This is a traditional two year exam based A level with a set of 12 practical tasks that are carried out alongside the relevant theory. The course will develop a student’s theoretical understanding as well as their practical application. Students are also expected to read around the subject. Year 1 1 Measurements and their errors - Use of SI units and their prefixes, Limitation of physical measurements and estimation of physical quantities 2 Particles and radiation - Particles and electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena 3 Waves - Progressive and stationary waves and refraction, diffraction and interference 4 Mechanics and materials - Force, energy and momentum and materials Year 2 5 Electricity - Current electricity 6 Further mechanics and thermal physics - Periodic motion and thermal physics 7 Fields and their consequences - Fields, gravitational fields, electric fields, capacitance, magnetic fields 8 Nuclear physics - Radioactivity Option: Astrophysics - Telescopes, classification of stars, cosmology
GCSE grade 6 in Physics or GCSE grade 6 in Combined Science and grade 6 in Maths, as well as a commitment to post GCSE Maths study Standard requirements - 5 x level 2 qualifications: GCSEs at level 4 or above or BTECs at a pass or above, including at least grade 4 in English and Mathematics.
The course is assessed with three 2 hour exam papers, the third of which focuses on the Astrophysics option and the 12 specified practicals.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Coventry |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Axholme Road, Wyken, Coventry, CV2 5BD |
This is a traditional two year exam based A level with a set of 12 practical tasks that are carried out alongside the relevant theory. The course will develop a student’s theoretical understanding as well as their practical application. Students are also expected to read around the subject. Year 1 1 Measurements and their errors - Use of SI units and their prefixes, Limitation of physical measurements and estimation of physical quantities 2 Particles and radiation - Particles and electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena 3 Waves - Progressive and stationary waves and refraction, diffraction and interference 4 Mechanics and materials - Force, energy and momentum and materials Year 2 5 Electricity - Current electricity 6 Further mechanics and thermal physics - Periodic motion and thermal physics 7 Fields and their consequences - Fields, gravitational fields, electric fields, capacitance, magnetic fields 8 Nuclear physics - Radioactivity Option: Astrophysics - Telescopes, classification of stars, cosmology
GCSE grade 6 in Physics or GCSE grade 6 in Combined Science and grade 6 in Maths, as well as a commitment to post GCSE Maths study Standard requirements - 5 x level 2 qualifications: GCSEs at level 4 or above or BTECs at a pass or above, including at least grade 4 in English and Mathematics.
The course is assessed with three 2 hour exam papers, the third of which focuses on the Astrophysics option and the 12 specified practicals.