A-Level Options

Hi guys

I'm asking for help here about whether or not I should I choose Physics at A-Level. I'd like to move into something Biological (medicine, research, any sort of bio-engineering) and I had intended to take all three Sciences and Maths at A-Level. I'm a straight A/A* student in all my subjects so I'm confident I could cope with this choice, but I'm still not sure, after speaking to teachers and reading prospectuses if I'd like Physics or if it's necessary for what I want to do. I just thought I would ask and see if anyone had anything to say about how the Physics courses work at A-Level, and if anyone had any input as to whether it would be relevant.

Any alternatives would be appreciated

I'll be following the Edexcel board for Physics, which I heard is quite similar to AQA, so anything you have is valuable.

Also, I have read into the stickies on this board and I'm STILL indecisive, which is shocking considering the amount of relevant information on them. I suppose I just want to read about personal accounts of A-Level Physicians

Thanks

1) Physicians are doctors
2) don't get cocky with your GCSE's, the game changes completely at a level.

My personal experiences weren't good, its such a huge jump from GCSE. I got an A* in GCSE and, thanks partly to the course (OCR so you won't be subject to it ) and my awful teachers, I got an E in my AS. However, I wasn't totally a straight A student so you might get along better. Considering you're thinking of doing biological, I'd say stick to what you're doing but seek advice from Edexcel students as well
Hope this helps

Hi guys

I'm asking for help here about whether or not I should I choose Physics at A-Level. I'd like to move into something Biological (medicine, research, any sort of bio-engineering) and I had intended to take all three Sciences and Maths at A-Level. I'm a straight A/A* student in all my subjects so I'm confident I could cope with this choice, but I'm still not sure, after speaking to teachers and reading prospectuses if I'd like Physics or if it's necessary for what I want to do. I just thought I would ask and see if anyone had anything to say about how the Physics courses work at A-Level, and if anyone had any input as to whether it would be relevant.

Any alternatives would be appreciated

I'll be following the Edexcel board for Physics, which I heard is quite similar to AQA, so anything you have is valuable.

Also, I have read into the stickies on this board and I'm STILL indecisive, which is shocking considering the amount of relevant information on them. I suppose I just want to read about personal accounts of A-Level Physicians

Thanks

Hi guys

I'm asking for help here about whether or not I should I choose Physics at A-Level. I'd like to move into something Biological (medicine, research, any sort of bio-engineering) and I had intended to take all three Sciences and Maths at A-Level. I'm a straight A/A* student in all my subjects so I'm confident I could cope with this choice, but I'm still not sure, after speaking to teachers and reading prospectuses if I'd like Physics or if it's necessary for what I want to do. I just thought I would ask and see if anyone had anything to say about how the Physics courses work at A-Level, and if anyone had any input as to whether it would be relevant.

Any alternatives would be appreciated

I'll be following the Edexcel board for Physics, which I heard is quite similar to AQA, so anything you have is valuable.

Also, I have read into the stickies on this board and I'm STILL indecisive, which is shocking considering the amount of relevant information on them. I suppose I just want to read about personal accounts of A-Level Physicians

Thanks

Hi guys

I'm asking for help here about whether or not I should I choose Physics at A-Level. I'd like to move into something Biological (medicine, research, any sort of bio-engineering) and I had intended to take all three Sciences and Maths at A-Level. I'm a straight A/A* student in all my subjects so I'm confident I could cope with this choice, but I'm still not sure, after speaking to teachers and reading prospectuses if I'd like Physics or if it's necessary for what I want to do. I just thought I would ask and see if anyone had anything to say about how the Physics courses work at A-Level, and if anyone had any input as to whether it would be relevant.

Any alternatives would be appreciated

I'll be following the Edexcel board for Physics, which I heard is quite similar to AQA, so anything you have is valuable.

Also, I have read into the stickies on this board and I'm STILL indecisive, which is shocking considering the amount of relevant information on them. I suppose I just want to read about personal accounts of A-Level Physicians

Thanks

Physics is a very good A level to have, but as you're also doing Chemistry, Maths and Biology, perhaps taking a social science or humanity (Economics is good - no course-work to worry about) would make you appear as a more well rounded candidate.

If you do decide to do Physics, I'm currently doing A2 Physics with Edexcel, so I'll give you my take - AS level Physics isn't too difficult, the exams are out of 80 marks each, with 10 pretty easy multiple choice (although one or two can be horrendous), with the rest a mix of calculation questions (at AS, the most advanced maths you'll do is a bit of simple trig, but mostly just re-arranging and substituting numbers into equations) and short answer responses. The topics vary in difficulty - Kinematics and Newton's laws are simple, but Capacitance and Electromagnetic induction can take some getting your head round.

As for the exam board, all I can say is that Edexcel is awful. You get given the mark scheme when you do coursework, yet getting the marks can be quite tricky. Plus I find that in the exams they try to put it in context too much, and this just makes questions complicated and harder to understand. I'm also doing Maths and Economics at A2, and I'd say it's my hardest A level.