Physics

Assessment

Internal Assessment (20%) is based on a single individual practical investigation and write up completed over a few weeks in A2. Pupils are assessed under the following headings: • Research Design (25%) • Data Analysis (25%) • Conclusion (25%) • Evaluation (25%) External Assessment (80%) is made through the sitting of two exam papers in the 6th term of the course: • Paper 1: Multiple-choice and data-based questions (36%) • Paper 2: Short-answer and extended-response questions (44%)