With an ongoing shortage of people to fill STEM roles and an ever-evolving job market, pursuing Science can lead to excellent employment prospects. Even if you don’t go on to study science at university, learning to think like a scientist will equip you with excellent problem-solving skills in particular. Physicists look for the hidden laws as to why all matter and energy exists, where it comes from and its behaviour. Science A levels are among Russell Group universities facilitating subjects because choosing them allows a wide range of options for degree study. A-level Science subjects are not easy and require not only a desire to study them but a certain aptitude. All A-level science subjects have a common set of objectives about the delivery of the content and the emphasis on developing a range of practical skills. Practical work brings Science to life, helping students make sense of the universe around them. That’s why it’s at the heart of our Biology, Chemistry and Physics A-levels. Practical science allows scientific theory to transform into deep knowledge and understanding – scientific thinking. Through investigation, students uncover the important links between their personal observations and scientific ideas.
All students wishing to study in the Sixth Form at St Catherine’s are expected to have achieved six GCSEs at grades 6-9, including a grade 4 in Maths and English. They generally gain a grade 7 in the subjects they wish to study at A Level; however, if a student is close to this level and shows aptitude and willingness in other ways, entry can be discussed with the Headmistress.
This course will appeal to students who want to develop their interest in, and enthusiasm for Physics, including developing an interest in further study and careers in Physics. A-level physics students develop and demonstrate a deeper appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of ‘How Science Works’. They also develop essential knowledge and understanding of different areas of physics and how they relate to each other. Students must enjoy Mathematics and problem-solving. Physics trains your brain to think beyond boundaries, it opens up the mind to amazing concepts like time dilation as studied alongside Einsteins’ Theory of Special Relativity. The subject combines practical skills with theoretical ideas. Analytical, mathematical and problem–solving skills become highly developed through Physics A-Level. Year 12 1 Measurements and their errors 2 Particles and Radiation 3 Waves 4 Mechanics and Materials 5 Electricity Additional completion of 6 required practicals Year 13 6 Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics 7 Fields and their Consequences 8 Nuclear Physics 9 Turning Points in Physics Additional completion of 6 required practicals
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Cross Deep, Twickenham, UK, TW1 4QJ |
With an ongoing shortage of people to fill STEM roles and an ever-evolving job market, pursuing Science can lead to excellent employment prospects. Even if you don’t go on to study science at university, learning to think like a scientist will equip you with excellent problem-solving skills in particular. Physicists look for the hidden laws as to why all matter and energy exists, where it comes from and its behaviour. Science A levels are among Russell Group universities facilitating subjects because choosing them allows a wide range of options for degree study. A-level Science subjects are not easy and require not only a desire to study them but a certain aptitude. All A-level science subjects have a common set of objectives about the delivery of the content and the emphasis on developing a range of practical skills. Practical work brings Science to life, helping students make sense of the universe around them. That’s why it’s at the heart of our Biology, Chemistry and Physics A-levels. Practical science allows scientific theory to transform into deep knowledge and understanding – scientific thinking. Through investigation, students uncover the important links between their personal observations and scientific ideas.
All students wishing to study in the Sixth Form at St Catherine’s are expected to have achieved six GCSEs at grades 6-9, including a grade 4 in Maths and English. They generally gain a grade 7 in the subjects they wish to study at A Level; however, if a student is close to this level and shows aptitude and willingness in other ways, entry can be discussed with the Headmistress.
This course will appeal to students who want to develop their interest in, and enthusiasm for Physics, including developing an interest in further study and careers in Physics. A-level physics students develop and demonstrate a deeper appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of ‘How Science Works’. They also develop essential knowledge and understanding of different areas of physics and how they relate to each other. Students must enjoy Mathematics and problem-solving. Physics trains your brain to think beyond boundaries, it opens up the mind to amazing concepts like time dilation as studied alongside Einsteins’ Theory of Special Relativity. The subject combines practical skills with theoretical ideas. Analytical, mathematical and problem–solving skills become highly developed through Physics A-Level. Year 12 1 Measurements and their errors 2 Particles and Radiation 3 Waves 4 Mechanics and Materials 5 Electricity Additional completion of 6 required practicals Year 13 6 Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics 7 Fields and their Consequences 8 Nuclear Physics 9 Turning Points in Physics Additional completion of 6 required practicals
