Physics

Assessment

You will sit three exams at the end of year 13 which will come together to give you an overall final grade. Each paper is 2 hours long. Paper 1 - This covers all year 12 material including waves, mechanics, materials, electricity and particles, and radiation. Paper 1 also includes questions based on further mechanics which is a topic covered in year 13. Paper 2 - This paper covers all year 13 material including gravitational, magnetic, and electric fields and nuclear physics, as well as synoptic questions covering content from year 12. This paper also includes a section of multiple-choice questions. Paper 3 - This paper is divided into two sections. The first section is based on practical skills and analysis which you will have developed by working through the 12 required practicals. The section part of paper 3 is an optional unit. All students must complete the same optional unit and this is usually either astrophysics or turning points.