PHYSICS A-LEVEL
Equivalent to 1 qualification
Awarding Body: AQA
Course Code: H556
QAN: 601/4743/X
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OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE
Studying Physics gives students the opportunity to expand upon their understanding from GCSE science and is a common prerequisite for further study of engineering or sciences. This qualification is linear meaning that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course. Practical experiments are essential throughout the course and lead to a “Practical Endorsement” separate from the A level grade.
CONTENT AND ASSESSMENT
1. Practical skills
2. Measurement and units
3. Forces, motion and materials
4. Electrons, waves and Quantum physics
5. Newtonian world and astrophysics
6. Particles and medical physics
Paper 1 – Written exam “Modelling Physics” worth 37% of the final grade.
Paper 2 – Written exam “Exploring Physics” worth 37% of the final grade.
Paper 3 – Written exam “Unified Physics” worth 26% of the final grade.
Practical Endorsement in Physics – Reported separately from the A level grade.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
GCSE Physics at grade 7 or GCSE Combined Science at grade 7 (with grade 6 in the Physics unit exams) is required. GCSE Maths at grade 6 is also required.
Studying A-Level Mathematics is highly recommended.