In Year 12 students will study the following topics: ● Topic 1: Mechanics – rectilinear motion, forces, moments, energy, power and efficiency, momentum and its conservation. ● Topic 2: Electric Circuits – current, voltage, resistance and power, resistivity and drift velocity. ● Topic 3: Materials – behaviour of fluids, density, upthrust, viscosity, laminar and turbulent flow, behaviour of solids under tension and compression. ● Topic 4: Waves and Particle Nature of Light – reflection, refraction, diffraction, polarisation, interference and lenses; the particle nature of light, the photoelectric effect and line spectra. In Year 13 students will study the following topics: ● Topic 5: Further Mechanics – conservation of momentum in 2 dimensions, elastic and inelastic collisions, energy and circular motion. ● Topic 6: Electric and Magnetic Fields – electric fields and capacitors including the exponential nature of capacitor discharge, magnetic fields, Faraday’s Law, Lenz’s Law and electromagnetic induction. ● Topic 7: Nuclear and Particle Physics – atomic structure, particle accelerators and detectors, the behaviour of charged particles in magnetic and electric fields, the equation E = c2m and the Standard Model of Particle Physics ● Topic 8: Thermodynamics – specific heat capacity, specific latent heat, internal energy and ideal gases, gas laws and black body radiation. ● Topic 9: Space – measuring astronomical distances, the behaviour of stars, redshift and the expansion of the Universe. ● Topic 10: Nuclear Radiation – radioactive decay, types of nuclear radiation, binding energy and decay equations. ● Topic 11: Gravitational Fields – the equation of gravitation and gravitational potential. ● Topic 12: Oscillations – simple harmonic motion, resonance and damping.
Two Grade 6 and four Grade 5 at GCSE level A minimum two level 6 is required in Combined Science at GCSE. Candidates who studied the separate sciences will need at least a level 6 in Physics. A minimum of Level 6 in Mathematics is also required.
Students will carry out lots of practical work throughout the course to develop their practical skills. This will include 16 Core Practical experiments which will be assessed towards the award of their Practical Competency. Year 12 assessment takes the form of 2 exams at the end of the year (each is 1 hour 30 minutes long and consists of 80 marks) Final A Level assessment involves 3 exams at the end of Year 13. Paper 1 and Paper 2 cover the content of the course (each is 1 hour 45 minutes long and consists of 90 marks). Paper 3 is longer (2 hours 30 minutes and consists of 120 marks) and contains synoptic questions (covering anything from the course) as well as questions that test students’ practical skills. There are also internal school tests that are set part way through topics and at the end of topics to check knowledge and understanding.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | The Becket Way, Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, NG2 7QY |
In Year 12 students will study the following topics: ● Topic 1: Mechanics – rectilinear motion, forces, moments, energy, power and efficiency, momentum and its conservation. ● Topic 2: Electric Circuits – current, voltage, resistance and power, resistivity and drift velocity. ● Topic 3: Materials – behaviour of fluids, density, upthrust, viscosity, laminar and turbulent flow, behaviour of solids under tension and compression. ● Topic 4: Waves and Particle Nature of Light – reflection, refraction, diffraction, polarisation, interference and lenses; the particle nature of light, the photoelectric effect and line spectra. In Year 13 students will study the following topics: ● Topic 5: Further Mechanics – conservation of momentum in 2 dimensions, elastic and inelastic collisions, energy and circular motion. ● Topic 6: Electric and Magnetic Fields – electric fields and capacitors including the exponential nature of capacitor discharge, magnetic fields, Faraday’s Law, Lenz’s Law and electromagnetic induction. ● Topic 7: Nuclear and Particle Physics – atomic structure, particle accelerators and detectors, the behaviour of charged particles in magnetic and electric fields, the equation E = c2m and the Standard Model of Particle Physics ● Topic 8: Thermodynamics – specific heat capacity, specific latent heat, internal energy and ideal gases, gas laws and black body radiation. ● Topic 9: Space – measuring astronomical distances, the behaviour of stars, redshift and the expansion of the Universe. ● Topic 10: Nuclear Radiation – radioactive decay, types of nuclear radiation, binding energy and decay equations. ● Topic 11: Gravitational Fields – the equation of gravitation and gravitational potential. ● Topic 12: Oscillations – simple harmonic motion, resonance and damping.
Two Grade 6 and four Grade 5 at GCSE level A minimum two level 6 is required in Combined Science at GCSE. Candidates who studied the separate sciences will need at least a level 6 in Physics. A minimum of Level 6 in Mathematics is also required.
Students will carry out lots of practical work throughout the course to develop their practical skills. This will include 16 Core Practical experiments which will be assessed towards the award of their Practical Competency. Year 12 assessment takes the form of 2 exams at the end of the year (each is 1 hour 30 minutes long and consists of 80 marks) Final A Level assessment involves 3 exams at the end of Year 13. Paper 1 and Paper 2 cover the content of the course (each is 1 hour 45 minutes long and consists of 90 marks). Paper 3 is longer (2 hours 30 minutes and consists of 120 marks) and contains synoptic questions (covering anything from the course) as well as questions that test students’ practical skills. There are also internal school tests that are set part way through topics and at the end of topics to check knowledge and understanding.