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YearOne YearTwoPaper1-ALevel-2hours

Year1Content

Paper2-ALevel-2hoursYear2Content

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Optionaltopicanddataanalysisquestions

Studentswillalsocomplete12practicalsoverthe2yearcoursewhichareinternallyassessed,butdo

notcounttowardstheoverallgrade.

Internaltopictestsandmockexams.Eachtopicistaughtbyaspecialistphysicsteacher

andassessmentisdoneaftereachtopic.

ASexamscanbetakenattheendofyear1.StudentscanopttositASexamsinMay/Juneof

year12iftheynolongerwanttodothefullALevelcourse.

Grading-A*-E

ALevelPhysicsbuildsuponbothPhysics/ScienceandMathsatGCSE.Thesubjectcontentisrelevanttorealworldexperiencesandstudentsfindit interestingandrewarding to learn. Lessons are presented in a straightforward,methodical andengaging way. This allows students to develop useful skills that Universities,Colleges andEmployerswant. On top of the usual lessons, studentswill receivecomprehensivebooklets coveringknowledge forevery topicaswellasplentyofexamquestionstohelpthempractise.

Thecoursewillcoverthefollowingtopicareas:

Grading-A*-E

MeasurementsandErrorsParticlePhysicsWavesMechanicsandMaterialsElectricity

Inyearoneyouwillstudy:

FurtherMechanicsThermalPhysicsFieldsandtheirconsequencesNuclearPhysicsOptionaltopic-Astrophysics/MedicalPhysics

Inyeartwoyouwillstudy:

ALevelPhysics

CourseDetailsandAssessment

Howisthecourseassessed?

“Physicsisanengagingsubjectasmosttopicswetalkaboutarepracticalandrelatetoreal-lifesituations”

Physics provides quantitative and analytical skills needed for analysing data andsolvingproblems in thesciences,engineeringandmedicine. Physicsalsosupportseconomics,finance,management,lawandgovernmentpolicy.Physicsisthebasisformost modern technology, for the tools and instruments used in scientific,engineering and medical research and development. Physics helps you to helpothers.Doctorsthatdon’tunderstandPhysicscanbedangerous,asMedicinewithoutphysicstechnologywouldtakeusbacktotheVictorianera!

Business-Engineer-Economist-Teacher-ForensicsNuclearTechnology-Computing-Medicine

ALevelPhysicsisahighlyvalued,facilitatingsubject.Itisusefulforanycareer/universityapplicationbutisessentialforthoseaimingforcareersrelatingtoEngineering.Itisalsohighlydesirableforstudentswishingtoentercoursesrelatedtomedicine,computing,economicsormaths.

WherecananALevelinphysicsleadme?

WhatkeyskillsdoIneed?

Stillgotquestions?SpeaktoMrPainterformoreinformation

D.Painter@deyeshigh.co.uk

GCSEgrades6/7inPhysics/ScienceGCSEgrades6/7inMathsStudentsarestronglyencouragedtotakeA-LevelMaths.Asecondsciencesubjectisalsoveryuseful.

TobeabletostudyALevelPhysics,youmustachieve:

ExamBoardAQA

EntryRequirements

Possiblecareersinclude...

ALevelPhysics