The physics textbooks arrived yesterday. 8 Books from the S207 course and 1 each from SXR207 and SXR103. The S207 books seem to be from a course divided in two. The first three are typical OU books and I would guess are about A level in standard. The remaining five have been written in association with the Institute of Physics, and look a bit harder. I think this is because level 2 physics at the OU started as two separate 30 point courses. I've uncovered evidence of S271 and S272 existing in the past.
The SXR207 Physics by Experiment book is very thin, and is mostly concerned with error and uncertainties. There's very little information on the practical experiments themselves. SXR103 is a much better book. It's slightly thicker and contains more detail on the sort of activities likely to be performed at the residential course.
When my current course finishes, I'll take a much closer look.
If I'd known you were after the S207 course materials, I could have helped! Never mind.
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