Physics

Assessment

The assessment involves six hours of terminal written papers which will be roughly divided into the following units: • Paper 1 – Measurements, Particles, Waves, Mechanics and Electricity (~35%) • Paper 2 – Thermal Physics, Fields and Nuclear Physics (~35%) • Paper 3 – Practical Skills and Data Analysis and Turning Points in Physics (~30%) All papers will consist of a mixture of multiple choice, short open-response, extended open-response, calculations, data analysis, practical techniques and synoptic-style questions. A separate assessment of ‘practical competency’ assesses the ability of pupils in practical skills at A-level over a series of 12 core practicals. The Practical Grade will be reported as ‘Pass’ or ‘Not Reported’ but does not affect the overall A-level grade awarded.