YearOne YearTwoPaper1-ALevel-2hours
Year1Content
Paper2-ALevel-2hoursYear2Content
Paper3-ALevel-2hours
Optionaltopicanddataanalysisquestions
Studentswillalsocomplete12practicalsoverthe2yearcoursewhichareinternallyassessed,butdo
notcounttowardstheoverallgrade.
Internaltopictestsandmockexams.Eachtopicistaughtbyaspecialistphysicsteacher
andassessmentisdoneaftereachtopic.
ASexamscanbetakenattheendofyear1.StudentscanopttositASexamsinMay/Juneof
year12iftheynolongerwanttodothefullALevelcourse.
Grading-A*-E
ALevelPhysicsbuildsuponbothPhysics/ScienceandMathsatGCSE.Thesubjectcontentisrelevanttorealworldexperiencesandstudentsfindit interestingandrewarding to learn. Lessons are presented in a straightforward,methodical andengaging way. This allows students to develop useful skills that Universities,Colleges andEmployerswant. On top of the usual lessons, studentswill receivecomprehensivebooklets coveringknowledge forevery topicaswellasplentyofexamquestionstohelpthempractise.
Thecoursewillcoverthefollowingtopicareas:
Grading-A*-E
MeasurementsandErrorsParticlePhysicsWavesMechanicsandMaterialsElectricity
Inyearoneyouwillstudy:
FurtherMechanicsThermalPhysicsFieldsandtheirconsequencesNuclearPhysicsOptionaltopic-Astrophysics/MedicalPhysics
Inyeartwoyouwillstudy:
ALevelPhysics
CourseDetailsandAssessment
Howisthecourseassessed?
“Physicsisanengagingsubjectasmosttopicswetalkaboutarepracticalandrelatetoreal-lifesituations”
Physics provides quantitative and analytical skills needed for analysing data andsolvingproblems in thesciences,engineeringandmedicine. Physicsalsosupportseconomics,finance,management,lawandgovernmentpolicy.Physicsisthebasisformost modern technology, for the tools and instruments used in scientific,engineering and medical research and development. Physics helps you to helpothers.Doctorsthatdon’tunderstandPhysicscanbedangerous,asMedicinewithoutphysicstechnologywouldtakeusbacktotheVictorianera!
Business-Engineer-Economist-Teacher-ForensicsNuclearTechnology-Computing-Medicine
ALevelPhysicsisahighlyvalued,facilitatingsubject.Itisusefulforanycareer/universityapplicationbutisessentialforthoseaimingforcareersrelatingtoEngineering.Itisalsohighlydesirableforstudentswishingtoentercoursesrelatedtomedicine,computing,economicsormaths.
WherecananALevelinphysicsleadme?
WhatkeyskillsdoIneed?
Stillgotquestions?SpeaktoMrPainterformoreinformation
GCSEgrades6/7inPhysics/ScienceGCSEgrades6/7inMathsStudentsarestronglyencouragedtotakeA-LevelMaths.Asecondsciencesubjectisalsoveryuseful.
TobeabletostudyALevelPhysics,youmustachieve:
ExamBoardAQA
EntryRequirements
Possiblecareersinclude...
ALevelPhysics
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