Physics

Course summary

Physics explores our world from the unseen dimensions of millionths of a metre to 14 billion light years - to the edges of the Universe. On the scale we live on, physics is at the heart of technology that changes our lives, bringing us heat, light and communication in ever more ingenious ways. It has brought anti-matter to our hospitals and radioactivity into pharmacy. If you find yourself wanting to understand more deeply how stuff works, why we have phenomena like red skies at night or why space junk is a huge issue for our future, then Physics A level is for you.