Department leader: Alice Gibbs
At Key Stage 5 we offer the AQA A-level Physics (7408). This course is a two year A-level course. During the course students will study:
- Particles and radiation
- Waves
- Mechanics and materials
- Electricity
- Further mechanics and thermal physics
- Fields and their consequences
- Nuclear physics
- Astrophysics (selected option)
Alongside this students will also be taught practical skills, including the measurement of error, and they will complete twelve required practical tasks to gain the accreditation in this are.