Physics

Course summary

Physicists explore the fundamental nature of almost everything we know of. They probe the furthest reaches of the earth to study the smallest pieces of matter. Join them to enter a world deep beneath the surface of normal human experience. Topics Covered" A Level of Physics lasts two years, with exams at the end of the second year. The table below shows the topics covered in each year. - AS and first year of A Level ( Measurements and their errors, Particles and radiation, Waves, Mechanics and energy, Electricity) - Second year of A level ( Further mechanics, Thermal physics, Fields, Nuclear physics) - Plus one option from the following; • Astrophysics • Medical physics • Engineering physics • Turning points in physics Electronics