The aims and objectives of the Edexcel GCE Advanced Physics are to enable students to: • Develop interest in and enthusiasm for physics. • Develop an interest in further study and careers in physics. • Appreciate how society makes decisions about scientific issues and how the sciences contribute to the success of the economy and society. • Develop and demonstrate a deeper appreciation of the skills, knowledge, and understanding of how science works. • Develop essential knowledge and understanding of different areas of physics and how they relate to each other. A Level of Physics provides opportunities for the development of the key skills of communication, application of numbers, information technology, working with others, improving own learning and performance, and problem-solving. During the course, students will study six modules. These will prepare them for exams to be sat at the end of the course. This will involve practical exams and written answer exams. • Topic 1 – Working as a Physicist • Topic 2 – Mechanics including Motion, Energy, and Momentum • Topic 3 –Electric circuits including Electrical quantities and Complete electrical circuits • Topic 4 – Materials including Fluids and Solid material properties • Topic 5 – Waves and the particle nature of light Including Basic waves, The behavior of waves, Optics, and Quantum physics • Topic 6 – Further Mechanics including Further momentum and Circular motion • Topic 7 – Electric and Magnetic fields including Electric fields, Capacitors, and Electromagnetic effects • Topic 8 – Nuclear and particle physics including: Probing matter, Particle accelerators and detectors, and The particle zoo • Topic 9 – Thermodynamics • Topic 10- Nuclear radiation • Topic 11- Gravitational Fields • Topic 12 – Space • Topic 13 – Oscillations