science & mathematics
A-LEVEL
physics
REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
3 You can develop logical problem solving skills, carry out
practical work, and apply your knowledge to the real world.
3 We will make the course an enjoyable challenge through a
variety of teaching and learning activities.
3 Physics students are particularly valued by industry and
universities for the varied skills they have acquired.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
3 Progression route to AS Maths for suitable candidates.
3 Taught alongside AS Maths students for the first term.
3 Assessments in the first term will indicate your suitability for
the AS Maths course.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
FAM is a broad based level two Maths course covering
arithmetic, algebra, graphs, trigonometry and statistics.
HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED
40-question, multiple choice exam.
HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED
Both the AS and the A-Level courses are linear. You will sit two
1½ hour exams for the AS or three two-hour papers for the A-
Level at the end of two years. Both qualifications involve
practical work throughout which is assessed as part of the end
of course written exam papers.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE THIS COURSE
• minimum grade 5 in GCSE Science
• minimum grade 6 in GCSE Maths
• average GCSE score of 5.5 or above.
PROGRESSION
Most of our students progress to university, taking degrees in
scientific subjects or in Engineering. Many study in areas of
Finance, Business and IT. A-Level Physics is valued as a robust
and challenging subject and the numerical, practical and
problem solving skills you will develop are prized by employers.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE THIS COURSE
• Grade 6 or above in GCSE Maths
• GCSE average of 5 or above.
PROGRESSION
FAM can help provide access to the AS Mathematics course for
those students who have an average GCSE score of between 5
and 5.5 and who have a grade 6 or higher in GCSE Maths.
Many students who study AS and A-Level Maths then go on to
pursue careers in areas such as engineering, statistics,
operational research, computing, accountancy, actuarial work,
business management, insurance, financial services and
teaching.
PRIESTLEY EXTRA PRIESTLEY EXTRA
Workshops are timetabled for every student on this course to
provide additional support with the As work and the FAM past
exam papers. You will also have the opportunity to attend Maths
lectures and trips as they are organised. We offer a variety of trips including masterclasses at Daresbury
Laboratory and the opportunity to take part in the British Physics
Olympiad as well as the EES Engineering Programme. We also
organise a residential trip to visit CERN in Geneva.
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foundation of
advanced
mathematics
Mechanics, electricity, waves, particles and radiation as part of
the AS Physics course. At A-Level you will also learn about
further mechanics, nuclear structure, electric, gravitational and
magnetic fields. At A-Level there’s also an optional unit, you can
typically choose between Engineering, Astrophysics or
Electronics.