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A Levels

A-Level Physics

  • Course Type: A Level

What can this course lead to?

On successful completion of your A Levels, you could progress to university
to study a range of different degrees including:

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Teaching
  • Engineering (Mechanical, Civil)
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Business

Who is it for?

This course is for those who wish to gain hands-on experience in physics through a variety of practical activities. Throughout the course, you will carry out practical activities including investigating interference and diffraction of laser light, measuring acceleration due to gravity, investigating systems that oscillate, examining the links between temperature, volume, and pressure, safely using ionising radiation, and exploring magnetic fields. These practicals will give you the skills and confidence needed to investigate the way things behave and work. Additionally, it will ensure that if you choose to study a physics-based subject at university, you’ll have the practical skills needed to carry out successful experiments in your degree.

What is covered?

You will study the following units:

  • Measurements and their errors
  • Particles and radiation
  • Waves Mechanics and energy
  • Electricity
  • Further mechanics and thermal physics
  • Fields Nuclear Physics
  • Astrophysics

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

5 GCSEs at grade 5/C or above including English and maths plus grade 6/B or above in maths and 66/BB in double award science, or a grade 6/B in maths and a grade 6/B in physics

Start date: 01/09/2025

Course Code

SAL3AL5AF-PH

Duration

2 Years

Full-time courses are fully funded for 16 to 18-year-olds. For age 19+, various funding options are available.

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