PHYSICS
Course Duration
2 Years
Examination Board
AQA
Entry Criteria
Grade 4 in both English and maths GCSEs, and at least 3 other qualifications at 4 or above including at least grade 6 at GCSE science.
Why study A level Physics?
If you have an enquiring mind, an ability to solve problems in a creative way and a desire to find out more about the universe we inhabit, then A Level physics would be an excellent choice for you.
Physics can be as concrete as the stresses in a bridge or as abstract as the curved space-time near a black hole.
What will I study during the course duration?
Year 1
- Measurements and their errors
- Particles and radiation
- Waves
- Mechanics and materials
- Electricity
Year 2
- Further mechanics and thermal physics
- Fields and their consequences
- Nuclear physics
- Astrophysics.
How will I be assessed?
Students are assessed by three external examinations at the end of year 13. There is also a required practical endorsement which students must complete the achieve their final qualification.
Career opportunities and Future study
A Level physics is a hugely well respected qualification by employers, colleges and universities. Physics is an ideal subject to complement studies in mathematics and other sciences. A level Physics will take you in a multitude of directions like:
- business
- finance
- IT
- analyst
- radiotherapist
- accountant
- engineer
- meteorologist
- geophysicist
- astronomer