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Physics is the gateway to providing the skills for problem-solving, meeting the intellectual demands in a wide range of studies and is highly regarded by institutions of Higher Education and employers. It is more than just the “theatre of science”.
Examination Board OCR
Specification Number H556
Sixth Form > Our Pathways
Physics is the gateway to providing the skills for problem-solving, meeting the intellectual demands in a wide range of studies and is highly regarded by institutions of Higher Education and employers. It is more than just the “theatre of science”.
Examination Board OCR
Specification Number H556
Physics is the gateway to providing the skills for problem-solving, meeting the intellectual demands in a wide range of studies and is highly regarded by institutions of Higher Education and employers. It is more than just the “theatre of science”.
Ms Faulkner
A minimum of 5 9-5 GCSE grades, which must include a grade 5 or above in either English Language or English Literature.
Students must be prepared to work long hours outside lesson time to regularly review the topics covered.
Module 1: Development of practical skills.
Module 2: Foundations of Physics.
Module 3: Forces and Motion.
Module 4: Electrons, Waves and Photons.
Module 5: Newtonian World and Astrophysics.
Module 6: Particles and Medical Physics.
| Assessment | Topic Area | Duration | Value |
| Paper 1 | Modelling physics - Modules 1,2,3,5 | 2 hours 15 minutes exam /td> | 37% |
| Paper 2 | Exploring physics - Modules 1,2,4,6 | 2 hours 15 minutes exam | 37% |
| Paper 3 | Unified physics - All Modules | 1 hour 30 minutes exam | 26% |
Students at Wood Green, on successful completion of this course, have embarked upon careers in Life Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Law and Finance etc. The opportunities are vast.
| A Short History of Nearly Everything | Bill Bryson |
| The Most Important Scientific Discovery of All Time | Simon Singh |
| A Brief History of Time | Stephen Hawking |
| The Universe in a Nutshell | Stephen Hawking |
| The Making of a Atomic Bomb | Richard Rhodes |
| Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journey | Michael Collins |
| Surely you're joking Mr Feynman | Richard P Feynman & Ralph Leighton |
Ms Faulkner
Wood Green Academy is an 11-19 over-subscribed National Support School specialising in Sport, Maths and Computing.
