Physics (AQA) 39

Physics at Berkhamsted

Physics is at the heart of everything and is a highly rewarding discipline to study at school, university and beyond. It forms the basis of most modern technologies and holds the future to global well-being. At Berkhamsted we follow the AQA Specification Physics 7408 as we believe the approach gives students a broad grounding in this discipline whilst also fostering an interest in more unusual topics. It is our intention to inspire students, nurture a passion for this subject and support them in their applications to relevant university courses.

Student Comments Future Prospects

A Level Physics is a stepping stone; it lays strong foundations for further study in courses such as Physics, Engineering, Medicine and many others. Above all, Physics opens doors to a wide variety of careers, since employers value the high levels of numeracy, critical thinking and problem solving that it engenders.

My favourite topic was Particle Physics as it was so different and exciting. It was accessible but felt like the closest I’ve been to advanced/uni-level Physics. It was made really tangible by the awesome CERN trip, which made me really consider studying Particle Physics or even working at the LHC. I found the topics of circular motion and centripetal force to be the most inspiring as they were completely new to me. The methodical thinking required to solve the harder questions allowed for me to try and stretch myself with problem solving