Advanced Higher Physics 2020/2021 (PDF format, download) [20/24E]

Complete Advanced Higher Physics prelim paper (155 marks, 3 hours).

This pack contains a carefully balanced prelim question paper.

The question paper is carefully balanced and closely emulates the national standard. The paper appropriately samples material from the full course (across the all Units) to help generate valid, reliable and robust estimates. The detailed marking scheme gives likely candidate responses and full guidance on marks allocations.

P&N Physics prelim papers are drafted by setters whom we have headhunted on the basis of their considerable experience of the examination system at appropriate levels. Papers are securely trialled by professionals who “work the papers” to ensure materials are of an appropriate level of demand, balance, etc. and that marking instructions closely reflect current SQA marking standards/marks allocations. 

All 2020/2021 P&N papers fully comply with current SQA Arrangements Documents etc. valid for the next SQA examination diet (2021). Our prelim question papers contain completely new material each year and are guaranteed ‘sight unseen’. Papers are independently scrutinised to ensure a high quality, valid and reliable assessment resource which offers appropriate challenge.

Download P&N Physics Prelims Flyer 2020/2021

(Flyers were finalised and issued to centres before SQA’s 14/8/20 proposed modifications for session 20-21. For an update on P&N’s response, please see our updates)