The physics course is divided into 8 topics plus one optional topic. Each topic encompasses the relevant practical skills. - Topic 1: Measurements and their errors - Topic 2: Particles and radiation - Topic 3: Waves - Topic 4: Mechanics and materials - Topic 5: Electricity - Topic 6: Further mechanics and thermal physics - Topic 7: Fields and their consequences - Topic 8: Nuclear physics Optional topics include: astrophysics, medical physics, engineering physics, turning points in physics, electronics It is essential that students who opt to study A-level physics also study mathematics A-level. The study of physics also supports work in mathematics and chemistry.