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GCE A Level Physics

at Garforth Academy, Leeds · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level38 weeksFull time

What the college says

Entry Guidance: 5 GCSEs at grades A* to C or equivalent. Grade B or better in GCSE Physics, including at least a grade B in unit P2 (additional physics), and grade B in one other GCSE Science or double B in double award GCSE Science (core and additional) higher tier. Grade ?A?s are preferable. Students with the ?B? grade minimum will be accepted on the course for an initial trial period. This course will only run if enough students express an interest. Syllabus Outline: Student will follow the ?AQA Physics Syllbaus A? which develops familiar areas like Electricity, Waves and Forces & Motion, as well as introducing new topics such as Particles and Quantum Phenomena. The A2 course takes the Forces & Mechanics component further, whilst introducing students to Fields, the Discovery of the Electron, the Nature of Light and Special Relativity. Practical work is formally integrated into the course throughout the two years, and develops students? skills in experimental Physics, with laboratory sessions planned into the week-by-week delivery. Along with the theory content of the course these practical skills form part of the assessment process. Students? progress and attainment is gauged through an ongoing programme of past examination questions and practical write-ups designed to mirror the final exam. General Comments: In recent years, to supplement the course, students have visited the Physics Departments at the Universities of Manchester and Leeds, and taken part in lecture presen

What you need to get on

Please see the Sixth Form website for specific entry criteria here http://www.garforthacademy.org.uk/course_requirements

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

  • Garforth Academy

    Lidgett Lane Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1LJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Leeds

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