Physics is at the heart of everything and is a highly rewarding discipline to study at school, university and beyond. It helps find answers to questions such as how did the universe begin and how will it end? What is a black hole? Is time travel possible? Physics forms the basis of most modern technologies and holds the future to global well being. From the smallest part of the human body to the great clusters of galaxies, physics helps us understand how our world works.
Studying physics will also help to develop many of the essential and transferable skills, which are vital in the workplace.

Studying physics is most suitable for those who have an enquiring mind and are always asking why things happen. It requires a logical and numerate mind, the ability to solve problems, good communication skills for report writing and presentations, computing and practical skills and teamwork and flexibility.
Whatever you want to be in life, physics can help you achieve it!

You should attain B grades or higher in Additional Science / Physics Triple Award at GCSE.  You will have sat the Higher Tier papers.  Pupils attaining C grades will be considered providing they possess the required skills to complete the course successfully.  Additionally, you should attain grade B or higher in Mathematics GCSE.

The course contains a lot of practical work, which will then be used as the basis for future discussions and problem solving.

In year 12 all students will undertake the Advanced Subsidiary course, which consists of two taught units PH1 and PH2, each with a written test and a practical test PH3.
In year 13 students may study units PH4, PH5 and PH6 in order to gain an Advanced GCE.

Physics opens doors to a wide variety of careers.  Over half of all physicists work in Research and Development, Engineering, and Information Technology. Others work in medicine, astronomy, meteorology and of course teaching. Careers that can offer physicists good employment opportunities and some of the best-paid jobs are in the financial sectors, telecommunications and the electrical industry - each with an average salary of about £40K! Some physicists work on problems at the frontiers of knowledge; others tackle the challenging problems which arise in the application of physical ideas to industrial and engineering problems - offering personal satisfaction as great as that from work in 'frontier' physics.