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Physics (GCEA)

at Newlands Girls' School, Maidenhead · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level22 monthsFull time

What the college says

What will I learn on this course? In Year 12 you will study Particles and Radiation, Waves, Mechanics and Materials and Electricity. In Year 13 you will study Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics, Fields and their Consequences and Nuclear Physics. We then have a choice of options to study from Astrophysics, Medical Physics, Engineering Physics, Turning Points in Physics and Electronics.

What you need to get on

Course requirements You need to have achieved a minimum of grade 7 in Double Science GCSE, including 7 7 grade in your Physics modules, or a minimum of grade 7 in Physics GCSE to be considered for this course. Owing to the extensive use of Mathematics and complex language in Physics we recommend a minimum of a grade 5 in both Mathematics and English Language GCSEs.

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

  • Newlands Girls' School

    Farm Road, Maidenhead, SL6 5JB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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