"Physics allows teachers to develop their own teaching style, using resources,
questions, support texts, ideas accordingly, meeting individual
teachers' needs as well as individual pupil needs.”
“Quite apart from the support you get from the resources, Advancing Physics
is a forward-looking and adventurous course rather than retrospective and timid”
Physics Curriculum L4s to U4s:
At Key Stage 3 girls at QAS follow a syllabus that is broadly in line with the Physics content of the National Curriculum.
In the L4 we cover the topics of measurement, an introduction to forces and energy, basic astronomy and the solar system, electricity, and consider heat as a type of energy.
In the 4s the girls study the topics of magnetism and electromagnetism, an in depth consideration of energy including alternative energy sources, light and colour, and a more detailed look at electricity.
In the U4s the students look at forces and motion, sound, further work on light, heat transfer, and electrostatics.
AS/A2 Advancing Physics OCR(B):
Our core aims are that the course:
- Makes physics exciting and relevant
- Is contemporary in content and modes of delivery
- Is attractive and accessible to the widest possible variety of students
- Sets physics in a variety of contexts, illustrating connections with everyday life, people, places and cultures
- Rewards students for initiative and commitment and allows them to develop their own interests
- Fully supports and recognizes the use of essential mathematical methods in physics, helping students to understand them
Triple Science and Double Award
Girls can study either the AQA Triple Science, gaining three GCSEs in biology, chemistry and physics, or the AQA Double Award, gaining two.
The AQA's exciting new courses have an emphasis on ‘scientific literacy' as well as scientific content. In addition to studying a body of scientific knowledge, importance is attached to scientific skills and an understanding of how science works in the world at large, as well as in the laboratory.
The Double Award course consists of two main parts: Core Science and Additional Science. Core Science, the first part of the Double Award course, is studied and examined in the lower five. This is a modular specification with candidates taking modules for biology, chemistry and physics. Additional Science, is the second part of the Double Award course and again covers all three sciences. This section is studied in the upper five.
25% of marks are gained from the assessment of practical skills. This is based on normal practical work and it involves collecting data and a written test. Marks are given for both the practical skills demonstrated in collecting data and the answers to the written test.
Physics applications, like the career opportunities, are extremely varied. Employers today actively seek out people who can prove their ability to think logically, understand complex ideas and apply them to the real world. If you want a career in science, the media, education, business or a host of other fields, physics can help give you the edge.
Physics teaching staff
Head of Physics: Mrs S Eagle
Mrs. F Fryer (part time)
Mrs. D Goodchild (part time)
Mrs. H Rich