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GCE A Level in Physics A

at Shaftesbury School, Shaftesbury · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Physics uses concepts such as force and energy to uncover the mathematical principles on which the everyday world and the universe operate. Topics include motion, electricity, waves, fields, electromagnetism, gravity, car safety, quantum and nuclear physics, cosmology and medical applications. If you enjoy finding out how things work, thinking carefully and logically, and using mathematical skills to analyse experiments and solve problems, then physics could be for you.

What you need to get on

Minimum of grade 66 in Combined Science or Triple Science Physics GCSE at grade 6 or above and preferably a grade 7 in Maths. Physics is maths in action: the use of graphs, equations and calculations is an integral part of the subject.

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

  • Shaftesbury School

    Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER

    DaytimeClassroom based
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