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A Level Physics

at Hutton Church of England Grammar School, Preston · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

You will already have come across some of the concepts of Physics at school or your everyday life: forces, energy, waves, radioactivity, electricity and magnetism. At A level you will start to see how these ideas work together, and begin to grasp the universal principles that apply to everything, from the smallest atoms to the largest galaxies. You will study concepts in much more depth than GCSE and you will realise that all the gadgets that we take for granted, such as laptops and mobile phones wouldn't exist without physicists! Where does this subject lead? A range of careers from Astrophysics, Nuclear Scientist and Astronaut to Geophysics, Radiography, all fields of Engineering Students with Physics A levels have gone on to study Architecture, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, vehicle design. Companies that specialise in Law, Economics and Business show preference to graduates with a Physics background over other candidates for the same job.

What you need to get on

Minimum of two B grades in GCSE Science and Additional Science OR a grade B or above in GCSE Physics.

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

  • Hutton Church of England Grammar School

    Liverpool Road Hutton, Preston, PR4 5SN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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