Physics

Course summary

Is this course for me? Perhaps the majority of those who study A-level Physics do so in order to apply their physics knowledge in another subject area at university. Examples of this include engineering, electronics and meteorology. For these careers, A-level Physics is essential. Another group of students choose to study physics because they feel that it will be useful even if not essential for their career. Those intending to follow a career in law, medicine or biochemistry fall into this category What will I learn? Physics is a challenging and interesting subject which will help you to understand the world and universe around you. In the first year you will study the following topics: Particles and radiation, Waves, Mechanics and materials, and Electricity. The second year of the A-level builds upon these topics with Further mechanics, Thermal physics, Electric and Magnetic Fields and Nuclear physics. This specification also provides the opportunity to study one of these option topics: Astrophysics, Medical physics, Engineering physics, Turning points in physics or Electronics. What could this course lead to? From accounting, banking, computing, designing and engineering, to pharmacology or even zookeeper, the range of possible careers is much wider than you might think. Students can go on to study degrees as diverse as Specialist Physics, Theoretical Physics, Mathematics, Ophthalmology and Medicine. Physics is highly regarded in financial, commercial and industrial fields.