What A-Level Physics Entails

What A-Level Physics Entails

A-level physics will teach you the basic principles of the science, giving you a huge range of knowledge into the guiding forces of the universe, including velocity, acceleration, force, mass and energy. There forces can be applied to the motion of all objects, i.e. electrons, athletes, animals or even plants.
As the A-level physics course progresses you will be exposed to imortant laws and theories, such as Newton's theory of gravitation and Einstein's theory of special relativity. Many examination boards offer A-level physics, including AQA, OCR and Edexcel. Traditionally the A-level physics course will consist of six modules spread out over two years, covering subjects such as quantum theory, mechanics and kinetics, electricity and elastic solids amongst others.
These are assessed via examinations with some coursework elements. The majority of A-level physics courses require you to have a good range of GCSEs, including GCSE grade C or above in physics and maths. You will often spend time conducting experiments and research in a laboratory environment, so you must be prepared to work with a range of scientific equipment. Students of A-level physics generally develop the ability to recognise, recall and show understanding of specific physics facts, terminology, principals, concepts and practical ability.

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