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Physics

at Formby High School, Liverpool · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

The course, while expanding on classical Physics, will take you through Einstein up to the present day. It will explain the amazing work currently being done in Particle Physics and Cosmology, visit the world of Quantum Physics where your view of reality will be questioned and will also reveal beautiful questions that are still without answers. In Year 12 you will study: Particles, Quantum Phenomena and Electricity, Mechanics, Materials and Waves, Investigative and Practical Skills. In Year 13 you will study: Fields and Further Mechanics, Nuclear, Thermal and Astro-physics, Investigative and Practical Skills.

What you need to get on

Minimum five 9-4 grades at GCSE to include grade 6 in GCSE Physics or two grade 6s in GCSE Trilogy Science and a grade 6 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

  • Formby High School

    Freshfield Road Formby, Liverpool, L37 3HW

    DaytimeClassroom based
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