Physics

 

Members of Department

 

HOD: Mr P. Cassidy
Teachers:

Mr G. Bradley

Mrs S. Dolan

Mr S. O'Hagan

Mrs M. Flanagan

 

Physics is the branch of Science that deals with such basic ideas as energy, force, matter and time. 

It involves the study of heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, mechanics and the structure of the atom and its nucleus.

 

 

A LEVEL SUBJECT CONTENT

 

 

AS

Module : Forces, Energy and Electricity              

Module 2: Waves, Photons and Medical Physics

Module 3: Practical Techniques           

A2

Module 1, 2, 3, Module 4: Momentum, Thermal Physics, Circular Motion Oscillations and Atomic and Nuclear Physics

Module 5: Fields and their Applications

Module 6: Practical Techniques Examination 

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT  

AS Level                  Structured questions, continuous prose and practical.

A2 Level                  Structured questions, continuous prose, embedded

                                synoptic assessment and practical.    

RECOMMENDED SUBJECT/S AND GRADES AT G.C.S.E.

Double Award Science         A* / A  B

Physics                             A* / A / B 

OTHER CONTRIBUTORY SUBJECTS

 

 Mathematics and English

CAREER POSSIBILITIES

AS/A level Physics provides a relevant basis for work in the fields of:  

Engineering - Aeronautics, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical branches

 

Broadcasting

Medicine

Environmental Physics

Optics

Information Technology

Science

Geophysics

Meteorology

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

 

Students should develop their practical skills and essential knowledge and understanding in physics in order to use them in new and changing contexts.