Key subject aims:

• To impart a systematic body of scientific knowledge and the skills needed to apply this in new and changing situations in many domestic, industrial and environmental contexts
• To foster an appreciation of the practical nature of physics, and develop experimental and investigative skills based on correct and safe laboratory techniques
• To develop an appreciation of the importance of accurate experimental work and reporting to scientific method
• To enable students to form hypotheses and design experiments to test them
• To enable students to evaluate, in terms of their scientific knowledge and understanding, the benefits and drawbacks (including social, environmental and economic) of scientific and technological developments
• To enable students to select, organise and present information clearly and logically, using appropriate scientific terms and conventions.

Assessment

• Single tier. Two exams. No coursework
• Grading A* to G
• Provides a sound foundation for progression to Edexcel GCE Advanced Subsidiary (AS) and Advanced level, and other comparable post-16 qualifications.