The A level Physics course has been specifically designed to encourage you to: • progress confidently from previous IGCSE studies in Physics • develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of the principles of Physics • gain hands-on practical skills and data analysis skills • appreciate the relevance of Physics in the world around us • see how Physics links to other sciences and how it underpins many important technologies A-level Physics students will be encouraged to read a variety of engaging and challenging Physics books, as well as to attend TSI Science talks where they are actively encouraged to deliver a presentation on a topic of interest to them. Students are welcome to find competitions and challenges they want to enter. Gather a team and we will support you in any way we can. Examples include the Physics Olympiad, Space Design Competition, Weizmann Safe-Cracking, CubeSat and AstroPi, to name but a few! One of our recent AstroPi teams got to the final with their experiment running on the International Space Station itself. We run an annual trip to CERN. Students will have the opportunity to meet real scientists and visit the world-renowned site. Most excitingly, we should be able to travel underground to see the LHC and one of the giant detectors that uncovered the Higgs Boson, along with a host of other exciting events, including visiting the antimatter factory, made famous by the Da Vinci Code.
In general, a 7 at GCSE is the minimum grade you will need to achieve in a subject to be able to study it at Emanuel at A level. Additionally, if you wish to study Mathematics or Physics at A level you will need at least an 8 at GCSE, and those studying Physics at A level must also be studying A level Mathematics. In addition, we require the average grade criteria to be met. This standard indicates that a pupil will be able to study independently, and can successfully access the very much more challenging material presented by the A-level courses. Candidates need to have very good grades in Physics and Mathematics at GCSE (a minimum of an 8 in both) to manage the rigours of this A level successfully. Questions involving the use of mathematical skills to a standard far beyond GCSE will contribute 40% of the final assessment, so you need to be very competent and confident in Mathematics to choose this A level. Due to this, pupils wishing to take A-level Physics must also take A-level Mathematics.
There are three externally examined written papers at the end of the second year to obtain an A Level qualification. The course content is split roughly equally between all three. Questions will be a combination of short answer, multiple choice and extended writing responses.
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| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Wandsworth |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £23,061 |
| Address | Battersea Rise, London, SW11 1HS |
The A level Physics course has been specifically designed to encourage you to: • progress confidently from previous IGCSE studies in Physics • develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of the principles of Physics • gain hands-on practical skills and data analysis skills • appreciate the relevance of Physics in the world around us • see how Physics links to other sciences and how it underpins many important technologies A-level Physics students will be encouraged to read a variety of engaging and challenging Physics books, as well as to attend TSI Science talks where they are actively encouraged to deliver a presentation on a topic of interest to them. Students are welcome to find competitions and challenges they want to enter. Gather a team and we will support you in any way we can. Examples include the Physics Olympiad, Space Design Competition, Weizmann Safe-Cracking, CubeSat and AstroPi, to name but a few! One of our recent AstroPi teams got to the final with their experiment running on the International Space Station itself. We run an annual trip to CERN. Students will have the opportunity to meet real scientists and visit the world-renowned site. Most excitingly, we should be able to travel underground to see the LHC and one of the giant detectors that uncovered the Higgs Boson, along with a host of other exciting events, including visiting the antimatter factory, made famous by the Da Vinci Code.
In general, a 7 at GCSE is the minimum grade you will need to achieve in a subject to be able to study it at Emanuel at A level. Additionally, if you wish to study Mathematics or Physics at A level you will need at least an 8 at GCSE, and those studying Physics at A level must also be studying A level Mathematics. In addition, we require the average grade criteria to be met. This standard indicates that a pupil will be able to study independently, and can successfully access the very much more challenging material presented by the A-level courses. Candidates need to have very good grades in Physics and Mathematics at GCSE (a minimum of an 8 in both) to manage the rigours of this A level successfully. Questions involving the use of mathematical skills to a standard far beyond GCSE will contribute 40% of the final assessment, so you need to be very competent and confident in Mathematics to choose this A level. Due to this, pupils wishing to take A-level Physics must also take A-level Mathematics.
There are three externally examined written papers at the end of the second year to obtain an A Level qualification. The course content is split roughly equally between all three. Questions will be a combination of short answer, multiple choice and extended writing responses.