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GCSE Physics Foundation Tier
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Study method
Distance learning
Duration
120 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
GCSE
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Assessment details
  • Paper 1 (included in price)
  • Paper 2 (included in price)
  • Practical assessment (included in price)
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Overview

Course overview

  • Gain a fully recognised AQA GCSE Physics Foundation qualification from the comfort of your own home.
  • Explore physics topics such as atomic structures, energy transfers, electromagnetism and orbital motions and expand your knowledge.
  • With this GCSE Physics Foundation course, you'll be able to achieve up to a grade 5.
  • Prepare for future physics studies at a higher level including A Level Physics and beyond.

Physics is the study of nature, matter, and energy; it is the fundamental study of the science behind not only the world we live in, but everything that has ever and will ever exist.

This GCSE Physics Foundation Tier course is ideal for anyone considering a career in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) industries as well as medical and teaching fields too!

Open your mind to a world of possibilities with our AQA GCSE Physics qualification.

Please note: this GCSE Physics Foundation Tier course will allow you to achieve up to a grade 5. If you’re aiming for a higher grade, our GCSE Physics Higher Tier course could be a better option for you.

You can also choose to add your exams and practical sessions to your enrolment. If you choose this option, we will book and pay for your exams and practical sessions for you, taking the hassle out of booking and paying for these yourself. Both the exams and the practical sessions are compulsory for you to achieve your GCSE Physics qualification.

Exam add-on available at additional cost.

Qualification

GCSE

Awarded by AQA Education
Regulated by Ofqual
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Assessment details

Paper 1

Included in course price

Assessed: Topics 1-4 including energy, electricity, particle model of matter, and atomic structure.

Paper 2

Included in course price

Assessed: Topics 5–8, including forces; waves; magnetism and electromagnetism; and space physics. Questions in paper 2 may draw on an understanding of energy changes and transfers due to heating, mechanical and electrical work and the concept of energy conservation from energy and electricity.

Practical assessment

Included in course price

You will be required to attend the exam centre laboratory to conduct the practical session. This is a mandatory component of the qualification. Although you will not be assessed on your performance, there will be questions in your written exams related to the practical activities.

Description


Course Content
Unit 1 - Energy
Energy changes in a system
Ways energy is stored before and after changes
Conservation and dissipation of energy
National and global energy resource

Unit 2 - Electricity
Current, potential difference and resistance
Series and parallel circuits
Domestic uses and safety
Energy transfers
Static electricity

Unit 3 - Particle model of matter
Changes of state and the particle model
Internal energy and energy transfers
Particle model and pressure

Unit 5 - Atomic structure
Atoms and isotopes
Atoms and nuclear radiation
Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation
Nuclear Fission and Fusion

Unit 5 - Forces
Forces and their interactions
Work done and energy transfer
Forces and elasticity
Moments, levers and gears
Pressure and pressure difference in fluids
Forces and motion
Momentum

Unit 6 - Waves
Waves in air, fluids and solids
Electromagnetic waves
Black body radiation

Unit 7 - Magnetism and electromagnetism
Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields
The motor effect
Induced potential, transformers and the National Grid

Unit 8 - Space physics
Solar system
Red-shift
Stability of orbital motions
Satellites

Course Duration

You will have up to one year to complete your GCSE Physics course. With this course, you will have the flexibility to study at your own pace, and your only deadlines are the GCSE exams, which typically take place during the summer exam period (May/June).

Study Method

This course will be studied entirely via distance learning, meaning you will complete your learning either from home or a place that suits you. Full tutor support will be available via email, so if you have any questions or need some guidance, your tutor will be here to help. Your course materials will include a series of self-assessment exercises and tutor-marked questions to allow both yourself and your tutor to monitor your progress.

The study method you choose depends on your personal learning style. Your options are:

Study pack: if you choose the study pack option, you will be sent a set of printed course materials.
Study online: if you choose this option, you will be sent your login details to our online portal through which you will access your course materials digitally. You can access your course via a desktop/laptop computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Course Outcome

Upon successful completion of your exams, you will receive your GCSE Physics qualification.

The GCSE is awarded by AQA and it is recognised by universities, schools, and employers globally.

Please note: If you choose to study this course you will need to take the foundation level examinations which means the highest grade available is a grade 5. You can take this course without completing the exams and practical, but you will not receive the GCSE accreditation



Who is this course for?

This GCSE Physics Foundation Tier course is ideal for anyone considering a career in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) industries as well as medical and teaching fields too!

Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

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