GCE A Level in Physics
at Townsend Church of England School, St. Albans · school or sixth form
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
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