COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
GCSE Physics Grade 5 or GCSE Conbined Science both Grade 5, GCSE Maths 5 or above.
WHAT IS THE COURSE CONTENT AND HOW WILL I BE EXAMINED?
YEAR 12
Measurements and their errors, particles and radiation, mechanics and materials, waves, and electricity.
YEAR 13
Further mechanics and thermal physics, fields and their consequences, nuclear physics and turning points in physics.
There will be three, two hour examinations covering the content and practical skills learned during the course. Each exam approx. 33%; Practical work is used extensively to allow understaning of theoretical concepts of how our universe works
A-Level Exam Board:
AQA
Contact details:
Head of department Mr C Povey
c.povey@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk
ST NICHOLAS EXTRA:
A three day Trip to CERN to see particle physics accelerator, have a lecture and see Geneva.
SUGGESTED PRE-READING:
