A Level Physics

...Applies to: School Leavers and International Students Availability :Full Time (Various times - TBA) Who is this course for? In partnership with the College of North West London...

...A & AS Level Duration: 2 Year Start date: September 2010 Introduction to course Enter the exciting world of space exploration; communication networks...

...does the course consist of? A study of the whole universe from quarks to black holes and quasars Year I covers familiar areas such as electricity and motion...

...physics · Nuclear physics · Thermal physics. In addition you will study one option from astrophysics, medical physics, applied physics or turning points in physics...

...varied skills they have acquired. Most of our students progress to university, taking degrees in scientific subjects or engineering, many study in areas of finance...

...The course is designed with the aim of encouraging students to develop essential knowledge and understanding in Physics, to be aware of the relationship...

...is taught through stars and oscillations through the impact of earthquakes. The course is an ideal foundation for such subjects as Engineering...

...waves, properties of matter as well as nuclear and elementary particle physics. How can I progress? Students can progress onto Higher Education or Employment...

...practical exams and additional practical assessment (totalling 20%). Why choose this course? Physics will be of interest if you are curious about the world around...

...Physics is a practical subject: the only way to really understand how objects behave is to experiment and observe. The Orion Nebula photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope...

...range of activities from developing materials for artificial hip joints to designing fusion reactors that emulate the sun. They need to be able to solve problems...

...Appreciate how physics has shaped the world around us Is it for me? The course suits those with an interest in physics, who enjoy practical and investigative...

...kinetic model of matter, conservation of energy, the first law of thermodynamics and efficiency. Unit 3: Topics AS and A Students study one out of the following four topics...

...to try and find out how it works. Discoveries in Physics have been at the heart of most advances in technology. It is an exciting and challenging subject to study...

...energy and power. Concepts are applied to areas such as car safety features, speed camera function, bridge design, GPS and roller-coasters. Unit...

...waves as signals and about imaging and simple optics. Designer materialsintroduces properties of materials, the structure of the material and the choice...

...A2 units Unit 4: further mechanics, electric and magnetic fields and particle physics. Unit 5: thermal energy, nuclear decay, oscillations, astrophysics and cosmology... Learn about: Previous knowledge...

...Physics deals with the forces that shape the world, from the smallest sub-atomic particles to stars and planets. It also deals with the way that forces...

...zip through your body from the sun. They barely see normal matter such as our world and in your entire lifetime it is likely that only one will `collide...

...For example, our A Level pass rate has been 100% for the past four consecutive years and high grades and value added are also very impressive...