Pearson
Level 3
QN: 601/4848/2
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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Physics
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Pearson. Classified as a GCE A Level. Total guided learning hours: 360 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Pearson
Syllabus Units
4 Units
Guided Hours
360 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Electric and Magnetic Fields
Capacitors
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate capacitance and energy stored
- Analyse charge/discharge curves
2
Electric and Magnetic Fields
Electric fields
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate electric field strength and potential
- Describe field patterns for point charges and parallel plates
3
Electric and Magnetic Fields
Electromagnetic induction
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Apply Faraday's and Lenz's laws
- Calculate induced emf
4
Electric and Magnetic Fields
Magnetic fields
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate force on a current-carrying wire
- Describe motion of charged particles in magnetic fields
5
Electric Circuits
Current and voltage
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Define electric current and potential difference
- Use Ohm's law and calculate resistance
6
Electric Circuits
Current, potential difference and resistance
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Use Ohm's law and calculate resistance
- Calculate resistivity of a material
7
Electric Circuits
Electromotive force and internal resistance
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate terminal potential difference
- Determine internal resistance from graphs
8
Electric Circuits
Power and EMF
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate electrical power
- Understand EMF and internal resistance
9
Electric Circuits
Resistance and resistivity
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate resistance using resistivity
- Analyse series and parallel circuits
10
Electric Circuits
Series and parallel circuits
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate total resistance in series and parallel
- Analyse potential divider circuits
11
Further Mechanics
Circular motion
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate centripetal acceleration and force
- Apply to horizontal and vertical circles
12
Further Mechanics
Simple harmonic motion
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe SHM and use equations
- Calculate period of mass-spring and pendulum
13
Materials
Fluids
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate density and pressure
- Apply Archimedes' principle and Bernoulli's equation
14
Materials
Fluids: density and pressure
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate density and pressure in fluids
- Apply Archimedes' principle
15
Materials
Solids
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret stress-strain graphs
- Calculate Young modulus and elastic strain energy
16
Materials
Solids: stress, strain and Young modulus
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate stress, strain and Young modulus
- Interpret stress-strain graphs
17
Mechanics
Forces
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Apply Newton's laws of motion
- Resolve forces and calculate resultant forces
18
Mechanics
Forces and Newton's laws
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Apply Newton's first, second and third laws
- Resolve forces into components
19
Mechanics
Kinematics
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Use equations of motion for constant acceleration
- Interpret displacement-time and velocity-time graphs
20
Mechanics
Momentum
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate momentum and impulse
- Apply conservation of momentum in collisions
21
Mechanics
Motion
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Use equations of motion for constant acceleration
- Interpret displacement-time and velocity-time graphs
22
Mechanics
Work, energy and power
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate work done by a force
- Apply conservation of energy
23
Nuclear and Particle Physics
Nuclear fission and fusion
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate energy released in nuclear reactions
- Explain chain reaction in fission
24
Nuclear and Particle Physics
Particle physics
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Classify particles: hadrons, leptons, quarks
- Apply conservation laws in particle interactions
25
Nuclear and Particle Physics
Radioactive decay
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe alpha, beta, gamma decay
- Use exponential decay and half-life
26
Nuclear and Particle Physics
The nucleus
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe nuclear structure and isotopes
- Calculate binding energy and mass defect
27
Nuclear and Particle Physics
The nucleus and radioactive decay
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe alpha, beta and gamma decay
- Use exponential decay and half-life
28
Space
Cosmology
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the Big Bang theory and evidence
- Use Hubble's law
29
Space
Gravitational fields
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate gravitational field strength and potential
- Apply Newton's law of gravitation
30
Space
Satellite motion
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Derive orbital speed and period
- Explain geostationary orbits
31
Thermodynamics
Ideal gases
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Use ideal gas equation pV = nRT
- Explain kinetic theory of gases
32
Thermodynamics
Thermal concepts
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate specific heat capacity and latent heat
- Apply first law of thermodynamics
33
Thermodynamics
Thermal energy transfer
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate specific heat capacity and latent heat
- Apply first law of thermodynamics
34
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamic processes
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse isothermal, adiabatic, isobaric and isochoric processes
- Calculate work done from p-V diagrams
35
Waves and Particle Nature of Light
Photon model
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Use photon energy E = hf
- Explain photoelectric effect
36
Waves and Particle Nature of Light
Progressive waves
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe wave properties: amplitude, wavelength, frequency, speed
- Use wave equation v = fλ
37
Waves and Particle Nature of Light
Refraction and total internal reflection
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Apply Snell's law
- Calculate critical angle
38
Waves and Particle Nature of Light
Refraction, reflection and polarisation
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Apply Snell's law
- Explain polarisation of transverse waves
39
Waves and Particle Nature of Light
Stationary waves
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe formation of stationary waves
- Calculate harmonic frequencies for strings and pipes
40
Waves and Particle Nature of Light
Superposition and interference
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain constructive and destructive interference
- Calculate fringe spacing in double-slit experiment
41
Waves and Particle Nature of Light
The photon model
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Use E = hf and photon energy
- Explain photoelectric effect
42
Waves and Particle Nature of Light
Wave properties
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe transverse and longitudinal waves
- Use wave equation v = fλ
43
Working as a Physicist
Data analysis and graphical methods
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Plot graphs with appropriate scales and error bars
- Determine gradient and intercept from linear graphs
44
Working as a Physicist
Estimation
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Make order-of-magnitude estimates
- Use significant figures appropriately
45
Working as a Physicist
Limitations of physical measurements
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify random and systematic errors
- Calculate uncertainties and combine them
46
Working as a Physicist
Measurements and uncertainties
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate absolute and percentage uncertainties
- Combine uncertainties in calculations
47
Working as a Physicist
SI units and prefixes
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Use SI base units and derived units
- Convert between units using prefixes
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/4848/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Pearson
- Qualification Type
- GCE A Level
- Operational Start
- Sept 2015