Physics

Course summary

A-level physics builds on skills and knowledge gained in GCSE Science and then explores how physics defines the way that forces and energy shape our world. It is a fast-developing, exciting Science that is often at the forefront of modern technologies. Physics is an extremely well-respected qualification. The main employment sectors are engineering, business, the I.T. industry, research, finance, development, and medicine (Some medicine courses require physics). The A Level is composed of 8 core content areas: Measurements and their errors, Particles and Radiation, Mechanics and Materials, Waves, and Electricity, Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics, Fields and their consequences, Nuclear physics, and an option content area of Engineering Physics.