Physics

Assessment

Paper 1 What's assessed Sections 1–5 and 6.1 (Periodic motion) • written exam: 2 hours • 85 marks • 34% of A-level Questions 60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content. Paper 2 What's assessed: Sections 6.2 (Thermal Physics), 7 and 8 Assumed knowledge from sections 1 to 6.1 • written exam: 2 hours • 85 marks • 34% of A-level Questions 60 marks of short and long answer questionsand 25 multiple choice questions on content. Paper 3 What's assessed Section A: Compulsory section: Practical skills and data analysis Section B: Students enter for one of section 12 • written exam: 2 hours • 80 marks • 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 Turning points in Physics.