Physics
at Ark Burlington Danes Academy, London · school or sixth form
What the college says
A two year A' level course. Final A' level exams will be at the end of year 2. Formative and summative assessments and feedback will be given throughout the course. Homework will be set regularly and independent learning tasks will be given to help students to achieve well. Topics covered during this course are: Measurements and their eoors, Particales and radiation, Waves, Mechanics and materials, Electricity, Further mechanics and thermal physics, Fields and their consequences, Nuclear physics, Astrophysics, Medical physics, Engineering physics, Turning points in physics and Electronics.
What you need to get on
6 9-6 grades at GCSE including English Language and Maths. (Grade 7 in GCSE Physics or 7,7 in Double Science, and 7 in GCSE Mathematics)
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
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
Wood Lane, London, W12 0HR
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Start dates
- 7 September 2026 · London
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