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Physics A Level

at Darrick Wood School, Orpington · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course builds on the knowledge gained from GCSE. Topics such as electricity, forces, electromagnetic waves, space and nuclear physics will all be familiar to the students. Topics are studied to a greater depth and there is a clear emphasis on skills, understanding and application of knowledge as opposed to simple recall. Students are challenged to look critically at possible models to explain observations. With an emphasis on practical work and problem solving, the course is modern and enjoyable with direct relevance to the world today. The study of physics in medicine is always a popular part of the course.

What you need to get on

6 in Mathematics, 5 in a written subject 6,6 Combined Science or 6 in Separate Physics

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

  • Darrick Wood Sixth Form

    LOVIBONDS AVENUE, ORPINGTON, BR6 8ER

    DaytimeClassroom based
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