Higher Physics hub
Overview
Everything for Higher Physics in one place.
A simple revision plan
- 1) Learn the key ideas — short notes and videos.
- 2) Practise calculations until they feel automatic.
- 3) Do past papers by topic to spot weak areas fast.
- 4) Repeat little and often — confidence comes from reps.
Higher Physics outline
- Electricity: measurement uncertainty, I–V characteristics, internal resistance, capacitors, AC/DC, semiconductors and band theory.
- Our Dynamic Universe: vectors, motion, forces, momentum, gravitation, special relativity, expanding universe.
- Particles & Waves: refraction/interference, spectra, photoelectric effect, nuclear reactions, and the Standard Model.
- Assignment: planning a fair test, collecting quality data, analysing, and justifying a conclusion.
SQA marking principles
- Calculations: write the relationship, substitute with units, then give the final answer with a unit.
- Show questions: show the working, not just the final number.
- Explain / justify: link cause to effect clearly and precisely.
- Graphs: label axes with quantity and unit, use a sensible scale, and draw one best-fit line or curve.
- Point questions: if it asks for 1 or 2 points, do not add extras.
Learn & revise
📚 Topic pages
Mr Stewart's Notes, worked examples and self-check practice, one page per topic — and the badges you earn as you work through them.
📽 Lesson slides
Mr Stewart's Every class deck as a PDF — catch up on a lesson you missed, or revise from the slides you were taught.
Flash Physics (Maintained by Mr Bappoo)
External site A website of notes and simulations to learn and revise.
BBC Bitesize
External site Short revision notes and quick tests.
Scholar
External site Heriot-Watt's full Higher course online. Scholar login.
AI Tutor
Mr Stewart's Set up and programmed by me, running on the MagicSchool platform. Guided hints and self-checking.
The other (better) Mr Stewart
External site Video walkthroughs and topic playlists.
Mrs Physics
External site Clear written notes and worked examples.
Practise
Interactive Simulations
Mr Stewart's Interactive physics you can play with — on this site.
DELTA (By Mr Taylor)
External site Quick multiple-choice that marks itself.
Quizlets
Mr Stewart's My own flashcard sets for key words and definitions (hosted on Quizlet).
Practice Tests
Mr Stewart's A pair of 25-mark tests for each topic — sit one, press Finish, and see where the marks went.
Exam prep
Sources & credits: The Past Paper Finder is compiled by Mr Davie (September 2025 update by Mr White); past-paper questions and marking instructions © Qualifications Scotland (SQA).