GCSE Physics
What is the subject and why should you study it?
A high-quality science education provides the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity, and all pupils should be taught essential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science. We offer the triple science option to our highest achieving students.
Course content
| Physics GCSE (8463) |
| Energy Electricity Particle model of matter Atomic structure Forces Waves Magnetism Electromagnetism Space physics |
How is the course assessed?
100% final exams, 2 papers, 105 minutes each, GCSE grades awarded on scale from 9 to 1
Foundation (Grades 5 to 1) and Higher (Grades 9 to 4) tiers are available