A Level Physics - AQA
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- A Level Certificate - Free
- Paper 1 (included in price)
- Paper 2 (included in price)
- Paper 3 (included in price)
- Practical assessments (included in price)
- Tutor is available to students
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Qualification
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A Level Certificate
Hard copy certificate - Included
Assessment details
Paper 1
Included in course price
- Type: written examination
- Duration: two hours
- Weighting: 34% of A Level
- Total marks: 85
- Assessment format: a mixture of short and long answer questions and multiple-choice questions
Paper 2
Included in course price
- Type: written examination
- Duration: two hours
- Weighting: 34% of A Level
- Total marks: 85
- Assessment format: a mixture of short and long answer questions and multiple-choice questions
Paper 3
Included in course price
- Type: written examination
- Duration: two hours
- Weighting: 32% of A Level
- Total marks: 80
- Assessment format: a mixture of short and long answer questions
Please note, if you choose to study the Astrophysics topic, will be entered for this exam.
Practical assessments
Included in course price
These take place at our centre in Birmingham and will be conducted across 2 consecutive weekends. Sessions will run in April. These must be attended prior to sitting your examinations within the same academic year. There are limited weekday sessions available which take place across 5 days Monday to Friday.
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Course content
AQA qualification code: 7408
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
- Formation of stationary 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
- α, β and γ 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-Russell (HR) diagram
- Supernovae, neutron stars and black holes
- Doppler effect
- Hubble's law
- Quasars
- Detection of exoplanets
Who is this course for?
Our A Level courses are tailored for people who need to fit learning around their existing commitments. Specifically designed to be studied from home, we have made it easy to study around your busy schedule.
We have students of all ages studying A Levels with us, with students in their teens right through to their nineties! We believe education should be accessible to anyone and everyone, regardless of their age.
Requirements
We recommend that you have at least a grade 4/C in GCSE Physics and Maths.
Career path
Degrees this subject could lead to
The skills and knowledge gained during your A Level Physics studies are ideal for students looking to pursue a degree in engineering, science, computing, geography, and maths.
Future career options
Beyond university, you could consider careers in mechanical, aerodynamic, or civil engineering, energy, and information technology
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