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A Level Physics

at Hillcrest School And Sixth Form Centre, Birmingham · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Physics is the most fundamental of the sciences, with its ultimate goal being to understand any and all aspects of how our universe, from the apparently simple (e.g. the motion of a dropped object) to the highly complex (e.g. the search for the Higgs Boson at CERN). This course is for those who want to know just how and why the natural world works as it does, and covers a wide range of physics topics from the tiniest scale of sub-atomic particles to the evolution of the cosmos. Students should see the subject as an exciting academic discipline, allowing them to adopt an enquiring, critical and mathematical approach to the study of the world around them.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE grades at 9-5 with Physics at a grade '7' and mathematics at grade '7'. You should also be studying A Level mathematics.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

    Stonehouse Lane, Birmingham, B32 3AE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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