New for 2026- no idea when I made this but thought it might be useful. Send a comment if it was!
It’s not quite complete, but the exam is imminent so this is the nearly finished version to check your last minute understanding. The Physics course condensed into 30 pages! Please let me know if you find these useful by putting a comment in the comments (whereever that’s gone)
That’s to Royal Holloway University of London for the great posters in here and always grateful to John Sharkey, he did a great job for Scottish Physics Teaching.
Get organised! The most important advice I can give you for this year.
Monthly Calendar Here is a monthly calendar to help you plan your study and life during this year. Most people find their Higher year the hardest they’ll ever do. It will pass quicker than you imagine, so don’t leave things until the last minute.
Weekly Planner Here is a weekly planner if you prefer this layout to your homework planner.
and if you are just starting out and want to know about how and why to learn check out Mr Burke’s site https://sciencewithmrb.wordpress.com/science-of-learning/
Here is a 10 week revision plan from Mr Kennedy- thanks
Adjust to your own order.
Hot off the Press for 2026 a great Revision App from Steph Taylor
https://www.taylorwebapps.site/mc%20physics%20higher/index.html
The above is an app that works off your browser and can track your progress. Try some timed questions too.
New for 2024 You really must learn your quantities and symbols. Try this to help you.
The lovely Rachel Goddard has produced these excellent resources, taking the questions where the course report indicates that they’ve been poorly attempted and giving help to answer them. Use this resource well, and thanks Rachel.
KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS
Teamwork by Mr Stewart (Berwickshire HS) and I. He designed and made them and I tweaked them. Thanks Mr Stewart they’re ace! 2024 I’ve finally added the electricity KO!
Uncertainties
Our Dynamic Universe
Particles and Waves
ELECTRICITY
Parrot sheets
Whilst you are waiting for the Knowledge organisers (I’m on the case, but writing a prelim for you!) here is a fab parrot sheet. Thank C Forster, and I hope you don’t mind that I’ve made a few of changes- obviously you do as my changes haven’t saved! No time tonight but I’ll try to do this tomorrow.
URGH!
Everyone loves a Mindmap!
Mr Risbridger comes to the rescue again. After the excellent N5 Mind maps he’s started on some Higher ones. Thanks Sir!
ODU Mindmaps
Uncertainties
Motion, Equations and Graphs
Force, Energy and Power
Collisions, Explosions and Impulse
Gravitation and Special Relativity
The Expanding Universe
Particles and Waves Mindmaps
The Standard Model
Forces on Charged Particles
Wave Particle Duality
Nuclear Reactions
Inverse Square Law
Spectra
Refraction
Interference
Electricity Mindmaps
Monitoring and measuring A.C.
Current, pd, power and resistance
EMF and internal resistance
Capacitors
Semiconductors
More Resources
Revision Techniques[1] Ideas about revision techniques
Below are a few pointers on how to answer exam questions.
Here is a document for you to mark to see what you would consider the marking scheme for each diagram. NB This is the marking scheme for the unrevised Higher, so although the ideas are the same the mark scheme will be slightly different.
The power point that explains the graph marking scheme above.
Work on how to answer questions that include justify statement.
HIGHER WORKSHOP CfE 2018 Final
Updated for the 2018 exam on 8th May 2018
CfE Higher Physics – Unit by Unit – Past Paper Questions
Some hints to CfE type questions.
CROSSWORDS
…and from the pen of Mr T Reid, thank you
Hope the revision goes well, don’t forget to take some regular breaks and get some exercise, including fresh air and a walk or a run. You better remind me too. I only make about 5k steps a day! All the best, it was lovely sharing this journey with you.
January 2026
Grid
Some N5 Revision gems
Off to college or Uni- want some kit?
Annan Academy Energy
N5 Revision App (S Taylor)
Finding the Percentage
N5 Assignment from 2020+
