Physics

Course summary

Physics A Level is one of the most universally accepted qualifications for progression to apprenticeships and university for a range of Science subjects including Physics, Engineering, Medicine, and Geological Sciences. 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. Six Teaching Modules: 1. (covered throughout) Practical Skills 2. ( covered throughout) Foundations of Physics 3. (Year 12) Force and motion 4. (Year 12) Electrons, waves and photons 5. (Year 13) Newtonian world and Astrophysics 6. (Year 13) Particles and medical physics