Course information
Physics
Morecambe Bay Academy - Lancashire
01524410207
Dallam Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5BG
Course summary

Physics A Level is one of the most universally accepted qualifications for progression to apprenticeships and university for a range of Science subjects including Physics, Engineering, Medicine, and Geological Sciences. The course content covers the basis of how things work, from the constituent parts of atoms out to the extent of the universe. You will integrate the concepts studied with a range of practical experiments throughout each topic giving the course both an academic and practical focus. You will learn to apply your knowledge of the key concepts to solve problems in a range of different contexts and applications. Six Teaching Modules: 1. (covered throughout) Practical Skills 2. ( covered throughout) Foundations of Physics 3. (Year 12) Force and motion 4. (Year 12) Electrons, waves and photons 5. (Year 13) Newtonian world and Astrophysics 6. (Year 13) Particles and medical physics

Entry requirements

6 in Physics/ Science & 6 in Maths

How you'll be assessed

01 Modelling Physics ( 2 hours 15 minutes) – 37% of the total - covers Modules 1,2,3 & 5 02 Exploring Physics ( 2 hours 15 minutes) – 37% of the total - covers Modules 1,2,4 & 6 03 Unified Physics ( 1 hour 30 minutes) – 26% of the total - covers all Modules 04 Practical Endorsement (no exam) – Reported separately

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityLancashire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressDallam Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5BG