You will already be familiar with many of the topics that are studied in A level Physics, including forces, waves, radioactivity, electricity and magnetism. At A-level, you’ll look at these areas in more detail and find out how they are interconnected. You will also learn how to apply maths to real-world problems and explore new areas such as particle physics, cosmology and medical physics. Perhaps more importantly, you will develop skills that can be transferred to just about any other area of work, from setting up a business to saving the planet. Even if you don’t go on to become a physicist, learning to think like one will help you get to the root of any problem and draw connections that aren’t obvious to others. Physics won’t give you all the answers, but it will teach you how to ask the right questions.
As with all A Level subjects, Physics at this level is a lot more demanding than GCSE. It is very helpful if students have at least a grade 7 in GCSE Physics or Additional Science before starting the course, alongside a grade 7 or better in GCSE Maths. Above all we want students who are keen to be fully involved in lessons and are driven by a strong desire to improve and achieve their full potential. Students often ask whether they need to also study A level Mathematics. It is definitely helpful and the vast majority of physics students nationally would study both. Maths would be required to study physics or engineering beyond the sixth form, with Further Maths being a distinct advantage at top universities.
The full A Level course is assessed by three written examinations taken by all candidates at the end of the Upper Sixth: Paper 1 – Particles and Radiation, Periodic Motion, Mechanics and Materials, Waves, Electricity and Measurements and their Errors. Paper 2 - Nuclear Physics, Thermal Physics, Fields and their Consequences. Paper 3 - Practical Skills and Data Analysis (based on key experiments performed throughout the course), plus one option topic (likely to be Astrophysics).
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You will already be familiar with many of the topics that are studied in A level Physics, including forces, waves, radioactivity, electricity and magnetism. At A-level, you’ll look at these areas in more detail and find out how they are interconnected. You will also learn how to apply maths to real-world problems and explore new areas such as particle physics, cosmology and medical physics. Perhaps more importantly, you will develop skills that can be transferred to just about any other area of work, from setting up a business to saving the planet. Even if you don’t go on to become a physicist, learning to think like one will help you get to the root of any problem and draw connections that aren’t obvious to others. Physics won’t give you all the answers, but it will teach you how to ask the right questions.
As with all A Level subjects, Physics at this level is a lot more demanding than GCSE. It is very helpful if students have at least a grade 7 in GCSE Physics or Additional Science before starting the course, alongside a grade 7 or better in GCSE Maths. Above all we want students who are keen to be fully involved in lessons and are driven by a strong desire to improve and achieve their full potential. Students often ask whether they need to also study A level Mathematics. It is definitely helpful and the vast majority of physics students nationally would study both. Maths would be required to study physics or engineering beyond the sixth form, with Further Maths being a distinct advantage at top universities.
The full A Level course is assessed by three written examinations taken by all candidates at the end of the Upper Sixth: Paper 1 – Particles and Radiation, Periodic Motion, Mechanics and Materials, Waves, Electricity and Measurements and their Errors. Paper 2 - Nuclear Physics, Thermal Physics, Fields and their Consequences. Paper 3 - Practical Skills and Data Analysis (based on key experiments performed throughout the course), plus one option topic (likely to be Astrophysics).