A-Level Physics

St Mary's College

Cranbrook Avenue, Hull, HU6 7TN

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Friday, 04 September 2026

St Mary's College

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Course Summary

“Not only is the Universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think.”- Werner Heisenberg.

A-level Physics aims to understanding the ultimate ‘Why?’ of the universe and explore how the fundamentallaws of the universe interweave and coalesce to produce the matter and phenomena that drives everythingfrom the smallest particle interaction to the largest black hole. Physics is for the curious, the diligent, the out-of-the-box thinkers and the problem solvers of tomorrow.

Course Details

The two-year course content includes:

Year 12

Particle Physics
Electromagnetic radiation and Quantum Phenomena
Waves
Mechanics & Further Mechanics
Materials

Year 13

Electricity
Thermal Physics
Gravitational, Electric and Magnetic fields
Nuclear Physics
Option A - Astrophysics

How will it be delivered and assessed?

What are the exams like?

Students will take the full A Level examinations during the summer of Y13.

Entry requirements

As well as meeting our general entry requirements for Level 3 study, you’ll need to achieve a minimum of Grade 6-6 in combined sciences or 6 in GCSE Physics as well as a minimum grade 6 in GCSE Maths. In addition you are expected to study A level Maths in order to be successful in A level Physics.

Your next steps...

SM6 Physicists have progressed to incredible destinations including in Physics, Astrophysics, Engineering,Material sciences, computing and medicine. They have gone on to study at renowned institutions in the UKsuch as Russell group universities as well as at international institutions.

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