The physics curriculum is built around the core concepts of Forces; Energy; Space; Electricity and Magnetism. The foundations of these topics are developed at Key Stage Three from what they have studied at primary school and then revisited, building on these concepts with more complex knowledge as students move into Key Stage Four and Five. Students build their mathematical skills from basic equations such as calculating speed to then being able to rearrange formulae and then solving more complex equations and mathematical concepts at Key Stage 5. 

Course Content

Years 7-9 

Energy and heat transfers; Motion and forces; Wave properties and effects; Current, voltage and resistance; Magnetism and electromagnets; Particle model and matter; Gravity and the universe 

Years 10 and 11 

Energy; Forces; Forces and Motion; Wave motion; Electricity; Magnetism and electromagnetism; The structure of matter; Atomic structur; Space physics 

 

Years 12 and 13 

Foundations of physics; Vector and scalars; Mechanics- kinematics and dynamics; Mechanical properties of matter; Electric circuits; Waves; Thermal Physics; Quantum and Nuclear physics; Gravitational, electric and magnetic fields; Astrophysics; Medical Physics 

 

Co-Curricular

Faraday challenge
STEM club 
BAE systems Road Show 
British Olympiad 
ITER/CERN trip 
Science Live Educational visit 
WokBots- Lego League