Physics

Assessment

Students will sit the AS exams at the end of the first year of study. At the end of the course, the exams for the full A Level will include questions on the whole of the course i.e. including those topics already examined at AS. All exams will have questions covering the whole of the relevant subject content – there are no “module” exams – and include a range of question styles: multiple choice, structured questions and longer answer essay questions. Practical skills are now assessed separately and do not contribute marks to the overall Level grade but will be reported separately at the end of the full A Level course as Pass/Fail on the “Practical Endorsement”. There is no practical endorsement for AS. Practical skills and knowledge will also be assessed on the written exam papers for both AS and A Levels.