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A LEVEL, SCIENCE

Physics – A Level

Start Date : September 2026
Location : Telford 6th, Wellington Campus

COURSE FEATURES

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Develops a deep understanding of physical laws

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Enhances problem-solving and analytical skills

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Provides hands-on laboratory experience

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Encourages curiosity and innovation

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This gives you the opportunity to explore big questions – how did the universe begin, and how will it end? What holds the parts of an atom together? Is there a theory of everything? It is ideal if you have an inquisitive mind and good problem-solving skills, with practical experiment work and research. You’ll apply your knowledge to new situations, grow an understanding of the links between theory and experimentation, and learn practical skills in the laboratory.

Units/Topics:
– The scientific process
– Practical skills in physics
– Foundation of physics
– Motion
– Work, engery and power
– Materials
– Newton’s law of motion and momentum
– Electricity
– Waves
– Quantum physics
– Thermal physics
– Circular motion and oscillations
– Gravitational fields
– Astrophysics and cosmology
– Capacitors
– Electric fields
– Electromagnetism
– Nuclear and particle physics
– Medical imaging

Work placement opportunities:
RAF Cosford, SDE Technology, The Smithers Group, Tesa Technology
Progressing to: Degree or higher education courses, often in conjunction with maths, chemistry, biology or geography
Aspirational careers: Government scientist, F1 motor racing engineer, astronaut, nuclear engineer, computer hardware specialist, aerospace engineer, laboratory manager
5 GCSEs at grades 9-4 including English Language and maths. 2 GCSEs in science grade 6 and maths grade 6
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Trips will include visits to universities and observatories in Keele and Birmingham.
EMILY
A LEVEL PHYSICS
How have you found it so far?

The facilities here are amazing. I chose to come to Telford College because of the teachers – the way they explain things and work through them with you is unlike anything I’d seen anywhere else.

What they hope to do when they leave

Emily, former Madeley Academy pupil, has set her sights on a master’s degree in physics when she leaves college.

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