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Physics
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Examination Board: AQA (Website) Why study Physics?To fulfill the exciting and demanding role of a technical officer in any of the armed services of this country, or as an engineer in the civil service, you need to acquire and develop a unique blend of analytical and practical skills. Each of the armed services has a vast amount of technical equipment which needs to be maintained, deployed and developed. You could find yourself responsible for the latest state of the art tank, or be involved in the design of tomorrow’s jet fighter, or become the chief engineer of a key warship in our naval fleet. As an engineer working for the Civil service you could be involved in a wide range of exciting and demanding challenges in any aspect of engineering ranging from mechanical to civil engineering. The study of Physics is essential if you have a strong ambition to pursue any of these areas. Here at Welbeck we offer a Physics course to AS and A2 level which will give you a strong foundation upon which to launch your engineering career, to university and beyond. The modules we study are heavily biased towards Engineering and encompass many of the disciplines needed by today’s technical officers and civil service engineers respectively. Practical skills are acquired progressively throughout the course and as a result we help students to move on to degree level with enormous technical potential. |
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Course Structure
| Exam Weighting | ||||
| Unit | Description | Exam | AS | A2 |
| PHYA1 | Particles, Quantum Phenomena and Electricity | Jan L6 Year | 40% | 20% |
| PHYA2 | Mechanics, Materials and Waves | Jun L6 Year | 40% | 20% |
| PHYA3 | Investigative and Practical Skills in AS Physics | 20% | 10% | |
| PHYA4 | Fields and Further Mechanics | Jan U6 Year | 20% | |
| PHYA5 | Nuclear and Thermal Physics and Turning Points in Physics | Jun U6 Year | 20% | |
| PHYA6 | Investigative and Practical Skills in A2 Physics | 10% | ||
Previous AS results
| Year | A | B | C | D | E | U | Students |
| 2010 | 24 | 48 | 35 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 164 |
| 2009 | 48 | 44 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 152 |
| 2008 | 55 | 44 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 171 |
| 2007 | 62 | 54 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 178 |
| 2006 | 34 | 38 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 144 |
| 2005 | 26 | 35 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 122 |
Previous A2 results
| Year | A* | A | B | C | D | E | U | Students |
| 2010 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 122 |
| 2009 | N/A | 56 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 141 |
| 2008 | N/A | 66 | 50 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| 2007 | N/A | 43 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 124 |
| 2006 | N/A | 27 | 28 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 108 |
| 2005 | N/A | 18 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 75 |
Departmental Staff
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Mr AJM Armstrong (Head of Department) Originally from South Shields in the North East, Mr. Armstrong has a BSc honours degree in Physics which he gained at Nottingham University in 1984. After a spell in Accountancy in Leicester he became a teacher in 1989. He became Head of the Physics department in September 2003. He is a tutor in Alanbrooke house and helps to run Cross Country and Athletics
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Mr Y Patel comes from Leeds. He has a BSc honours in Physics, which he acquired from Manchester University in 1995. His teaching career began in 1998. A tutor in Portland House, Mr. Patel helps to run Cross Country and Athletics.
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Mr P Rola was born in Toulouse, in the south of France. He has a masters degree in Electrical Engineering, which he acquired from the university of Toulouse in 1998. After university he joined the French air force, attaining the rank of flight lieutenant. He began his teaching career in 2001. Here at Welbeck he is a tutor in Stirling house and helps run Outdoor Pursuits.
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Mrs. F. Johnston was born in Orkney. She has a Bsc honours degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Greenwich University. After a number of years in industry, she started teaching in 1994. She is a tutor in Portland House, and helps with MLT.
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Mr J Lang is from Leicester. He has a BSc honours degree in Geology and Geophysics which he attained from the University of Leicester. He has been teaching since 2003. He is a tutor in Alanbrooke House and co-ordinates music at Welbeck.
