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GCE A Level in Physics

at Townsend Church of England School, St. Albans · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The full course has six teaching modules: Development of practical skills; Foundations; Forces & motion; Electrons, waves & photons; Newtonian world & astrophysics; and Particles & medical physics. There are a mixture of teaching and learning activities including practical work, using ICT, reading, writing, data-handling and discussion.

What you need to get on

GCSE Physics grade 6+ or Combined Science at least grade 6-6 GCSE Maths grade 6+ GCSE English grade 5+

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

  • Townsend CofE School

    Sparrowswick Ride, St. Albans, AL3 6DR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · St. Albans

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