A level Physics

Our core entry requirements are six or more GCSEs at grade 5+, including 5+ in English literature, language and mathematics. There are also subject-specific criteria for some subjects as detailed on our websites linked below.

Entry requirements on the Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form website

Entry requirements on the Jane Austen College website

Our application process takes place completely online through our dedicated application website here. Following your application to join us from Help You Choose, we'll contact you

Practical skills are embedded throughout the content of the course ensuring that you develop a
range of practical skills in preparation for the written examinations.
You will be introduced to the important conventions and ideas that permeate the fabric of
physics. Understanding of physical quantities, S.I. units, scalars and vectors help our physicists
to effectively communicate their ideas and to model the motion of objects using mathematics.
You will also learn about the important connection between force and energy, appreciate how
forces cause deformation and understand the importance of Newton's laws of motion. You will
apply the important principle of conservation of energy to a range of situations.
Electrons, electric current, electrical circuits, wave properties, electromagnetic waves and, of
course, quantum physics are studied together with the fields of astrophysics and cosmology.
Assessment at the end of Year 13 takes the form of three written papers, one of which is a
synoptic paper covering content from both years. (OCR A)

Higher tier GCSE physics level 5 or higher tier combined (trilogy) science grades 5,5.
GCSE 6+ mathematics
Must also choose to study A-level maths

For entry to the school overall, you will need six or more GCSEs at grade 5+ including maths, English literature and English language