AS/A Level GCE (for first teaching in 2008) Physics A - H158 H558

Units

Please find below the units which are available for this qualification.

For AS Level

Unit Type

Unit Information

Assessment Method and Weighting

Mandatory
G481: Mechanics
  • Motion
  • Forces in action
  • Work and energy

1 hour exam

AS - 30%

A Level - 15%

Mandatory
G482: Electrons, Waves and Photons
  • Electric current
  • Resistance
  • DC Circuits
  • Waves
  • Quantum Physics

1 hour 45min exam

AS - 50%

A Level - 25%

Mandatory
G483: Practical Skills in Physics 1
  • Internal assessment of practical skills.

AS - 20%

A Level - 10%
For A2 Level

Mandatory
G484: Newtonian World
  • Newton's laws and momentum
  • Circular motion and oscillations
  • Thermal Physics

1 hour exam

A Level - 15%

Mandatory
G485: Fields, Particles and Frontiers of Physics
  • Electric and magnetic fields
  • Capacitors and exponential decay
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Medical imaging
  • Modelling the Universe

1 hour 45 min exam

A Level - 25%

Mandatory
G486: Practical Skills in Physics 2
  • Internal assessment of practical skills.

A Level - 10%

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