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GCE A Level in Physics

at Whitmore High School, Harrow · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level1 yearFull time

What the college says

Awarding Body : Edexcel During year 12, students will study two units, building on concepts of motion, forces, energy, waves and electricity from GCSE. Students will use trigonometry and vectors to express motion in 2D situations and link this with projectile motion. They will gain a more in depth understanding of Newton’s laws. They will look at conservation of energy and the changes of both kinetic and potential energy. Students will investigate material science in both solids and liquids. In the waves topic they will look more closely at how waves interact with each other (interference) and how they change when they pass through objects (refraction and diffraction). In electricity the focus will be on resistivity and the idea of internal resistance of power cells. During this topic they will investigate for the first time the particle nature of light and uses in chemical analysis. Year 13 builds on these topics where students will study two further units. There is no coursework and mathematical questions will comprise 40% of the exam paper.

What you need to get on

General Requirements : 6 grade 5-9 GCSE passes including 5 or higher English Lang AND Maths Additional or Specific Requirements : GCSE 6-6 or above in GCSE Double Science or 6 in Physics and taking AS 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

  • Whitmore High School

    Porlock Avenue, Harrow, HA2 0AD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Harrow

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