Northwood students will be scientifically literate adults who: - Can make informed personal decisions - Engage with scientific news throughout their lives - Have secure foundational knowledge that can be applied to any context. Year 12 1st half term Autumn term: Section 1: Particles and radiation Ch 1: Matter and radiation Ch 2: Quarks and Leptons Ch 3: Quantum phenomena Section 4: electricity Ch 12: electric current Spring term: Section 3: Mechanics and materials Ch 6: Forces in equilibrium Ch 7: On the move Ch 8: Newton's laws of motion Summer term: Section 3: Mechanics and materials Ch 11: Materials Revision 2nd half term Autumn term: Section 2: waves and radiation Ch 4: Waves Ch 5: Optics Section 4: electricity Ch 13: DC circuits Spring term: Ch 9: Force and momentum Ch 10: Work, energy & power Summer term: Section 6: Further mechanics and thermal physics Ch 17: Motion in a circle Ch 18: Simple harmonic motion Year 13 1st half term topics Autumn term: Section 6: Further mechanics and thermal physics cont. Ch 18: Simple harmonic motion Ch 19: Thermal physics Ch 20: Gases Section 7: Fields Ch 21: Gravitational fields Summer term: Revision 2nd half term topics Autumn term: Ch 22: Electric fields Ch 23: Capacitors Ch 24: Magnetic fields Spring term: Ch 27: Nuclear energy section 9: Options units Students will study one of the following units: - Astrophysics - Medical physics - Engineering physics - Turning points in physics - Electronics
Grade 7 or above in GCSE Physics and Maths (students on the combined science course would need to achieve grade 8-7 minimum and would be considered on an individual basis)
Year 12 1st half term Autumn term: INITIAL ASSESSMENT to assess suitability for course choice Spring term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice Summer term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice 2nd half term Autumn term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice Spring term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice Summer term: End of year exam - Paper 1 & Paper 2 Year 13 1st half term Autumn term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice, Mini PPE 1 (AS paper) Spring term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice, Mini PPE 2 (A2 Paper 1) Summer term: Exam question practice/PPE's A LEVEL EXAM 2nd half term Autumn term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice, Full PPE (AS and selective A2 content) Spring term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice, Full PPE 2 (A2 Paper 2 and 3)
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Hillingdon |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Pinner Road, Northwood, HA6 1QN |
Northwood students will be scientifically literate adults who: - Can make informed personal decisions - Engage with scientific news throughout their lives - Have secure foundational knowledge that can be applied to any context. Year 12 1st half term Autumn term: Section 1: Particles and radiation Ch 1: Matter and radiation Ch 2: Quarks and Leptons Ch 3: Quantum phenomena Section 4: electricity Ch 12: electric current Spring term: Section 3: Mechanics and materials Ch 6: Forces in equilibrium Ch 7: On the move Ch 8: Newton's laws of motion Summer term: Section 3: Mechanics and materials Ch 11: Materials Revision 2nd half term Autumn term: Section 2: waves and radiation Ch 4: Waves Ch 5: Optics Section 4: electricity Ch 13: DC circuits Spring term: Ch 9: Force and momentum Ch 10: Work, energy & power Summer term: Section 6: Further mechanics and thermal physics Ch 17: Motion in a circle Ch 18: Simple harmonic motion Year 13 1st half term topics Autumn term: Section 6: Further mechanics and thermal physics cont. Ch 18: Simple harmonic motion Ch 19: Thermal physics Ch 20: Gases Section 7: Fields Ch 21: Gravitational fields Summer term: Revision 2nd half term topics Autumn term: Ch 22: Electric fields Ch 23: Capacitors Ch 24: Magnetic fields Spring term: Ch 27: Nuclear energy section 9: Options units Students will study one of the following units: - Astrophysics - Medical physics - Engineering physics - Turning points in physics - Electronics
Grade 7 or above in GCSE Physics and Maths (students on the combined science course would need to achieve grade 8-7 minimum and would be considered on an individual basis)
Year 12 1st half term Autumn term: INITIAL ASSESSMENT to assess suitability for course choice Spring term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice Summer term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice 2nd half term Autumn term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice Spring term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice Summer term: End of year exam - Paper 1 & Paper 2 Year 13 1st half term Autumn term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice, Mini PPE 1 (AS paper) Spring term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice, Mini PPE 2 (A2 Paper 1) Summer term: Exam question practice/PPE's A LEVEL EXAM 2nd half term Autumn term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice, Full PPE (AS and selective A2 content) Spring term: End of chapter tests, Exams questions practice, Full PPE 2 (A2 Paper 2 and 3)
