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GCE A Level in Physics

at Richard Challoner School, New Malden · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Physics allows students to study Newton’s three laws of motion and applications to everyday situations, the motion of projectiles through the air and certain properties of materials such as Young’s modulus. Students will also study basic circuit electronics and the laws governing them, for example, Kirchoff’s laws and I-V characteristics of certain components. The physics of waves is also examined, with focus on progressive and stationary waves and their everyday occurrences, before applying this knowledge to the study of quantum physics including Einstein’s photoelectric equation as well as the phenomenon of wave-particle duality. In the second year, a further two modules are studied, entitled “Newtonian World and Astrophysics” and “Particles and Medical Physics”. Throughout the course, students will also be required to develop practical skills in preparation for the written examinations.

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade 6 or above in Physics and one other science (GCSE Biology or GCSE Chemistry) or Grade 6:6 or above in GCSE Combined Science. GCSE Grade 5 or above in Mathematics (higher paper) is essential. Grade 6 or above in Mathematics highly recommended.

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

  • Richard Challoner School

    Manor Drive North, New Malden, KT3 5PE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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