In the first year of the A level Physics course you will study five topics – measurements and their errors, particles and radiation, waves, mechanics and materials, and electricity. The first topic of measurements and their errors will help you to develop a working knowledge of fundamental units in physics, an awareness of the nature of measurement errors and of their numerical treatment and the ability to make reasonable estimations. These are all essential for your understanding of physics and when carrying out required experiments, and will be taught through hands on practical work. The topics of waves, mechanics and materials, and electricity all build on knowledge and understanding developed at GCSE level, while the particles and radiation topic introduces new and exciting concepts not previously encountered including the standard model of particle physics and quantum phenomena. In the second year there are three compulsory topics – further mechanics and thermal physics, fields and their consequences, and nuclear physics. There is then a choice of one of five optional topics – astrophysics, medical physics, engineering physics, turning points in physics or electronics. Throughout the two year course you must also complete and write up twelve compulsory practical activities set by the exam board, such as carrying out an investigation to determine the gravitational field strength on Earth, and determining the time constant of a capacitor. You will have to answer written questions about these practicals in your exams so it is vital you carry them out and write them up thoroughly.
Name: A-Level Physics Qualification title: GCE A Level in Physics A Qualification type: Assessment Awarding Oxford Cambridge & RSA Examinations Created 20150917 11:35:52 Updated 20151019 08:32:03
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The Da Vinci Studio School of Science and Engineering
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Monkswood Way Town: Stevenage
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