specific material.

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0 of 4 steps checked

Finishing a checklist is a record of practice, not proof of mastery. Check transfer with a fresh question, then use the revision planner to schedule the next attempt.

The repeatable method

Build a revision routine you can repeat.

Begin with evidence: a question you cannot start, a definition you confuse or a mark you cannot explain losing. Study only far enough to repair that gap, then put the explanation away and use the idea independently.

For example, a wrong moment calculation may come from choosing the wrong distance. Redraw the force and pivot, identify the perpendicular distance, then try a different arrangement. Record the correction as a decision you can repeat, not just a corrected number.

As topics become more secure, mix them and attempt timed papers from the right board. Keep practical skills and written explanations in the cycle alongside calculations.

Five connected revision steps: diagnose a gap, understand one idea, practise independently, mark the reasoning and retest with a fresh question. Feedback returns to the next diagnosis.
The next task comes from the work you actually did. Revisit a skill after a gap, then check it in a different question.Open full-size revision diagram ↗

Choose the guide for your next step

How to revise IGCSE Physics

Topic understanding, board-specific practice and practical skills.

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How to revise AS and A-Level Physics

Models, multi-step calculations and connected reasoning.

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When the topic does not make sense

Rebuild one missing link without restarting the entire course.

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Active recall and spaced practice

Retrieve, apply and revisit instead of repeatedly rereading.

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Keep a useful error log

Turn a marked paper into the next practice task.

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Revise with lesson recordings

Pause, predict and practise after a recording.

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From revision to supported learning

Work through the difficult part with Dr Desouky.

If the same obstacle keeps returning, bring your attempted work to a course discussion. For this revision focus, useful support includes clear explanations and questions that reveal where understanding breaks down. Dr Desouky’s courses combine live explanations, checked homework, regular assessments and support between lessons.

  • Around 20 students per online group
  • Recordings for enrolled students to catch up
  • Parents kept informed and welcome to ask questions
  • Timetable matched to the exam board

Live online groups: AED 150 per 90-minute session. In-person Physics sessions are in Khalidiya, near Abu Dhabi Corniche; confirm in-person fees separately. Students in Dubai, Sharjah and across the Gulf can join online.

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Questions

Questions, answered

Choose a question for a direct answer, then explore the explanation and supporting resources. Each answer has its own link to save or share.

What is an effective way to revise Physics?

Use a cycle of checking, understanding, independent practice, feedback and retesting. Start with a question, repair the specific gap it reveals, then attempt a fresh question without the solution. Mark your reasoning and revisit the skill later. Combine topic practice with papers from your exact board as your coverage grows.

For example, if you confuse current and potential difference, rereading a circuit chapter is only the middle step. Explain the difference in your own words, use it to predict a simple circuit, then solve an unfamiliar calculation. Keep the correction in an error log so a repeated mistake becomes the next planned task.

Why do I understand Physics notes but struggle with exam questions?

Following a worked solution and choosing a method independently are different tasks. A solution supplies the decisions for you. Practise identifying the system, relevant principle and first step before checking the example. Start with a manageable question and gradually mix topics so you must recognise which model applies.

How many hours should I revise Physics each day?

There is no single number that fits every student. Start with your available time, current gaps, exam date and other subjects. Give each session a specific task and judge it by what you can do afterwards. A short session with independent work and useful corrections can be more productive than prolonged rereading.

The session builder offers 20-, 40- and 60-minute examples as planning choices, not a required workload. Use the longer revision planner to spread tasks realistically across the weeks available, and adjust it when marked work reveals a different priority.

When should I get a Physics tutor rather than keep revising alone?

Consider teaching support when the same misunderstanding survives repeated practice, you cannot tell why an answer loses marks, or a regular feedback routine would help you study consistently. Bring an attempted question and explain where you got stuck. That makes the discussion about a specific learning need.

Dr Desouky teaches Cambridge and Edexcel IGCSE, and Edexcel International AS and A-Level Physics. His courses combine live explanations, checked homework, regular assessments and support between lessons. Match the board and timetable before joining; the free resources remain available for independent study.

How should I revise from recorded Physics lessons?

Pause before a worked answer, attempt the next step and compare your reasoning after you resume. Use a recording to repair a particular gap, then solve a fresh question without replaying the method. Watching again can support understanding, but it does not by itself show that you can apply the idea.