Physics

Course summary

Year 12 AS topics: • Topic 1: Measurements and their errors • Topic 2: Particles and radiation • Topic 3: Waves • Topic 4: Mechanics and materials • Topic 5: Electricity Year 13 A2 topics: • Topic 6: Further Mechanics and thermal physics • Topic 7: Fields and their consequences • Topic 8: Nuclear physics • Topic 9: Astrophysics Throughout this course you will have the opportunity to develop the following skills: • Confidence in carrying out and evaluating practicals • Gaining an understanding of the ethical implications in science • Critiquing of scientific articles • Application of mathematical techniques for data analysis