A-Level Physics

Physics is about understanding how the universe behaves and predicting how it will act using scientific laws. It explains how the world works, but not why those laws exist.

Exam Board: OCR

The OCR A-Level Physics course builds on GCSE Science and covers Forces and Motion, Electrons, Waves and Photons, the Newtonian World and Astrophysics, and Particles and Medical Physics.

100% examination. Students must also complete required practical work to achieve a practical endorsement.

• Paper 1: Modelling Physics – 2 hours 15 minutes (37%)

• Paper 2: Exploring Physics – 2 hours 15 minutes (37%)

• Paper 3: Unified Physics – 1 hour 30 minutes (26%)

5 GCSEs with a mixture of grades 9-5 in a least 5 different subjects including English Language and Mathematics PLUS grade 7/6 in Combined Science, or grades 7-6-6 in Physics, Biology and Chemistry PLUS grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics.

Physics opens doors to a wide range of careers and university courses, including engineering, astronomy and aeronautics, as well as less obvious fields such as accountancy and management.

Few subjects offer such a broad range of education and career opportunities.