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Physics Department

Departmental Staff

  • Miss K McBride (Head of Department)
  • Mr D Dickson

Introduction

Most advancements in technology today are due to Physics. If there was no Physics it would mean no telephones, computers, internet, airplanes, cars etc; nothing would exist except trees and animals! Physics is the natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion and behavior through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. One of the most fundamental scientific disciplines, the main goal of physics is to understand how the universe behaves. It’s not just rocket science: physics is the route to so many careers, from predicting climate change to designing computer games.

Key Stage 4

What will I study and how will I be assessed

Year 11 Year 12
Unit P1:

Motion, Force, Moments, Energy, Density, Kinetic Theory, Radioactivity, Nuclear Fission and Fusion

Format: Externally assessed written paper

Duration: Examination lasts 1 hour

Weighting: 11% of Double Award Science

Taken: Summer of Year 11

 Unit P2:

Waves, Light, Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetism and Space Physics

Format: Externally assessed written paper

Duration: Examination lasts 1 hour 15mins

Weighting: 14% of Double Award Science

Taken: Summer of Year 12

Unit 7 Practical Skills: Externally assessed practical and written examinations

 

 

Useful links


http://ccea.org.uk/general_science/

http://www.physics.org/careers.asp?contentid=381

Key Stage 5

As students progress through A-Level Physics they will build on their knowledge of the laws of Physics, applying their understanding to solve problems on topics ranging from sub-atomic particles to the entire universe. The A-Level course provides a distinctive structure within which students learn about fundamental physical concepts and about Physics in everyday and technological settings. Practical skills are embedded within the specification and students are expected to carry out practical work in preparation for practical and written examinations that will specifically test these skills.

What will I study and how will I be assessed?

Year 13 Year 14
AS1: Forces, Energy and Electricity

Format: Externally assessed written paper

Duration: Examination lasts 1 hour 45 minutes

Weighting: 16% of A-Level

Taken: Summer of Year 13

 

AS2: Waves, Photons and Astronomy

Format: Externally assessed written paper

Duration: Examination lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

Weighting: 16% of A-Level

Taken: Summer of Year 13

 

AS3: Practical Techniques & Data Analysis

Format: Externally assessed

Duration: Two 1 hour papers

Weighting: 8% of A-Level

Taken: Summer of Year 13

 

 

A2(1): Deformation of Solids, Thermal Physics, Circular Motion, Oscillations and Atomic and Nuclear Physics

Format: Externally assessed written paper

Duration: Examination lasts 2 hours

Weighting: 24% of A-Level

Taken: Summer of Year 14

 

A2(2): Fields, Capacitors and Particle Physics

Format: Externally assessed written paper

Duration: Examination lasts 2 hours

Weighting: 24% of A-Level

Taken: Summer of Year 14

 

A2(3): Practical Techniques & Data Analysis

Format: Externally assessed

Duration: Two 1 hour papers

Weighting: 12% of A-Level

Taken: Summer of Year 14

 

 

Useful links

https://ccea.org.uk/key-stage-4/gcse/subjects/gcse-science-double-award-2017

https://ccea.org.uk/post-16/gce/subjects/gce-physics-2016

 

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