Physics

Course summary

This is a traditional two year exam based A level with a set of 12 practical tasks that are carried out alongside the relevant theory. The course will develop a student’s theoretical understanding as well as their practical application. Students are also expected to read around the subject. Year 1 1 Measurements and their errors - Use of SI units and their prefixes, Limitation of physical measurements and estimation of physical quantities 2 Particles and radiation - Particles and electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena 3 Waves - Progressive and stationary waves and refraction, diffraction and interference 4 Mechanics and materials - Force, energy and momentum and materials Year 2 5 Electricity - Current electricity 6 Further mechanics and thermal physics - Periodic motion and thermal physics 7 Fields and their consequences - Fields, gravitational fields, electric fields, capacitance, magnetic fields 8 Nuclear physics - Radioactivity Option: Astrophysics - Telescopes, classification of stars, cosmology