A Level Physics (AQA 601/4747/7)

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About This Course

Imagine having the freedom to study at your own time and pace, without the restrictions of attending college or fitting classes around your current work commitments? Our A Level Physics course is designed exclusively for distance learning, enabling you to study the subject you love all from the comfort of your own home.

We will pay for your first attempt at each exam!
This impressive course includes everything you’d expect of its college equivalent – the same course materials, examinations and investigative/experimental activities – but instead offers you the flexibility to mould it around your lifestyle and even gives you the opportunity to choose when you want to take your exams.

No deadlines. No pressure. From the moment you enrol you’ll have up to 2 years to complete this course – however you can study as fast or as slow as you want.

More importantly you can enrol safe in the knowledge that this course has been updated to meet the latest academic specifications and content, meaning the course you’ll receive will be of the highest calibre.

From developing your theoretical and practical knowledge of kinetic theory, particles, progressive waves and harmonic systems, to getting to grips with astrophysics, nuclear physics and radiation; this course may be designed for home use, however you will still be able to engage with investigative activities.

Qualification Title: A Level Physics (AQA)
Qualification Number: 601/4747/7
UCAS Points: Up to 56

Course Units

Topic 1: Measurements and their Errors

• Fundamental (base) Units
• Mass, Length, Time, Quantity of Matter, and Temperature
• Electric Current
• SI Units
• SI Prefixes, Values and Standard
• Light Intensity
• Prefixes
• Unit Converting
• Random and Systematic Errors
• Uncertainty
• Graph Using Error Bars
• Gradient Uncertainties
• Straight-line Graph
• Magnitude
• Values of Physical Quantities

Topic 2: Particles and Radiation

• Constituents of the Atom
• Stable and Unstable Nuclei
• Particles, Antiparticles, and Photons
• Particle Interactions
• Classification of Particles
• Quarks and Antiquarks
• Applications of Conservation Laws
• The Photoelectric Effect
• Collisions of Electrons with Atoms
• Energy Levels and Photon Emission
• Wave-particle Duality

Topic 3: Waves

• Progressive Waves
• Longitudinal and Transverse Waves
• Interference
• Diffraction
• Refraction at a Plane Surface

Topic 4: Mechanics and Materials

• Scalars and Vectors
• Moments
• Motion along a Straight Line
• Projectile Motion
• Newton’s Laws of Motion
• Momentum
• Work, Energy and Power
• Conservation of Energy
• Bulk Properties of Solids
• The Young Modulus

Topic 5: Electricity

• Basics of Electricity
• Current-voltage Characteristics
• Resistivity
• Circuits
• Potential Divider
• Electromotive Force and Internal Resistance

Topic 6: Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics

• Circular Motion
• Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)
• Simple Harmonic Systems
• Forced Vibrations and Resonance
• Thermal Energy Transfer
• Ideal Gases
• Molecular Kinetic Theory Model

Topic 7: Fields and their Consequences

• Fields
• Newton’s Law
• Gravitational Field Strength
• Gravitational Potential
• Orbits of Planets and Satellites
• Electric Fields
• Electric Field Strength
• Electric Potential
• Capacitance
• Parallel Plate Capacitor
• Energy stored by a Capacitor
• Capacitor Charge and Discharge
• Magnetic Flux Density
• Moving Charges in a Magnetic Field
• Magnetic Flux and Flux Linkage
• Electromagnetic Induction
• Alternating Currents
• The Operation of a Transformer

Topic 8: Nuclear Physics Rutherford Scattering

• a, β and y Radiation
• Radioactive Decay
• Nuclear Instability
• Nuclear Radius
• Mass and Energy
• Induced Fission
• Safety Aspects.

Topic 9: Astrophysics

• Astronomical Telescope consisting of two Converging Lenses
• Reflecting Telescopes
• Single Dish Radio Telescopes, I-R, U-V and X-ray Telescopes
• Advantages of Large Diameter Telescopes
• Classification by Luminosity
• Absolute Magnitude, M
• Classification by Temperature, Black-body Radiation
• Principles of the use of Stellar Spectral Classes
• The Hertzsprung-Russel (HR) Diagram
• Supernovae, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes
• Doppler Effect
• Hubble’s Law
• Quasars
• Detection of Exoplanets

Assessment

To earn this A Level qualification you will first complete the assessments included in your course materials. These will be marked by your dedicated tutor and will prepare you for your exam.

You are required to complete three standard written exams and one practical:

• Paper 1: 2 hour written exam, 34% of total marks – May/Jun 2025
• Paper 2: 2 hour written exam, 34% of total marks – May/Jun 2025
• Paper 3: 2 hour written exam, 32% of total marks – May/Jun 2025
• Practical (non-exam): TBA (all dates are subject to change)

There is a separate fee for the examinations, which are paid directly to the exam centre at time of booking. We’ll help you book your exams when you are ready (we advise to book well in advance to guarantee your place).

Please note: the dates shown above are the next available exam slots only (exams take place every year).

There is no entry requirement for A Level Physics.

Assessment

You will first complete the assessments included in your course materials. These will be marked by your tutor and will prepare you for your exam.

Exams

You are required to complete 3 written exams and 1 practical:

• Paper 1: 2hr exam, 34% of total marks – 24 May 2024
• Paper 2: 2hr exam, 34% of total marks – 6 June 2024
• Paper 3: 2hr exam, 32% of total marks – 17 June 2024
• Practical (non-exam): Submit by 15 May 2024

(dates subject to change)

Exam Fees

There is a separate fee for the exams paid directly to the exam centre at time of booking - we can help you with this.