Welcome to the Preparing for Oxford Physics course. Over the coming month, this page will be populated with videos, event recording, problem sets, solutions and other resources.
June to July 2026
Webinar 1, 10th June 2026 - think like a physicist
- Click here to watch the recording of the session on YouTube
- Click here for the problems used in this session
- Click here for Problem Set 1 to be solved in advance of Webinar 2
- Click here for hints for Problem Set 1
Webinar 2, 17th June 2026 - solutions to problem set 1
Webinar 3, 24th June 2026 - tackling physics problems
- Click here to watch the recording of the session on YouTube
- Click here for the problems used in this session
- Click here for Problem Set 2 to be solved in advance of Webinar 4
- Click here for hints for Problem Set 2
Webinar 4, 1st July 2026 - solutions to problem set 2
Summer Content
- Click here for Summer Assignment 1
- Click here for written solutions to Summer Assignment 1
- Click here for video solutions to Summer Assignment 1
- Click here for Summer Assignment 2
- Click here for written solutions to Summer Assignment 2
- Click here for video solutions to Summer Assignment 2
- Click here for Summer Assignment 3
- Click here for written solutions to Summer Assignment 3
- Click here for video solutions to Summer Assignment 3
- Click here to view the Isaac Science Physics Admissions Practice Tests (please note: we recommend you join our Isaac Science group and access the tests through that group)
- Click here for our YouTube problem-solving videos. A new video is uploaded every Wednesday between the 22nd July and the 26th August 2026 and you can view videos from previous years.
September to December 2026
Webinar 5, 16th September 2026 - skills for university physics
- Click here to watch the recording of the session on YouTube
- Click here for Problem Set 3 - used in Webinars 5 and 7
Webinar 6, 23rd September 2026 - exam technique and university admissions
Webinar 7, 30th September 2026 - solutions to problem set 3
Webinar 8, 2nd December 2026 - interview technique
Join us on the 2nd December for a webinar looking at interview technique - this webinar is aimed at students in Year 13 (or equivalent) who will be interviewing later in December 2027 and will include a mock interview and the chance to talk to a tutor and to current undergraduates about their experiences of interview.
Everyone on the Preparing for Oxford Physics 2026 mailing list will receive an invite to this webinar and we will also offer spaces to interview holders who have not been part of the programme.
Other Materials
You will find additional resources added here during the course.
In the meantime, you may find the following resources from previous courses helpful:
Click here for our introduction to physics problem solving, "How to be a physicist".
The problems which were used in previous years are all drawn from two workbooks. These workbooks and their solutions are collated here for you:
Click here for the solutions to workbook 1
Click here for the solutions to workbook 2
Oxford Admissions tests are administered by Pearson Vue and sat at registered test centres around the world. For students who would like to know what the experience of going into a test centre is like, Pearson have created a video which is linked below.
Click here for a video from Pearson about their test centres