Introduction to GCSE Physics

Course Overview

This prerequisite course is designed to prepare you for the GCSE Physics course. As part of the course students mustundertake a class examination. A minimum of 80% attendance is expected. Successful candidates can progress to undertake the full GCSE course, where additional tuition and examination fees will apply.The GCSE Physics course is divided into 3 units. Unit 1includes the following topics: Motion, Force, Density and Kinetic Theory, Energy, and Atomic and Nuclear Physics. Units 2includes the following topics: Waves, Light, Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetism and Space Physics. Both of these units are assessed by an externally written examination. Unit 3 is an externally assessed practical skills unit.