by Oxbridge Solution tutors15 sessions · 22.5 hoursPhysics Olympiad
A complete British Physics Olympiad preparation programme — built from real past papers, worked through topic by topic, and drilled with our own question bank until the hardest problems feel routine.
The BPhO rewards physical insight and clean problem-solving, not memorisation. Each session builds one area of physics beyond the A-Level/IB syllabus, then trains the estimation, multi-topic reasoning and exam technique the competition tests — finishing with full timed papers.
What you'll learn
The full BPhO syllabus, topic by topic, worked from real past-paper questions
Data handling and estimation — the skills the paper opens with
Efficient, well-reasoned methods for long multi-part problems
How to combine topics to crack the harder, unfamiliar questions
Exam technique: structuring solutions and managing time under pressure
Full timed mock papers with detailed feedback
Course curriculum
The full syllabus, taught topic by topic across fifteen 90-minute sessions and finished with full timed mock papers.
1Data & Estimation
2Forces & Dynamics
3Kinematics & Momentum
4Rotational Motion
5Energy Analysis
6Thermophysics
7Oscillations
8Waves
9Optics
10Electricity
11Magnetism
12Astronomy & Gravitation
13Problem-Solving & Timed Mocks
Frequently asked questions
Students preparing for the British Physics Olympiad — from those starting early to those a few weeks from the competition.
No. The programme covers material beyond A-Level/IB and builds what is required as it goes. Before each class, students review a short list of prerequisite topics; anything not yet covered at school can be self-studied or supported in extra sessions.
Fifteen 90-minute sessions, three a week over five weeks. Each session runs through homework, teaches one area in depth, then drills competition-style questions — finishing with full timed past papers.
Official and competition-level past papers organised by topic, our own question bank of original questions, timed question sets and full mock papers, plus solution notes.
Self-study · iBGuru
Prefer to self-study? BPhO
Lectures, study notes and practice questions, organised topic by topic on iBGuru, our study app.
