Application Instructions
Applicants will only be considered once all the application information has been completed including predicted and/or actual grades and references.
Applicants with non-UK qualifications, for example, overseas qualifications, will be required to have the equivalence of their qualifications verified by UK ENIC (the wider European title for national recognition agencies www.enic.org.uk) who will charge the you a fee for providing this ‘Statement of Comparability’. If you are unable to gain a Statement of Comparability, we reserve the right to withdraw your application due to the lack of comparable grade evidence. We are required to ensure that students are eligible for ESFA funding, which is guaranteed if they are living with a parent who: Has British citizenship and/or; Has a right of abode/leave to enter the UK and/or; Has a relevant work permit/visa and/or; Is a foreign diplomat.
Please provide any outstanding documentary evidence in relation to the above. Applications from students who are not eligible for ESFA funding will have their application withdrawn by the school. The school does not hold a licence to support applicants with Home Office Tier 4 Student Visa status.
Course Summary
Why Study Physics?
Are you interested in the physics topics in your science studies at GCSE? Are you good at Maths? Do you enjoy problem solving? Would you like to know more about fundamental ideas such as quantum mechanics, cosmology and nuclear physics? If the answer to these questions is yes, then ‘A’ Level Physics might be for you.
Course Details
What Does The Course Involve?
•Module 1 – Development of practical skills in Physics: skills of planning, implementing, analysis and evaluation
•Module 2 – Foundations of Physics: physical quantities and units; scalars and vectors; measurements
•Module 3 – Forces and motion: motion; forces in action; work, energy and power; materials; Newton’s laws of motion and momentum
•Module 4 – Electrons, waves and photons: charge and current; energy, power and resistance; electrical circuits; waves; quantum physics
•Module 5 – Newtonian world and astrophysics: thermal Physics; circular motion; oscillations; gravitational fields; astrophysics
•Module 6 – Particles and medical Physics: capacitors; electric fields; electromagnetism; nuclear and particle physics; medical imaging.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
How Will I Be Assessed?
Exam Board OCR. There are three papers plus a practical endorsement.
Entry requirements
What are The Entry Requirements?
To qualify for a place in Sixth Form, you must achieve five GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including Maths and either English Language or Literature or five GCSEs at grade 5 or above, plus at least a grade 4 in Maths and English Language or Literature.
For this course: GCSE grade 7 in Physics and 6 in Maths, 7-7 for Combined Science students and 6 in Maths
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Leading To A Career In?
A Physics qualification is essential for many future careers in science and engineering. It is also classed as a “facilitating” ‘A’ Level by Russell Group Universities as there are many university courses that require ‘A’ Level Physics. Physics can also help you make progress in other fields that value the demanding skills developed through Physics. Many architects, accountants, bankers and lawyers have benefited from studying Physics at ‘A’ Level. Physics is even relevant if you are planning to study music, as it helps you to understand how sound is produced and transmitted.
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