Physics
Sandbach School - Cheshire East
01270758870
Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NS
Course summary

1. Measurements and their Errors. 2. Particles and Radiation. 3. Waves. 4. Mechanics and Materials. 5. Electricity. 6. Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics. 7. Fields and their Consequences. 8. Nuclear Physics. 9. Engineering Physics

Entry requirements

- B in Additional Science or B in Physics in Triple Science. Also 6 Maths (higher tier) - Five GCSE, grades C (grade 5) or above

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 (34% of A-level): Sections 1 to 5 and 6.1 (Periodic motion). Written exam: 2 hours, 85 marks: 60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content. Paper 2 (34% of A-level): Sections 6.2 (Thermal Physics), 7 and 8, Assumed knowledge from sections 1 to 6.1). Written exam: 2 hours, 85 marks: 60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content. Paper 3 (32% of A-level): Section A Compulsory section: Practical skills and data analysis. Section B: 9. Engineering Physics. Written exam: 2 hours, 80 marks: 45 marks of short and long answer questions on practical experiments and data analysis (Section A). 35 marks of short and long answer questions on Astrophysics (Section B).

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeBoys
AddressCrewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NS