Entry requirements: Grade B in Core science and Additional Science, plus a Grade B in higher Tier Maths Or A grade B in GCSE Physics, plus a Grade B in higher tier Maths.

PHYSICS

OCR A LEVEL PHYSICS Code: OCR A Level Physics Taught hours per week: 6 hours Course Leader: Mrs L Hoad

Course Content

Module 1 • Development of practical skills in physics

Module 2

• Foundations of physics; physical quanities and units, making measurements and analysing data, nature of quantities Module 3

• Forces and motion; motion, forces in action, work, energy and power, materials, momentum

Module 4

• Electrons, waves and photons; charge and current, energy, power and resistance , electrical circuits, waves, quantum physics

Module 5

• Newtonian world and astrophysics; thermal physics, circular motion, oscillations, gravitational fields, astrophysics and cosmology

Module 6

• Particles and medical physics; capacitors, electric field, electromagnetism, nuclear and particle physics, medical imaging

Course Features Module 1 offers the opportunity to develop practical skills that will be assessed later throughout the course. A-level Physics offers the opportunity to understand how concepts oh physics affect our day to day lives beyond that which we think of, including everything from the scale of the universe to the concepts oh physics in everyday engineering around us.

Progression and Skills A level Physics is essential to proceed onto higher education for a range of physical engineering qualifications, as well as research based routes. Some courses that students can go on to include; engineering, computer science and medicine such as radiography. Assessment 2x2hr 15 min written exam papers

• 37.5% of final grade each 1x 1hr 30 min written exam paper

• 26% of final grade Practical endorsement in Physics by teacher

Recommended Texts A level Physics A for OCR Year 1 and AS

• ISBN-10: 0198352174 • ISBN-13: 978-0198352174

A Level Physics A for OCR students

• ISBN-10: 0198352182 • ISBN-13: 978-0198352181