A level Physics
A level Physics
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Level 3 course
Duration: 2 years
Exam Board: AQA
Assessment: 3 x 2 hour papers, further details below
Entry requirements: Minimum of five grade 4’s at GCSE including English Language and Maths and a grade 5 and Physics/Science
What will I study?
The world we live in has been completely transformed by the scientific developments of the last 200 years. These developments have been built upon the work of scientists like Isaac Newton, James Clerk Maxwell and Albert Einstein who sought to discover and describe the physical laws that govern this amazing universe we live in. In GCSE Physics, you will have been introduced to some of these people and their discoveries, but A Level Physics gives you a closer look and a deeper understanding of the laws of the universe.
Physics requires an enquiring mind and a desire to see how things work and to uncover the basic rules which govern the universe. You should be a person who never accepts blindly what you are told but alway
Course Content
Over the course of two years you will explore:
• the different properties of materials; why certain materials are used to make computers, buildings and replacement body parts
• the existence and behaviour of waves; how musical instruments produce their notes
• the wave-particle paradox
• how electricity is created; how early televisions were invented
• how atoms were discovered; what you get when you smash an atom into pieces
• how we have developed theories of the lives of stars and the size of the universe without ever leaving the Solar System
Assessment
Paper 1
written exam : 2 hours
34% of A-Level
85 marks split into
60 marks of short answer questions
25 marks for multiple choice questions on content
Paper 2
written exam : 2 hours
34% of A-Level
85 marks split into
60 marks of short answer questions
25 marks for multiple choice questions on content
Paper 3
written exam : 2 hours
32% of A-Level of which
80 marks split into:
38 marks - structured questions, including practical techniques
45 marks: short and long answer questions on practical experiments and data analysis
35 marks: short and long answer questions on optional topic
Progression
Physics trains you to think logically, develop reasoned arguments and look for relevant information in a large amount of data. Some career choices are obvious: Physics, Engineering, Aeronautics and Architecture for example. However, the skills you will develop are also highly desirable for careers in law, finance and management
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