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Physics A Level

at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Coventry · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionNeeds attention2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This qualification is linear. This qualification covers the following core topics: Measurements and their errors, Particles and radiation, Waves, Mechanics and materials, Electricity, Further mechanics and thermal physics, Fields and their consequences, Nuclear physics. Then allows study from the following optional topics to allow areas of interest to be studied: Astrophysics, Medical physics, Engineering physics, Turning points in Physics, Electronics

What you need to get on

5 9-5 grades at GCSE including English and Maths at Grade 5

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

  • Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

    Potters Green Road, Coventry, CV2 2AJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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