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Physics

at Stroud High School, Stroud · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Physics is proud of where it stands at the forefront of science. It enables the accurate and precise study of all investigations because the best instruments used by chemists, biologists, forensic scientists, geologists, metallurgists, volcanologists and other science disciplines have been made through the advances in the subject. Physics is also at the heart of engineering with applications ranging from spacecraft design, motor sport, renewable energy infrastructures and civil engineering to the nuclear and gas/oil power industries. There are many branches of research within physics from the search for clean energy from nuclear fusion to the search for answers on dark matter. Students may also consider taking their studies further with medical physics – a discipline where many exciting new developments are taking place. Students find it beneficial to study A level Mathematics alongside A level Physics.

What you need to get on

Grade 7 or above at GCSE level Physics or a Grade 77 in GCSE Combined Science. It is recommended that students should also have achieved a Grade 7 or above 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

  • Stroud High School

    Beards Lane, Stroud, GL5 4HF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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