Physics

Assessment

The following exams are taken at the end of the Upper Sixth. Paper 1: Content: • Topics 1-5 • Periodic motion Assessment: • Written exam: 2 hours • 85 marks • 34% of A Level Questions: • 60 marks: a mixture of short and long answer questions • 25 marks: multiple choice questions Paper 2: Content: • Topics 6-8 • Periodic motion Assessment: • Written exam: 2 hours • 85 marks • 34% of A Level Questions: • 60 marks: a mixture of short and long answer questions • 25 marks: multiple choice questions Paper 3: Content: • Practical skills • Data analysis • Optional topic Assessment: • Written exam: 2 hours • 80 marks • 32% of A Level Questions: • 45 marks: questions on practical experiments and data analysis • 35 marks: questions on optional topic There is no longer an externally assessed practical unit but at least one double lesson per week will be designated for practical work in a very well-equipped lab using the latest equipment and data logging apparatus.