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Physics

at Dover Grammar School For Boys, Dover · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

In Year 12, you will have an opportunity to study particle physics, quantum physics and electricity. By studying these contrasting topics, you will gain awareness of the on-going development of new ideas in physics. You will study the principles and applications of mechanics, materials and waves including optics in detail. During your course, you will carry out practical experiments and investigations to develop your skills and understanding of important concepts. In Year 13, you will learn more about force and energy in the contexts of collisions and explosions, circular motion and oscillations, electric, gravitational and magnetic fields, thermal physics and nuclear physics. You will study important applications and devices including capacitors, electric generators and transformers, and nuclear reactors. In studying an optional topic, from a choice of: astrophysics, medical physics, applied physics or turning points in physics, you will build on relevant topics in the compulsory section of the A-level specification to gain a deeper insight. You will gain further practical skills and greater expertise in analysing measurements and evaluating results.

What you need to get on

In order to secure a place in our sixth form for Physics, a student is required to achieve the following grades: • At least a grade 6 in GCSE Physics (Triple) or Grade 6-6 in GCSE Combined Science • At least a grade 5 in GCSE English Language or GCSE English Literature • At least a grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics • At least four additional grade 6 GCSEs or equivalent

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

  • Dover Grammar School for Boys

    Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0DQ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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