Module 1 – Development of practical skills in physics Practical skills assessed in a written examination. Practical skills assessed in the practical endorsement. Module 2 – Foundations of physics Physical quantities and units, Making measurements and analysing data, Nature of quantities Module 3 – Forces and motion Motion, Forces in action Work, energy and power, Materials Newton’s laws of motion and momentum Module 4 – Electrons, waves and photons Charge and current Energy, power and resistance Electrical circuits, Waves, Quantum physics Module 5 – Newtonian world and astrophysics Thermal physics, Circular motion, Oscillations, Gravitational fields, Astrophysics and cosmology Module 6 – Particles and medical physics Capacitors, Electric fields, Electromagnetism, Nuclear and particle physics, Medical imaging.
HOW MANY EXAMS DO I HAVE TO TAKE AND WHEN DO I TAKE THEM? Physics A-Level: There are 3 exams totalling 6 hours of exam assessment. Modelling physics (2 hours 15 minutes) assesses content from Modules 1,2,3 and 5. Exploring physics (2 hours 15 minutes) assesses content from 1,2,4 and 6, and unified physics (1 hour 30 minutes) assesses content from all modules 1-6. Within A-Level Physics, 40% of the marks available within written examinations will be for assessment of mathematics. IS THERE ANY COURSEWORK OR CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTS? It is 100% externally assessed and there is no coursework or controlled assessments. However, you will be required to develop a range of practical skills throughout the course in preparation for the written examinations. The A-Level Physics course will prepare you for progression to undergraduate study, enabling you to enter a range of academic and vocational careers.
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| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Coventry |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Torrington Avenue, Coventry, CV4 9WT |
Module 1 – Development of practical skills in physics Practical skills assessed in a written examination. Practical skills assessed in the practical endorsement. Module 2 – Foundations of physics Physical quantities and units, Making measurements and analysing data, Nature of quantities Module 3 – Forces and motion Motion, Forces in action Work, energy and power, Materials Newton’s laws of motion and momentum Module 4 – Electrons, waves and photons Charge and current Energy, power and resistance Electrical circuits, Waves, Quantum physics Module 5 – Newtonian world and astrophysics Thermal physics, Circular motion, Oscillations, Gravitational fields, Astrophysics and cosmology Module 6 – Particles and medical physics Capacitors, Electric fields, Electromagnetism, Nuclear and particle physics, Medical imaging.
HOW MANY EXAMS DO I HAVE TO TAKE AND WHEN DO I TAKE THEM? Physics A-Level: There are 3 exams totalling 6 hours of exam assessment. Modelling physics (2 hours 15 minutes) assesses content from Modules 1,2,3 and 5. Exploring physics (2 hours 15 minutes) assesses content from 1,2,4 and 6, and unified physics (1 hour 30 minutes) assesses content from all modules 1-6. Within A-Level Physics, 40% of the marks available within written examinations will be for assessment of mathematics. IS THERE ANY COURSEWORK OR CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTS? It is 100% externally assessed and there is no coursework or controlled assessments. However, you will be required to develop a range of practical skills throughout the course in preparation for the written examinations. The A-Level Physics course will prepare you for progression to undergraduate study, enabling you to enter a range of academic and vocational careers.