Physics

Assessment

The second-year course of study builds on the foundations laid during the first year of the course and students are expected to carry out a great deal of independent work to develop a broad understanding of the key concepts. A Level Specification – AQA 7408 A level Physics requires topics 1–5, plus: 6. Further mechanics and thermal physics 7. Fields and their consequences 8. Nuclear physics Plus an Option for Topic Assessment Paper 1: Sections 1 to 5 and 6.1 (Periodic motion) Written exam: 2 hours, 85 marks, 34% of A level Questions: 60 marks for short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content Paper 2: Sections 6.2 (Thermal Physics), 7 and 8 (and assumed knowledge from sections 1 to 6.1) Written exam: 2 hours, 85 marks, 34% of A level Questions: 60 marks for short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content Paper 3: Section A: Practical skills and data analysis. Section B: Students enter for one of the available options Written exam: 2 hours, 80 marks, 32% of A level Questions: 45 marks for short and long answer questions on practical experiments and data analysis, 35 marks for short and long answer questions on the option topic