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Physics

at The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Greenford · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

• modern techniques of communication • from fundamental particles to the structure of the Universe • how forces and motion underpin everyday activities such as transport and sport • energy demands and the effect this has on the fate of the planet; electrical energy. • how physics is used to send probes and astronauts into space • energy and momentum conservation in relation to theme park rides • searching for new mineral resources and buried remains; imaging organs inside the body. • how steam and internal combustion engines work • the structure of matter; high energy particles; electric and magnetic fields • nuclear materials; spontaneous and stimulated nuclear decay; nuclear fusion; radioactivity.

What you need to get on

6 A* - C GCSE passes including English. A minimum grade B in GCSE Physics or minimum grade B in Additional and Core Science is required as well as a grade B in Maths.

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

  • The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

    Greenford Road, Greenford, UB6 9AW

    DaytimeClassroom based
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