Syllabus and exams
IGCSE
Most pupils study the Edexcel IGCSE Double Award course. From September 2011, one set will study for the Triple Award exam, and another will study the AQA Science B GCSE (Science in context). The Physics content of all these specifications is taught by five subject specialists. Our aim is to prepare pupils so that they can achieve their very best in the exam but to do so in a way that fosters an interest in and an enthusiasm for the subject - we hope that this will develop into a real passion in some pupils and that they will choose to study it at A level and beyond.

A level
All pupils study the AQA Physics A course in the sixth form. Details of this course are outlined below:

AS Course

Unit 1: Particles, Quantum Phenomena and Electricity.
Written Paper of 1 hour 15 minutes. (20%)
Unit 2: Mechanics, Materials and Waves.
Written Paper of 1 hour 15 minutes. (20%)
Unit 3: Investigative and Practical Skills.
Assessed internally (10%)

A2 Course:

Unit 4: Fields and further mechanics.
Written Paper of 1 hour 45 minutes. (20%)
Unit 5: Nuclear physics, thermal physics and an option topic.
Written Paper of 1 hour 45 minutes. (20%)
Unit 6: Investigative and Practical Skills
Assessed internally (10%)

Further details can be found at http://www.aqa.org.uk/qualifications/a-level/science/physics-a.php . 

Physics A level Results 2011

The highlight this year was the A* attainment of 31%. Gus Slator, Jun Ho Ku, Rebecca Choong, Vlad Chirtoca and Jon Harrap all gained this top grade. Many others who found physics more challenging worked extremely hard to attain some very respectable grades.