Course Overview

The course takes you from an understanding of foundation physics, through the fascinating areas of waves and nuclear physics. You’ll also delve into further physics, and study fields and their applications. As well as gaining a valuable qualification, you’ll gain greater insights into the universe itself.

Pre-requisites

This course assumes that you have a knowledge equivalent to GCSE Grade C in Double Science/Physics.

Key Topics

• Foundation Physics
• Waves and Nuclear Physics
• Further Physics
• Fields and their Applications

Qualification

A Level in Physics

Support

As an ICS student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have.  Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the ICS online Student Community, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

Assessment

Once you've enrolled on your chosen course(s), you'll receive all the information you need to arrange your own exams, including details of syllabuses, exam boards and dates. Exams are held in various parts of the UK.

Exams take place in January and June with the exam enrolment deadlines being mid August and January respectively. Please note that exam fees are addional to course fees. 

Exams take place in January and June with the deadlines for submitting coursework being 1st October and 1st February respectively. Please note that exam fees are additional to course fees.

NB:  To be able to sit your exams in June 2007 the deadline for submitting coursework is the 1st of February 2007, if you have any questions about examinations please call 0800 056 3983.

What our Students Say

"I studied two A levels with ICS to help me get to university – it was convenient for me because my school didn't offer courses I wanted to do and I'm not tied down to a rigid way of studying. The textbooks were easy to find, and the coursework is very self-explanatory."  Leon Williams, ICS Graduate. Shrewsbury.

Your Future Prospects

Whether your goal is to go on to Higher Education or you are keen to make a start in your chosen career, studying A Levels with ICS  will help make these choices available to you in the future.