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Physics

Entry Requirements

'Minimum of 5, 9 -5 Grades at GCSE or equivalent with English and maths. Grade 6 or equivalent in your chosen study subject is preferred.

Course Description

Students will study the following:

  • Further  Mechanics and Thermal Physics
  • Fields and their Consequences
  • Nuclear Physics

Plus one from the following options:

  • Astrophysics
  • Medical  Physics
  • Engineering Physics
  • Turning Points in Physics
  • Electronics

Assessment

The course will be assessed via three written papers including  relevant  practical skills:

Paper 1: 2 hours  long consisting of  85 marks (60 marks: Short and long answer questions and 25 marks: Multiple choice questions).

Paper 2: 2 hours  long consisting of  85 marks(60 marks: Short and long answer questions and 25 marks: Multiple choice questions).

Paper 3: 2 hours  long consisting of  80 marks (45 marks: short and long answer questions on practical and data analysis and 35 marks: short and long answer questions  on the  option unit).

Career Opportunities

  • Medicine
  • Environmental Science
  • Veterinary
  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Physiotherapy
  • Pharmacology
  • Hospital Administration
  • Astronomy
  • Engineering

A level Physics would complement Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics,Computer Science, Further Mathematics.

Course Details

For more information please see Mrs S Raju Head of Science: {01922) 721071 ext. 328.  

Email: s.raju@josephleckieacademy.co.uk

All students are provided with their own individual copies of the required textbooks.