Fast Track A Level Physics + Practical Endorsement – LearnOnline

We recommend a GCSE grade C or above in Physics/Double Science and a strong grasp of English and Maths.

• 24/7 access to the LearnOnline training platform
• All learning documentation (including text books)
• Dedicated course tutor
• Tutor-marked assignments feedback
• 12 months priority tutor support
• Three tutor-marked past papers
• Four day intensive Practical Endorsement Workshop

The most important part of your online A level Physics LearnOnline course (apart from you) is your dedicated tutor. Every LearnOnline tutor has extensive academic experience and have taught A level Physics in the classroom as well as online. During your enrolment onto the course, you will be assigned your tutor who will support you for up to 36 months during your studies. You can contact your tutor via email or using the LearnOnline messaging system with any questions.

Your A level Physics course contains a number of assignments which your course tutor will mark, grade and give you valuable feedback on throughout your study.

Paper 1: 

• Measurements and their errors
• Particles and radiation
• Waves
• Mechanics and materials
• Electricity
• Further mechanics and thermal Physics

85 marks
2 hours – written paper
34% of A level

Paper 2:

• Further mechanics and thermal Physics
• Fields and their consequences
• Nuclear Physics

85 marks
2 hours – written paper
34% of A level

Paper 3: 

Section A: Compulsory section: Practical skills and data analysis

Section B: Students enter for one of the following modules:

• Astrophysics
• Medical Physics
• Engineering Physics
• Turning points in Physics

80 marks
2 hours – written paper
32% of A level

It is your responsibility to find an exam centre and we recommend you book your exams 6 months prior to the date of exams (exams are not included in the course fees).

Practical Endorsement: Workshop Assessment

Candidates will need to arrange to complete the Workshop Assessment at a local exam centre – If you would like to arrange to complete this in Pembrokeshire College, please click here for more details.

The Physics Practical workshop course will enable students to develop the following skills.

1. Independent thinking
   • apply investigative approaches and methods to practical work
2. Use and apply scientific methods and practices
   • safely and correctly use a range of practical equipment and materials
   • follow written instructions
   • make and record observations
   • keep appropriate records of experimental activities
   • present information and data in a scientific way
   • use appropriate software and tools to process data, carry out research and report findings
3. Research and referencing
   • use online and offline research skills including websites, textbooks and other printed scientific sources of information
   • correctly cite sources of information
4. Instruments and equipment
   • use a wide range of experimental and practical instruments, equipment and techniques appropriate to the knowledge and understanding included in the specification.

A Levels are a big step-up from GCSEs

I just wanted to say a big thank you for all the support you gave me during that year. It was my first year after school and A levels are a big step up from GCSEs, especially when doing them privately over distance learning. Looking back, I can say that I had a very good experience from Pembrokeshire College, the online system was very intuitive and your support was outstanding.

Extensive Gratitude

I studied with Pembrokeshire College via the online course system. During that time I had the honour of studying Physics. I have been meaning to write for a long time expressing my thanks and extensive gratitude for all the effort on your part (online tutor) and the Pembrokeshire team.

Science Workshop, “much recommended”

The college provided the student with a spacious laboratory for Chemistry and Physics practical’s. The teachers are very helpful and supportive during experiment as they first go through the introduction which helped me to have a better understanding of experiment. Even though it was my first time to attend the college both teachers for Physics and Physics went through the examples before initial experiments.

All in all much recommended.