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GCE A Level in Physics

at Cheltenham Bournside School, Cheltenham · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Physics is ‘the study of matter, energy and the interaction between them’. Physics is really the study of everything in our universe; it is about asking fundamental questions and using observations and experiments to attempt to answer them. Our A Level course covers the study of the laws, theories and models of physics, and explores their practical application in a variety of real-life situations. Topics studied and examined in the first 2 examined papers include working as a physicist, mechanics, electric circuits, further mechanics, electric and magnetic fields, nuclear and particle physics, materials, waves and particle nature of light, thermodynamics, space, nuclear radiation, gravitational fields and oscillations. The third examined paper will include questions that assess conceptual and theoretical understanding of experimental methods that will draw on students’ experiences of the core practicals. To pass this element and be awarded the science practical endorsement, students must demonstrate that they are competent in these practical skills.

What you need to get on

See our current Sixth Form Prospectus for further details.

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

  • Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre

    Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3EF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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