AS/A Level Physics
A Level
In Stockton-On-Tees
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Open Learning College
Course Distance Learning£ 356 £ 456 -
Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC)
A Level Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Oxford Open Learning
GCSE Distance Learning£ 295 + VAT -
Home Learning International
A Level Distance Learning£ 349 VAT inc. -
Bright Futures
A Level OnlinePrice on request -
Canterbury College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Weymouth College
Course OnlinePrice on request
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
Stockton-on-tees
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Duration
2 Years
Important information
Government funding available
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Start date
Start date
About this course
At least 5 A* to C passes at GCSE
A good grade (preferably B or above) in Core plus Additional Science, or Core plus separate sciences
At least a grade C in GCSE Maths at higher level
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Course programme
AS/A Level Physics
- Level: AS/A Level
- Duration: 2 years
- It is an excellent starting point if I am considering a career in science or technology
- I want to learn about the scientific principles behind today†s exciting technology
- I want to study a course which is demanding but interesting and which requires a reasonable competence in mathematics
- I want a qualification that opens doors in a wide range of exciting careers
- A study of the whole universe from quarks to black holes and quasars
- Year I covers familiar areas such as electricity and motion, and introduces new ideas like quantum physics and particle physics
- Year 2 takes the course into gravitation fields, electromagnetism and nuclear physics
- Year 2 of the course also includes a study of the physics of astronomy
How is this course assessed?
- AS consists of two written examination units and one internally marked practical unit
- Practical work is assessed using practical investigations set by the AQA
- A2 consists of two more written examinations, and a more advanced investigation which is internally assessed
- The demand for students with a Physics qualification is very high
- Almost all the students who achieve a pass grade in A-level Physics go on to University
- Many universities offer bursaries of £3,000 to attract high-achieving students taking Physics and/or Engineering
AS/A Level Physics
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Open Learning College
Course Distance Learning£ 356 £ 456 -
Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC)
A Level Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Oxford Open Learning
GCSE Distance Learning£ 295 + VAT -
Home Learning International
A Level Distance Learning£ 349 VAT inc. -
Bright Futures
A Level OnlinePrice on request -
Canterbury College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Weymouth College
Course OnlinePrice on request