Physics A Level Level 3 AQA GCE

Applications Open - Awaiting information from school

Applications Close - Awaiting information from school

Entry Requirements - Minimum 4 grades in English and Maths with specific criteria depending on subject choice

How to Apply -

External applicants - Please apply via Kent choices on the T6 - Turner Sixth Form Page - which can be found here

Internal applicants - if you are already a pupil within the Turner Schools Trust you will be able to access our application form on our website.

Please ensure you add three courses in total to your application. (You are only able to choose one subject from each block). Please remember Sport Academy's are an added extra to your three chosen subjects.

Need help? Please see your school’s careers advisor if you are unsure how to apply. If you are unable to do so, please contact the Folkestone Academy for further advice on 01303 842400 or email pippa.ohanlon@turnerschools.com

Unlike the other sciences, physics has no limits – everything in your life, on this planet, other planets, to the far reaches of universe and beyond relates to physics. We’d be a bit lost without physics. All the gadgets that we take for granted like laptops and mobile phones wouldn’t be here. Nor would the electricity supply that charges them and powers so many other things we use every day. Did you know that a physicist invented the World Wide Web? It’s hard to imagine a world without the Internet, but when you were born almost no one had heard of it.

Physicists are constantly finding new things. They have recently shown that teleportation is possible – who knows what that will lead to? Physics also deals with the big questions: How do we search for aliens? Are there parallel universes? Will we ever travel back in time? You will already have come across some of the concepts of physics at GCSE: forces, energy, waves, radioactivity, electricity and magnetism. At A level you will start to see how these ideas work together, and begin to grasp the universal principles that apply to everything from the smallest atoms to the largest galaxies.

Unit 1

Title Measurements and their errors, particles and radiation, waves, mechanics and materials, electricity, periodic motion

Weighting 34%

Assessment Written examination (2hr) – externally

Unit 2

Title Thermal physics, fields and their consequences, nuclear physics

Weighting 34%

Assessment Written examination (2hr) – externally assessed

Unit 3

Title Practical skills, data analysis and astrophysics (option)

Weighting 32%

Assessment Written examination (2hr) – externally

English Lang / Lit 4+ Maths 6+

GCSE at 6 / 6+ in Double Science 6 in physics if taken GCSE at Grade 6+ in Maths

A Level Physics uses your investigative, mathematical and logic skills. This can lead to a number of different careers, including many within technology, engineering and scientific research. Physics is a highly regarded qualification that can open doors to many other surprising and interesting career paths. A level Physics complements the other sciences and can help you on your way to careers in marine biology or chemical engineering. The demanding nature of the course also means it could lead you to a career in finance or business