Physics

Course summary

This A Level is made up of nine sections of content. The first five sections are addressed during Year 12 and are identical to those needed for the AS level. AS topics cover: Measurement and their Errors; Particles and Radiation; Waves; Mechanics and Materials; Electricity. The last four sections of content of the A level are delivered in Year 13 and cover topics of: Further Physics and Thermal Physics; Fields and their consequences; Nuclear Physics and one Option topic.