A-Level Physics (9702) | Exam Structure
Candidates may complete the A-Level
Physics (9702) course in 2 ways:
1.
Enter
for the AS-Level Physics (taking Papers 1, 2 and 3 in a single examination
session – an AS-Level certification is received), then continue for a full
A-Level qualification (taking Papers 4 and 5 in another session). The AS-Level
marks will be carried forward. Each of these is usually completed in a year
(total = 2 years).
2.
Enter
for the full A-Level Physics (taking all papers) in a single session. This is
usually completed in 2 years.
Candidates have the choice to not
continue for the full A-Level Physics if they chose the first option.
Some details on each paper is given
below.
·
Paper 1 (Multiple Choice) – Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes. Marks: 40. Content:
40 multiple-choice questions based on the AS syllabus. % of AS examination:
31%. % of A-Level examination: 15%
·
Paper 2 (AS Structured Questions) – Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes. Marks: 60. Content:
Variable number of structured questions of variable value. % of AS
examination: 46%. % of A-Level examination: 23%
·
Paper 3 (Advance Practical Skills) – Duration: 2 hours. Marks: 40. Content: 2
experiments (1 hour each) drawn from different area of physics. % of AS
examination: 23%. % of A-Level examination: 12%
·
Paper 4 (A Level Structured Questions) – Duration: 2 hours. Marks: 100. Content: Variable
number of structured questions of variable value based on the A Level syllabus
(materials encountered in the AS Level syllabus may be included). % of
A-Level examination: 38%
·
Paper 5 (Planning, Analysis and Evaluation) – Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes. Marks: 30. Content:
2 questions of equal mark value based on the practical skills of planning,
analysis and evaluation. % of A-Level examination: 12%
Now for each paper there are
different variants, depending on the countries, … Any one candidate will need
to sit for only one of these variants.
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