📌 Summary :

A Level Physics is an advanced qualification designed to deepen your understanding of the fundamental principles of the physical world, combining theory with experiments and higher-level problem solving — ideal preparation for science and engineering degrees.

📘 A Level Physics — Course Description & Details

A-Level Physics is a rigorous two-year advanced high school science qualification (commonly taken in the UK and internationally). The exact content can vary by exam board (e.g., AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Cambridge), but the core subjects are broadly similar.

📌 What A Level Physics Covers

1. Measurements and Uncertainties

• SI units, measurement errors, precision and accuracy in experiments. 

2. Particles and Radiation

• Particle structure, fundamental forces, radioactivity, quantum phenomena. 

3. Mechanics and Materials

• Motion, forces, momentum, energy, stress-strain, Hooke’s law.

4. Waves and Optics

• Wave properties, interference, diffraction, refraction, spectra.

  5. Electricity and Circuits

• Current, resistance, circuits, EMF, resistivity. 

6. Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics

• Oscillations (simple harmonic motion), thermodynamics, heat capacity. 

7. Fields

• Electric, magnetic, and gravitational fields; capacitance and induction. 

8. Nuclear and Particle Physics

• Radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, particle interactions.

9. Optional/Advanced Topics
Depending on exam board:

• Astrophysics (stellar evolution, cosmology)

• Medical physics

• Engineering physics

• Electronics
  These are often choices for one of the A-Level exam papers.

🎓 Skills You Develop

Across the course you will build:

• Practical laboratory skills and experimental techniques. 

• Data analysis and graph interpretation.

• Problem-solving with mathematical reasoning. 

• Scientific communication and critical thinking. 

📊 Assessment Structure (Typical Example — AQA)

While different boards vary, many use a split of written exams and practical assessment:

• Paper 1 & Paper 2: Theory across compulsory topics.

• Paper 3: Practical skills and data analysis plus an option topic.

📍 Typical Course Duration and Recommendation

• Usually taught over two years with final exams at the end. 

• It’s highly recommended to study A-Level Mathematics alongside Physics, as many topics involve mathematical analysis.