Upload
others
View
3
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
PHYSICS A LEVELat MGS
Essential Maths skills•Algebra – re-arranging
equations
•Trigonometry
•Graphs
•Indices/powers
Overview
YEAR 12 consists of
• Particles, Quantum Phenomena and
Electricity
• Mechanics, Materials and Waves
OverviewYEAR 13 consists of
•Fields and Further Mechanics
•Nuclear and Thermal Physics
•and
•OPTION - Turning Points in Physics
Experimental Skills
Students are assessed on their practical
skills (Similar to GCSE) & investigative
skills.
Students carry out 12 experiments over
the 2 years which are examined in a
written paper
There are core practicals you must
complete – if you are away you must
catch them up
Overview of Course
Teacher 1 Particles and Quantum Phenomena,
Materials and Waves
4 (or 5) Periods every 2 weeks
Teacher 2 Mechanics and Electricity
5 (or 4) Periods every 2 weeks
•In addition students will have study periods (“+1 lessons”)
Support
Downloadable Student notes
Revision/review video streaming
Physics Clinic
Revision Classes
Help during free periods
Self study sheets
Assessment
Homework Sheets
- on Teams & Forms
- per topic
- based on previous AQA papers
Tests - Several tests throughout the
year, based on past AQA exams
Practical (CPACs) assessed
Self-Study
Students are expected to complete
many self-study activities to consolidate
their knowledge of the course.
These are to be completed during non
contact periods
Following a tracker sheets, the
summary questions are from the class
AQA textbook; answers are provided
Exam Structure –
Paper 1
written exam: 2 hours
85 marks
60 marks of short and long answer
questions and 25 multiple choice
questions on content.
Paper 2
written exam: 2 hours
85 marks
60 marks of short and long answer
questions and 25 multiple choice
questions on content.
Paper 3 –
Experimental/Optionwritten exam: 2 hours
80 marks
Questions
Section A – practical based, 45 marks, not
recall of experiments but skills based
Section B – Option topic, 35 marks, short &
long style questions, no m/c
OPTION TOPIC
Turning Points in Physics
3 key concepts for Modern Physics
1. What is an electron?
2. What is light?
3. What is Special Relativity?
Recent Results
How to get that A*
Keep on top of the self-study; these short 4 questions often
mirror a single lesson
Use the textbooks (Advanced Physics For You) to go through
the work covered in the lesson. The summary questions have
the answers in the back – PRACTICE!
Keep up with the homework sheets – all past paper questions
covering that specific topic.
Treat tests seriously – you cannot get that top grade by
cramming at the end, review your mistakes – this is when you
really learn!
Exam practice – PhysicsandmathsTutor.com is great
Make use of the help – your teachers are there to help – you
can easily message on Teams if you like
Subjects continued from
GCSETeacher 1
1. Atomic structure & quantum phenomenon
2. Electricity & circuits
Teacher 2
1. Vectors & Scalars
2. Forces, 3 laws of motion & moments
3. Motion - displacement & velocity graphs
4. Materials
5. Waves
Try these out…….
1. Re-arrange these equations with the underlined character as the subject:-
F = ma; v=u+at; ε = IR + Ir; v2 = u2 + 2as
2. Using SOH,CAH,TOA calculate the height of a tree if you are 20m away from the base and angle of 240 .
3. If the hypotenuse of a right angle triangle is 30m long; how long is the adjacent side if the angle there is 200 ?
See how you did…….
1. m = F/a; a = (v-u)/t;
I = ε/(R+r); u = √(v2 - 2as)
2. tan 24o = opp/adj
height = 20 x tan 24o
= 8.9 m
3. cos 20o = adj/30
adj = 30 x cos 20 = 28 m
•
24o
•20m
•
20o•30m
Indices
1,000,000 can be re-written as ……….
106
10-5 can be re-written as ……………
0.00001
106 / 10-3 is
109