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A2 Physics (GCEA)

at Kingdown School, Warminster · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Physics is the study of how objects interact and driven by a need to understand these interactions. You should be have an interest in understanding how things work, from the smallest subatomic particles to the largest stars and galaxies. Physics is a challenging course, with significant mathematical elements, that builds and expands on your understanding from GCSE.

What you need to get on

GCSE English grades (9-5) GCSE Maths grade (9-7) plus 3 GCSEs at grades 9-4. These should include 6 or above in Physics and one other Science or 6/6 or above in Double Science. If you are not also studying maths A level, you must have a 7 in GCSE Maths.

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

  • Kingdown School Sixth Form

    Woodcock Road, Warminster, BA12 9DR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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