Physics

Course summary

Physics A Level is one of the most universally accepted qualifications for progression to university. The course content covers the basis of how things work, from the constituent parts of atoms, out to the extent of the universe. You will integrate the concepts studied with a range of practical experiments throughout each topic giving the course both an academic and practical focus. You will learn to apply your knowledge of the key concepts to solve problems in a range of different contexts and applications. What’s included? • Development of practical skills in physics • Physical quantities and units • Making measurements and analysing data • Nature of quantities • Motion • Forces in action • Work, energy and power • Materials • Momentum • Charge and current • Energy, power and resistance • Electrical circuits • Waves • Quantum physics • Thermal physics • Circular motion • Oscillations • Gravitational fields • Astrophysics and cosmology • Capacitors • Electric fields • Electromagnetism • Nuclear and particle physics • Medical imaging