Physics A Level

Board: OCR Physics B

Head of Department: John Peisley

The Advanced Subsidiary (AS) component of Advancing Physics is designed to attract students to physics, and to give them a good basis for future choice. It provides an introduction to physics and its uses that is thoroughly worth studying on its own, and which prepares the way for possible further study, by offering:

• a broad vision of physics as it is today, including modern developments in imaging and visualisation, micro-electronics and sensors, communications technology, and modern developments in design and uses of materials;

• a novel but very simple introduction to the essence of quantum mechanical thinking; • all the core topics required in all physics AS-levels, particularly electric circuits, waves and mechanics;

• training in essential skills of experimentation and data handling, including dealing with uncertainty and systematic error.

AS

G491 Physics in action

G492 Understanding processes, and experimentation and data handling

G493 Physics in practice: quality of measurement physics in use

AS

G494 Rise and fall of the clockwork universe

G495 Field and particle pictures, and advances in physics

G496 Researching physics: practical investigation research briefing

Entry requirements

GCSE requirement: B grade in Maths and B grade in Double Science.