Physics-Difference between higher and O.L?

HELLO132

I did badly in H.L physics in the mocks(32%) and so i don't really want to risk failing it in higher so i'm edging towards doing O.L Physics. I'm not good at maths using formulas and that and i find it hard to remember experiments aswell. But what are the main differences between H.L and O.L?

Mark200

With OL you get a lot of the formulas given to you, and the questions are generally easier anyway.

Do you not have past papers?

If you got the Edco ones they should have both higher level and ordinary level in them. It'll have a yellow cover.


Put if not then you can look at them online

http://www.examinations.ie/index.php?l=en&mc=en&sc=ep&ty=e

HELLO132

Mark200 wrote: »

With OL you get a lot of the formulas given to you, and the questions are generally easier anyway.

Do you not have past papers?

If you got the Edco ones they should have both higher level and ordinary level in them. It'll have a yellow cover.


Put if not then you can look at them online

http://www.examinations.ie/index.php?l=en&mc=en&sc=ep&ty=e

Its horrible that if you barely pass H.L Physics you still get more points than a C b2 in ordinary

cHaTbOx

HELLO132 wrote: »

Its horrible that if you barely pass H.L Physics you still get more points than a C b2 in ordinary

erm i dont undersatnd what you mean at the end of that sentence sorry:o

rachelmcg1989

he means if u get 40 % in higher level, u get 45 points.
and if you get a b2, 75%, u get 45 points.

i failed hl mock physics too (i tink i got 31% lol) and im so undecided about dropping.
i have a 4 day gap to study it, but i dont know, i dont tink i have a brain for physics!

cHaTbOx

Yeah im dropping the questions are so much easier and really repetitive
just work through mark schemes with past papers and look over experiments and you be fine.

conormob

I was thinking of dropping down because i got 30% in the mocks but my teacher told me no way taking in for account that we still had four months of the course left and that i did try my best i should be able to find more of an option of questions on the real thing (normally i would not take teachers advise on your levels cos they all want you to do higher level but my physics teacher is without a doubt one of the best, only around 20 teachers in the country mark H.L physics and my teacher is one of those.);):D:eek:

carpothepunk

Conormob HAS to be Conor O Brien hahaha.

conormob

carpothepunk wrote: »

Conormob HAS to be Conor O Brien hahaha.

Ha its you didnt even realise it...oh i mean...whos Conor O'Brien


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carpothepunk

Ah Conor youll be fine in physics. Ms Fee told me to drop down but I should be fine.