Physics
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
| Year 12 | Unit 1: Measurements and their errors Unit 2: Particles and Radiation |
Unit 3: Waves Unit 4: Mechanics and materials |
Unit 5: Electricity |
| Skills | Practical skills: Use of different measuring apparatus and discussing errors and limitations of each. |
Required Practical 1 Required practical 2 Required Practical 3 Required Practical 4 |
Required Practical 5 Required Practical 6 |
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Assessment |
Units 1 and 2 | Units 3 and 4 | Unit 1 and 5 |
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
| Year 13 | Unit 6: Further mechanics and Thermal Physics Unit 7a: Fields and their consequences Part 1. |
Unit 7b: Fields and their consequences Part 2 Unit 8: Nuclear Physics |
Unit 9: Astrophysics Consolidation and revision. |
| Skills | Required Practical 7 Required Practical 8 Required Practical 9 |
Required Practical 10 Required Practical 11 Required Practical 12 |
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Assessment |
Unit 6 and 7a | Unit 8 and 9 | Final exams |
Entry Requirements
6 in GCSE Physics or 6,6 in Combined Science, 5 in English Language and 6 in Maths.
Exam Board
What three things should I do to further my independent learning of this subject?
1. Download the BBC News app and set “Physics” as a topic under “My News” - visit and read “My News” regularly.
2. Review you learning regularly throughout the course by completing units in A-Level Physics on the SENECA platform.
3. Have a look at this recommended reading list for Physics A-level and invest in something which interests you.