Transcript Physics GCSE - Jersey College For Girls

Physics A level
Physics is…
• Extremely interesting
• Challenging
• Great fun
Careers
• The obvious ones:
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Physicist
Medicine
Engineering
But also:
Finance
Law
Anything else
Physicists earn more cash! £££
a
graduate in physics or chemistry
earns around £187,000 more during their
• According to a 2005 Pricewaterhouse Coopers report,
career than someone with A Levels but no degree.
•. A report, by Professor Geraint Johnes from the University of
highest
salaries are enjoyed by those who
took physics, chemistry and
biology together at A level.
Lancaster Management School, found that the
From the very big to the very small
The Physics of travel
Medical imaging
What do these have in common?
AS Physics
Unit 1
Mechanics
Motion
Forces in Action
Work and Energy
1 hour
60
marks
30%
Unit 2
Electrons,
Waves and
Photons
Electric Current
Resistance
DC Circuits
Waves
Quantum Physics
1 hour
45 mins
100
marks
50%
Unit 3
Practical Skills
40
marks
20%
Full A Level
Unit 1
Mechanics
Motion
Forces in Action
Work and Energy
1 hour
60 marks
15%
Unit 2
Electrons, Waves
and Photons
Electric Current
Resistance
DC Circuits
Waves
Quantum Physics
1 hour 45 mins
100
marks
25%
Unit 3
Practical Skills in
Physics 1
40 marks
10%
Unit 4
The Newtonian
World
Newton’s Laws and
Momentum
Circular Motion and
Oscillations
Thermal Physics
1 hour 15mins
60 marks
15%
Unit 5
Fields, Particles and
Frontiers of
Physics
Electric and Magnetic
Fields
Capacitors and
Exponential Decay
Nuclear Physics
Medical Imaging
Modelling the Universe
2 hours
100
marks
25%
Unit 6
Practical Skills in
Physics 2
40 marks
10%
What we need from you
• An inquiring mind – a thirst for knowledge
• Commitment and a willingness to try your
best
• Do homework every week to the best of
your ability
• Find out about interesting aspects of
physics in your own time
• Enjoy physics – it’s fun!