Physics

Assessment

Paper 1 What's assessed: Sections 1 to 5 and 6.1 (Periodic motion) Written exam: 2 hours (85 marks, 34% of A-level) 60 marks’ worth of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content. Paper 2 What's assessed: Sections 6.2 (Thermal Physics), 7 and 8.Assumed knowledge from sections 1 to 6.1 Written exam: 2 hours (85 marks, 34% of A-level) 60 marks’ worth of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content. Paper 3 What's assessed: Section A Compulsory section on practical skills and data analysis; Section B students enter for one of sections 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 Written exam: 2 hours (80 marks, 32% of A-level) 45 marks’ worth of short and long answer questions on practical experiments and data analysis and 35 marks’ worth of short and long answer questions on optional topic.