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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Physics

at Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth · college

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

A Level Physics is an innovative course designed to engage and inspire students with different needs and abilities by providing two distinct, flexible, teaching and learning approaches: • a concept-led approach, starting with a study of the laws, theories and models of physics and finishes with an exploration of their practical applications • a context-led topic approach, starting with the consideration of an application that draws on many different areas of physics, and then moves on to the laws, theories and models of physics underlying this application. This approach is based on the Salters Horners Advanced Physics Project. Topics to be studied: Unit 1: Physics on the go - mechanics (rectilinear motion, forces, energy and power) and materials (flow of liquids, viscosity, Stokes’ Law, properties of materials, Young’s modulus and elastic strain energy). Unit 2: Physics at Work – waves, electricity and the wave/particle nature of light. Several different contexts may be used to teach parts of this unit including music, medical physics, technology in space, solar cells and a historical study of the nature of light. Assessment comprises three exam papers taken at the end of the second year. Throughout the two year course students will also complete a range of practical assessments to develop and demonstrate competency in investigative procedures.

What you need to get on

Grades 5 - 9 in English and maths GCSE plus at least 3 other subjects. You will usually need to achieve at least a grade 6 in the subject you wish to study.

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

  • Stoke Damerel Community College

    Somerset Place, Plymouth, PL3 4BD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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