Advanced Higher Physics hub

Overview

Higher in much greater depth: fewer topics, modelled mathematically, calculus included. Past-paper practice with corrections is what moves the grade.

What we study
  • Modelling: explanations built from assumptions, evidence and maths.
  • Advanced ideas: concepts that seem strange at first, but work.
  • Skills: clear derivations, tidy working, strong graphs and calm explanations.
  • Exam questions: define, model, calculate, interpret.
A weekly routine that works
  • 1) Learn the idea from the notes or a video.
  • 2) Do 2–3 worked examples.
  • 3) Do past-paper questions, then check and fix your mistakes.
  • Stuck? Write the knowns, the model and the equation before you use the calculator.

My progress

Start here

The main pages for your course.

Topic pages Notes, worked examples and practice, one page per topic. Lesson slides Every class deck as a PDF, in teaching order. Practice tests Two 25-mark tests for each topic that mark themselves. Past Paper Question Finder RecommendedEvery past-paper question by topic, 2026 included. By Mr Davie, updated by Mr White. Large PDF (19 MB).

Learn and revise

Notes, videos and guides.

ExternalScholar The full course, with end-of-topic tests. Needs a Scholar login. ExternalFlash Animations Physics animations and simulations. ExternalThe other (better) Mr Stewart Video walkthroughs by topic. ExternalThe FANTASTIC Mrs Physics Video lessons. She taught me at school. Graphing in Excel (iPad) Step by step to AH-standard graphs (PDF).

Exam prep

Check what you can do, then sit whole papers.

Success Criteria The “can I…?” checklist for every topic (PDF). Past-paper questions by topic From a topic straight to its questions. Coming soon. ExternalQualifications Scotland past papers Whole papers and marking instructions. ExternalQualifications Scotland course pages Course specification and data sheets.

Sources & credits: the Past Paper Question Finder is compiled by Mr Davie (September 2026 update by Mr White); past-paper questions and marking instructions © Qualifications Scotland (SQA). Scholar © Heriot-Watt University. The banner is AI-generated artwork. Full site credits are on the credits page. R Stewart - September 2026