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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School - Sixth Form Open Evening
February 4, 2027
17:00 - 20:00
Physics A Level
Queen Elizabeths Grammar School
Abbey Place, FAVERSHAM, ME13 7BQ
GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Available start dates
Available start dates
Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Queen Elizabeths Grammar School
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
<p>There will be a charge for trips and visits etc. The text books cost around £25 for each year of the course.</p>
No Availability
Please contact the provider directly to apply for this course.
Application Instructions
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY
Entry Requirements - Please follow the link and download our Options Guide to view the entry requirements for Sixth Form and individual subjects https://www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk/learning/sixth-form/thinking-about-joining-queen-elizabeths-grammar-school-for-sixth-form/
How to Apply:
Applications will open in November 2026.
Internals - Google Form - Speak to Mr Cowlam or Mrs Gossling
Externals - Through Kent Choices
https://www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk/learning/sixth-form/applying-to-the-sixth-form/
DEADLINE: Gaining a place at our Sixth Form is incredibly competitive. To ensure we can follow the correct processes for making offers and gathering information appropriately, the deadline for all applications, internal and external, will be Friday 26th February 2027 at 15.00.
Following this deadline, external applicants that are considered to have met the requirements for a Conditional Offer will receive a notification via Kent Choices. You will also be invited to an Online Application Meeting in March 2027. This meeting will be a compulsory stage of the application process and will provide details of the next steps and what is required to gain a place in our Sixth Form for September 2027. Any applicants that do not attend the meeting will have their Conditional Offer withdrawn.
External applicants that attend the meeting will retain their Conditional Offer and gain access to the next stage of the application process.
Internal Applicants have an automatic conditional offer. Following the deadline, students will attend a 1-2-1 meeting to discuss your options. You will not be able to make any changes to your subject choices until the Option Blocks have been created around the end of Term 5.
What to include in your application:
You must select a minimum AND maximum of 5 subject choices:
Option A - 3 main subject choices* + an enhancement subject choice** + a reserve subject choice***
Option B - 4 main subject choices + a reserve subject choice
*a main subject choice is a full A Level subject e.g Mathematics/Geography/Physics/German etc
** an enhancement subject choice is either EPQ, Maths in Context or Trinity Acting Exams
***a reserve choice can be either a full A Level or another enhancement option
Course Summary
Physics
A Level
EDEXCEL Level 3 Advanced GCE in Physics
The Physics course allows for study by concept-led and context-led approaches and we will be using a combination of both approaches in order to give students a good general foundation in the principles that form the basis of our understanding of the universe.
Course Details
Skills that will be developed
Numeracy, Communication, ICT, Improving own learning and performance, Problem solving, Working with others, Practical skills, Skills related to ‘How Science works’
What will you learn?
Unit 1:
Working as a Physicist
Mechanics
Electric Circuits
Further Mechanics
Electric and Magnetic Fields
Nuclear and Particle Physics
Unit 2:
Materials
Waves and Particle Nature of Light
Thermodynamics
Space
Nuclear Radiation
Gravitational Fields
Oscillations
Enrichment opportunities
As an A-level physicist you will be entered for the British physics Olympiad AS challenge in year 12 and the main competition in year 13. A chance to show off your problem solving skills and essential training ground for physical sciences at top universities. You would also be expected to work beyond the syllabus, in a research group as part of the Queen Elizabeth’s Science and Technology Society, QuEST, or being involved with mentoring younger students during support or enrichment sessions. We have numerous trips and visiting speakers, including to CERN, and partnership projects with universities and industry.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
There will be examinations on each of the above units, as well as an overarching examination that brings all the topics covered together. Students will also be assessed separately for a ‘Science Practical Endorsement’. The Endorsement will not contribute to the overall grade for this qualification, but the result will be recorded on the student’s certificate.
Entry requirements
You must achieve a grade 6 or better in Physics GCSE. If Combined Science has been studied then you must achieve a grade 76 or better. You must also have achieved at least a grade 6 in Mathematics GCSE (however, a grade 7 or higher is highly recommended).
Your next steps...
What happens when you have finished?
Opting to study Physics at A level will enable you to study a wide variety of subjects in Higher Education - indeed graduates of physics and materials science are amongst the highest paid graduates (if that’s what is important to you) given how many go into energy, engineering, consulting and financial services. Physics is hugely beneficial for a whole range of careers, from the arts to law, film, media and literature as well as music - and of course, science-based industries. The course will also help you develop the critical thinking skills, mathematical fluency, conceptual understanding and knowledge that many employers across lots of industries and sectors are looking for.
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