The course content includes: Year One (AS) Particles and Radiation Electromagnetic Radiation and Quantum Phenomena Current Electricity (Weighting 40%) Vectors, Forces, Energy, Motion, Torque, Friction, Energy, Materials, Waves, Interference, Diffraction(Weighting 40%) Assessment of practical skills by examination (Weighting 20%) Year two (A2) Gravitational, Electric and Magnetic Fields Centripetal Force, Circular Motion, Momentum, Capacitance, Simple Harmonic Motion (Weighting 20 of total A level) Option Example: Nuclear Decays, Fission & Fusion, Thermal Energy, Ideal Gases, Kinetic Theory.(Weighting 20% of Total A-Level) Assessment of practical skills by examination (Weighting 10% of Total A-Level) 1. Particles, Quantum and Electricity 2. Mechanics, Materials and Waves 3. Practical Assessment Year two (A2): 4. Fields and Further Mechanics 5. Optional - choice of topics 6. Practical Assessment.

Student may use AS/A-Level Physics to progress onto a variety of careers or Higher Education courses.