A Level - Physics

What you'll study

Physics makes the world go round! Study physics and find out how the world works. From the smallest building blocks of the universe to the biggest systems in the cosmos. You’ll study the story of the universe from the very beginning to the very end. You’ll study how Newtonian mechanics governs every force you have ever experienced. You’ll learn about the dualism which is integral to the behaviour of light. You’ll study why the room lights up when you flick a switch and why your deodorant can gets cold when you spray yourself. You will learn to apply your current knowledge to areas such as space, dynamics and the world of particle physics, along with a whole world of other content.

What you'll love

You’ll love teacher-lead class discussions. You’ll love asking and answering the question ‘why?’ at multiple levels. You’ll love seeing physical situations from new perspectives. You’ll love working collaboratively to probe and investigate the nature of physical phenomena. If you love problem solving, you'll love physics. When you are not given all the answers, you will use your problem-solving skills to find the answers. You’ll love building your repertoire of transferable skills, learning to apply scientific methodology in new and unknown scenarios. If you love drilling down into the underlying principles of our world, you will love physics at St Peter’s.

Why take it?

The teachers and students of physics at St Peter’s love working collaboratively to explore and investigate the physical world that surrounds us. When you take A-Level physics at St Peter’s, you be provided with the impetus to reach high goals and the support to make it happen. Throughout the course, you will be provided with the following:

• Enhancement of transferrable skills such as data analysis and problem solving
• Exposure to specialist scientific equipment which is used to probe the principles governing specific physical phenomena
• Access to and advice on key resources to facilitate a deep understanding of the content covered

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