Course Content
Physics in Action
Communication is about electrical circuits and sensors, waves as signals and imaging. Designer Materials introduces properties of materials, how these depend on the structure of the material and how they help determine the choice of material for a given purpose.
Understanding Processes, Experimentation and Data Handling
Waves and Quantum Behaviour considers the nature of wave phenomena and leads to the introduction of waveparticle duality and quantum behaviour of electrons. Space, Time and Motion explores and develops classical mechanics including vectors.
Rise and Fall of the Clockwork Universe
This develops the grand conception of the world as a ‘mathematical machine’. Models and Rules covers the core physics of random decay, charge on a capacitor, energy and momentum, simple harmonic motion and circular orbits. Matter in Extremes shows how theories of matter and atoms explain behaviour. Field and Particle Pictures: This introduces the modern picture of fields and particle interactions as fundamental mechanisms of nature. Fields covers ideas about electromagnetism, electric field and potential. Fundamental Particles looks in detail at atomic, nuclear and sub-nuclear structure.
Communication is about electrical circuits and sensors, waves as signals and imaging. Designer Materials introduces properties of materials, how these depend on the structure of the material and how they help determine the choice of material for a given purpose.
Understanding Processes, Experimentation and Data Handling
Waves and Quantum Behaviour considers the nature of wave phenomena and leads to the introduction of waveparticle duality and quantum behaviour of electrons. Space, Time and Motion explores and develops classical mechanics including vectors.
Rise and Fall of the Clockwork Universe
This develops the grand conception of the world as a ‘mathematical machine’. Models and Rules covers the core physics of random decay, charge on a capacitor, energy and momentum, simple harmonic motion and circular orbits. Matter in Extremes shows how theories of matter and atoms explain behaviour. Field and Particle Pictures: This introduces the modern picture of fields and particle interactions as fundamental mechanisms of nature. Fields covers ideas about electromagnetism, electric field and potential. Fundamental Particles looks in detail at atomic, nuclear and sub-nuclear structure.
Assessment
There are three written examination papers at A Level.
Career Opportunities
Physics may be combined with a wide range of subjects to lead to Higher Education and/or careers in Space Physics; Engineering; Architecture; Design; Earth Science, etc.
Entry Requirements
Where students have studied separate sciences and they are expected to have achieved a grade 6 in Physics and Maths otherwise, a grade 6 in Combined Science and Maths. Students must demonstrate a capacity for independent study and a commitment to the course.
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