CCEA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE Physics

Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by CCEA. Classified as a GCSE (A* to G).

Qualification Level

Level 1/Level 2

Awarding Body

CCEA

Syllabus Units

3 Units

Guided Hours

Flexible

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Course Syllabus & Study Modules

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Key Learning Objectives:

In this section, students investigate motion. They establish the relationshipsbetween distance, average speed, time and rate of change of speed throughpractical work. They are introduced to graphical methods of describing motion. Atthe Higher Tier, students are introduced to the concept of vectors and scalars and they learn about the terms displacement, velocity and acceleration.

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In this section, students are introduced to the two main categories of waves, aswell as the terms used to describe their various properties. They study echoes andtheir applications. They explore the electromagnetic spectrum and examine the useof the various types of electromagnetic wave.

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Key Learning Objectives:

Units 1 and 2 include a number of practical tasks that students carry out during thecourse. Nine of these are prescribed practicals. This unit has two parts: Booklet Aand Booklet B. We set and mark both booklets.Booklet A is a practical skills assessment. It assesses students’ ability to plan and
carry out two practical tasks based on but not identical to the nine prescribedpracticals listed in this specification.Booklet B is a written, externally assessed examination taken during the final year ofstudy. It assesses students’ knowledge and understanding of practical science. Itconsists of questions about planning and carrying out any of the prescribed practicaltasks, together with more general questions about any practical situation that arises in Units 1 and 2 in this specification.