Key Stage 5 - Physics

A Level Physics

Exam Board AQA

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/physics-7407-7408

This is a 2 year course consisting of 8 compulsory sections and 1 option section. These 9 sections, together with Practical Skills and Data Analysis are examined in 3 papers at the end of the course.

Section 1 is introduced in Year 12 and applied throughout the course

Sections 2 - 5 are studied in Year 12

There is a separate Practical Endorsement

Section	Section Title	Taught by	How is this section assessed?	What will I be expected to do?	When is the exam?	How much of the A level grade?
1	Measurements and their errors.	Miss Dobie, Mr Jones & Ms Sahota throughout the course	Paper 1 Sections 1- 5 + 6.1 Written exam 2 hours 85 marks	60 marks of short and long answer questions. 25 marks of multiple choice questions. All compulsory	June 2018	34%
2	Particles and radiation	Miss Dobie
3	Waves	Miss Dobie (3.1 Progressive and stationary waves) Mr Jones (3.2.1 Interference & 3.2.2 Diffraction) Ms Sahota (3.2.3 Refraction at a plane surface)
4	Mechanics and materials	Ms Sahota
5	Electricity	Mr Jones
6	Further mechanics and thermal physics		Paper 2 Sections 6.2 - 8 Written exam 2 hours 85 marks	60 marks of short and long answer questions. 25 marks of multiple choice questions. All compulsory	June 2018	34%
7	Fields and their consequences.
8	Nuclear Physics
9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13	Astrophysics Medical Physics Engineering Physics Turning points in Physics Electronics		Paper 3 Written exam 2 hours 80 marks Section A Compulsory Section on Practical skills and data analysis Section B Students will be entered for 1 of sections 9, 10. 11. 12 or 13.	45 marks of short and long answer questions on Practical skills and data analysis. 35 marks of short and long answer questions on optional topic.		32%

Assessment Objectives

AO1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, processes, techniques and procedures.

AO2: Apply knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, processes, techniques and procedures:

- in a theoretical context

- in a practical context

- when handling qualitative data

- when handling quantitative data

AO3: Analyse, interpret and evaluate scientific information, ideas and evidence, including in relation to issues, to:

- make judgements and reach conclusions

- develop and refine practical design and procedures