This isn't revision.
It's performance coaching.
Most GCSE Physics support teaches more content. Physics Decoded Live teaches something different: the Five Performance Patterns that determine how marks are actually awarded.
Every session is built around AQA examiner evidence — the same reports that reveal, year after year, exactly why capable students lose marks. Not because they don't know the Physics. Because of how they answer questions.
That's a performance problem. And performance can be taught.
The six sessions
Each session runs for 90 minutes via Zoom. Every session follows the same structure: teach the pattern, practise together, then Q&A on your specific questions.
The Physics Performance Gap explained. How the programme works. What to expect. Parents are welcomed in for the opening — so they understand the methodology and how to support at home.
Why precise scientific vocabulary earns marks — and vague language loses them. AQA 2025: 79% of Higher tier students scored zero on a question specifically because of imprecise language.
A repeatable framework for every extended response. Six-mark questions don't reward longer answers — they reward structured ones. Students who learn the PEEL framework stop losing marks on the highest-value question on the paper.
How to earn marks even when the final answer is wrong. Approximately 30% of GCSE Physics marks involve mathematics — most lost marks come from missing working and incorrect units, not mathematical inability.
Required Practical questions follow four recurring patterns every year. Students who recognise the question type before writing consistently outperform those who don't.
Not all topics appear equally in AQA papers. Using examiner data, students learn where their revision time delivers the greatest return. Parents are invited back to hear the summary and next steps — because they've invested too.
What's included
90 minutes each. Small group. Camera on. Real interaction — not passive watching.
A workbook for every session with guided practice questions, working space, and homework tasks.
Short, focused exam practice applying each pattern — reviewed at the start of the following session.
Every session includes dedicated Q&A time. Bring actual questions from past papers or mocks.
A short email after every session covering what was covered, what's next, and how to support at home.
The Five Performance Patterns reference card — a one-page system students keep for the rest of their GCSE course.
Who this is for
Right for your child if...
- They understand the Physics but the grade doesn't show it
- They lose marks on questions they know the answer to
- They struggle with 6-mark extended answers
- They find exam technique harder than the content
- They're in Year 10 or Year 11 (AQA)
- They want a system, not more revision notes
Not the right fit if...
- They haven't started studying the GCSE content yet
- They need help understanding the Physics itself
- They're looking for last-minute cramming support
- They're studying a non-AQA exam board
About Paul Gold
"After years of watching capable students underperform in Physics exams, I started asking a different question. Not 'what do they need to learn?' but 'why are they losing marks?' The answer, consistently, was the same five things. That's what Physics Decoded teaches."
Physics Decoded is built on one belief: performance is a separate skill from knowledge, and it can be taught. Every element of the programme — the structure, the evidence base, the workbooks — reflects that philosophy.
Investment
Founding Cohort Rate — September 2026
Six sessions · Workbooks · Weekly homework · Parent updates · Q&A · 12 students maximum
This is the founding cohort rate for Physics Decoded Live. Future cohorts will be priced higher as the programme establishes its track record. The September 2026 cohort is strictly limited to 12 students to ensure every student receives genuine attention — not a classroom experience online.
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Places are limited to 12 students. Waitlist members get priority access and first notification when the application opens — before it's announced publicly.
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