A-level Physics at High Storrs

Why do Physics?

Universities like to see Physics on applications for a wide range of degree courses.

• Engineering • Medicine• Human Biology• Mathematics• Business• Law• Radiology• Design Technology• Astronomy• Meteorology• Geology• Environmental science• Teaching

What is Physics good for?Physics!

Changes since Sept 2013

• Course content unchanged.

• There is a mock exam in January but no external January exams.

• Students do not have the sharp focus of an external exam.

• Next year is the last of this syllabus.

What is currently covered in Y12

What is currently covered in Y13

Work load and help• Usually 2 teachers; 1 for 3 hours and 1 for 2 hours per week• We expect you to do approximately 2-3 hours of work per week out

of school.• This includes self study as well as doing homeworks.

• If you are finding the subject difficult then you need to do considerably more.

• Internal assessment after every topic• Class sites on the MLE with web links, power points and past

questions• Lots of practical work.• We loan or sell you a text book • We sell revision guides at a discount price• We are available for 1:1 assistance when needed• We will contact parents if we have concerns• Dedicated Physics homework/revision clinic on Thursdays after

school.

Facilitating subjects, which are the subjects most commonly required for entry to degree courses at leading universities. They’re not essential for all courses, but picking at least two of these will help students keep their options open

• Maths and further maths• Physics• Biology• Chemistry• History• Geography• Modern and classical languages• English Literature

What the Russell Group says

63% of students got an A*-B Grade83% of students got an A*-C Grade 97% of students got an A*-E Grade

82% of students achieved ALPS target35% of students exceeded ALPS target

June 2013 y12 results

65% of students got an A*-B Grade85% of students got an A*-C Grade 95% of students got an A*-E Grade

June 2014 A2 results