Examination Board: AQA
Subject content
Core content
- 1 Measurements and their errors
- 2 Particles and radiation
- 3 Waves
- 4 Mechanics and materials
- 5 Electricity
- 6 Further mechanics and thermal physics
- 7 Fields and their consequences
- 8 Nuclear physics
Options
- 9 Astrophysics
- 10 Medical physics
- 11 Engineering physics
- 12 Turning points in physics
- 13 Electronics
AS
Assessments
| Paper 1 |
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| What's assessed
Sections 1 - 5 |
Assessed
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| Questions
70 marks of short and long answer questions split by topic. |
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| Paper 2 |
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| What's assessed
Sections 1 - 5 |
Assessed
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| Questions
Section A: 20 marks of short and long answer questions on practical skills and data analysis Section B: 20 marks of short and long answer questions from across all areas of AS content Section C: 30 multiple choice questions |
A-level
Assessments
| Paper 1 |
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| What's assessed
Sections 1 to 5 and 6.1 (Periodic motion) |
Assessed
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| Questions
60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content. |
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| Paper 2 |
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| What's assessed
Sections 6.2 (Thermal Physics), 7 and 8 Assumed knowledge from sections 1 to 6.1 |
Assessed
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| Questions
60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content. |
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| Paper 3 |
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| What's assessed
Section A Compulsory section: Practical skills and data analysis Section B: Students enter for one of sections 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 |
Assessed
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| Questions
45 marks of short and long answer questions on practical experiments and data analysis. 35 marks of short and long answer questions on optional topic. |
Grade 7 in GCSE Combined Science or Physics and Grade 6 in Maths.
Physics is a good choice for students who want a career in Finance, Medicine, Veterinary Science, Dentistry, Computing, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Environmental Science. Physics will also prepare students for industry careers, such as those within the engineering or electronics sectors. It can demonstrate a solid grasp of mathematics and the ability to learn and understand new concepts.
