OCR Advancing Physics (B): - Structure of the AS Qualification

Unit	Sections	Chapters
G491 Physics in Action	Communication	1 Imaging 2 Sensing 3 Signalling
	Designer Materials	4 Testing Materials 5 Looking inside Materials
G492 Understanding Processes and Experimentation and Data Handling	Waves and Quantum Behaviour	6 Wave behaviour 7 Quantum behaviour
	Space and Time	8 Mapping Space and Time 9 Computing the next Move
G493 Physics in Practice	Quality of Measurement (QoM)	Coursework
	Physics in Use (PiU)	Coursework

 

For the complete specification of the qualification go to: http://www.ocr.org.uk/download/kd/ocr_9654_kd_gce_spec.pdf

Support
You will be issued with text books and student notes to complement every chapter of the course.  These are yours to keep and annotate.

Expectations
The work done in lessons should account for one third of the work you do, i.e. for every hour in class you should be doing two hours outside class.  Compulsory revision sessions will be scheduled to take place in the Science workroom (F20).
Your independent study must include:

• Keeping class notes up to date
• Maintaining a glossary of new vocabulary
• Completing the tasks in the student notes and text books

You are expected to have a Scientific Dictionary and a Scientific Calculator.

Recommendations
You should keep up to date with developments in Physics by:

• Reading scientific journals provided in F20.
• Join the Institute of Physics and keep up to date with the information they send you.  Do this on http://www.iop.org/education/student/youth_membership/page_41684.html
• Seek help from Mr Kirk or Miss Taylor when you need it.

Monitoring
Your progress will be assessed every Calendar Month by Mr Kirk and Miss Taylor.  This will be based on the quality of your written work and how up to date it is, your attitude in class.

Outline of the Year

Time	Teaching	Staff
Sept – Half term	Unit 1 and 2 Unit 4	NJT AWK
Half term to Xmas	Unit 2 and 3 Unit 5 + Quality of Measurement Task Exams Units 1-5 (December)	NJT AWK
Jan to Half term	Unit 6 Unit 8 Coursework (QoM) early Feb – deadline Easter	AWK NJT both
Half term to Easter	Unit 7 Unit 9	AWK NJT
Easter to exams	Revision	NJT/AWK
After exams	Unit 10	NJT/AWK