Physicists use the laws they uncover to develop new materials, machinery, and technology to improve our lives and help us explore the universe further. A Physicist is driven by an intellectual curiosity to understand the world around them. If you are intrigued by the following questions: Why is the sky blue? Why do mirages form on a hot day? How does the sun keep something as big as a planet in its hold despite being millions of miles away? Or even if you just think that pendulums swinging back and forth are oddly satisfying, then Physics is for you! Physics is a difficult subject, no doubt, but it comes packaged with the fact that it earns you respect and will open doors and opportunities to you. Stop thinking about whether to take Physics or not, and take a quantum leap into the world around you. Year 12 – Topics include: particles and radiation, waves, mechanics, electricity and materials. You are also examined on your practical skills both through the exam papers and by producing a log book which will give you a separate grade for your practical skills. Year 13 – Includes the AS units as well as extra topics such as further mechanics, thermal physics, nuclear physics, along with an optional unit in either astrophysics, medical physics, engineering physics, turning points in physics or electronics. At the end of the two-year course there are three exam papers covering all the content. You will be provided with a textbook (AQA A Level Physics Student Books 1 and 2) for Year 12 and Year 13 in order to help support home learning and revision of lesson content. We actively encourage you to attend lectures at universities and will take you to various universities to use undergraduate laboratories and work with university lecturers and PhD students.