Physics

Assessment

Physics is offered as a two year full A Level course. Over the course of the two years you will complete 12 compulsory experiments, where you will be assessed on your practical skills and the ability to carry out practical work in a safe and scientific manner. Physics is a hands-on subject and throughout the two years you will study the following topics: • Measurements and their errors • Particles and Radiation • Waves • Mechanics and materials • Further Mechanics and thermal Physics • Electricity • Fields and their consequences • Nuclear Physics • Option topic At the end of the two years you will sit three written papers, each two hours long, as described below: Paper 1: Sections 1-5 and 6.1 (34% of A Level) Paper 2: Sections 6.2, 7 and 8 (34% of A Level) Paper 3: Practical skills and data analysis and Section 9 (32% of A Level)