| L2PHY | L2 Physics | 22 credits | Yr: 12 | |
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| 16 credits externally assessed at the end of the year and 6 credits internally assessed during the year. | ||||
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| A scientific calculator is essential. | ||||
| Prerequisites: | ||||
| 4 credits at merit level in the level 1 'Mechanics' externally assessed standard or with Head of Faculty approval. | ||||
| Learning Strategies: | ||||
| Interpretation of recorded data, practical investigations, research, homework, note-taking, problem-solving, and tests. | ||||
| Main Areas of Study: | ||||
| Collect and analyse experimental data. Key physics topics: light, mechanics, atoms and radioactivity, DC electricity and electromagnetism. 'Integrated Nature of Physics' - solving tasks and problems, more than one content area is involved. |
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