Physics
Transition Work for A Level Physics
Course: PHYSICS A H556
Exam Board: OCR
Website: OCR Website
The Lower Sixth course is a natural extension to GCSE.
The emphasis is more on understanding
general principles and being able to apply knowledge with an increased focus on
problem solving. As such, strong analytical and numerical skills are needed. These skills will be taught as we progress,
but to get a head start…
A Mathematical Skills Booklet:
Some individual exercises to try:
A few resources to help and test your Physics knowledge:
- Isaac Physics: Lots of maths and physics problem solving questions.
- British Physics Olympiad: Papers and solutions of problem solving type questions.
- https://www.arborsci.com/pages/next-time-questions: Fun questions designed to make you think about physical concepts.
- Brilliant.org: Resources to test your mathematical and physics knowledge.
Careers:
Sixth Form studies in physics are a necessary foundation for all engineering disciplines and for many of the sciences. The subject is strongly applicable to future careers in medicine, design, and computer programming.
Internships
Engineering. Investment Banking. Medicine. Computer Science. Architecture and more.
Live & Online. For Ages 15-18. August 2020
Reading List
Mr Tompkins in Paperback, George Gamow
God, Stephen Hawking and the Multiverse, David Hutchings and David Wilkinson
What is Real?, Adam Becker
Bad Science, Ben Goldacre
Free Radicals: The Secret Anarchy of Science, Michael Brooks
Galileo Goes to Jail, Ronald Numbers