Physics

Assessment

PAPER 1: Content - Sections 1 - 5 and 6.1 (Periodic motion) Length: 2 hours (85 marks) Weighting: 34% of A-level Questions: 60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content. PAPER 2: Content - Sections 6.2 (Thermal Physics), 7 and 8 Assumed knowledge from sections 1 to 6.1 Length: 2 hours (85 marks) Weighting: 34% of A-level Questions: 60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content. PAPER 3: Content - Section A: Compulsory section: Practical skills and data analysis Section B: Students enter for one of sections 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 Length: 2 hours (80 marks) Weighting: 32% of A-level Questions: 45 marks of short and long answer questions on practical experiments and data analysis. 35 marks of short and long answer questions on optional topic.