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Physics

at Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Durham · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Course content - Year 12 Modules: 1. Development of practical skills 2. Foundations of physics 3. Forces and motion 4. Electrons, waves and photons Course content - Year 13 Modules: 1. Development of practical skills 2. Foundations of physics 3. Forces and motion 4. Electrons, waves and photons 5. Newtonian world and astrophysics 6. Particles and medical physics

What you need to get on

At least GCSE grade 6 in Maths plus grade 6 in single award Physics. If Combined Science then a minimum of 6, 6 including grade 6 in Physics units 1 & 2. For continuation to Year 13 grades in Year 12 Physics need to demonstrate potential for A Level success.

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

  • Durham Johnston School

    Crossgate Moor, Durham, DH1 4SU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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