Course information
Physics
The Rochester Grammar School - Medway
03333602120
Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3BY
Course summary

1. Measurements and their errors 2. Particles and radiation 3. Waves 4. Mechanics and materials 5. Electricity 6. Further mechanics and thermal physics 7. Fields and their consequences 8. Nuclear physics Option Topic: 9. Medical physics

Entry requirements

GCSE Physics 7 or Combined science 7-7 and 7 in Mathematics

How you'll be assessed

PAPER 1: Content - Sections 1 - 5 and 6.1 (Periodic motion) Length: 2 hours (85 marks) Weighting: 34% of A-level Questions: 60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content. PAPER 2: Content - Sections 6.2 (Thermal Physics), 7 and 8 Assumed knowledge from sections 1 to 6.1 Length: 2 hours (85 marks) Weighting: 34% of A-level Questions: 60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content. PAPER 3: Content - Section A: Compulsory section: Practical skills and data analysis Section B: Students enter for one of sections 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 Length: 2 hours (80 marks) Weighting: 32% of A-level Questions: 45 marks of short and long answer questions on practical experiments and data analysis. 35 marks of short and long answer questions on optional topic.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityMedway
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeGirls
AddressMaidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3BY