GCSE Physics Higher Paper 3 Past Papers – Physics A (J249/3H) & Physics B (J259/3H)
As a tutor, I’m often asked where to find revision resources for the OCR GCSE Physcis Higher exams. To make things easier, I’ve compiled all the past papers for Paper 3 in one place—covering both Physics A (Gateway Science) – J249/3H and Physics B (21st Century Science) – J259/3H. Everything you need to practise and prepare is right here!
Physics A (Gateway) Higher Paper 3
Physics B (21st Century) Higher Paper 3
GCSE Physics Higher Paper 4 Past Papers – Physics A (J248/4H) & Physics B (J258/4H)
Here you can find the past papers and mark schemes for the Higher Paper 4, GCSE Physics A (J249/4H) and Physics B (J259/4H).
Physics A (Gateway) Higher Paper 4
Physics B (21st Century) Higher Paper 4
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