Students must be studying GCSE Physics with AQA, Edexcel or OCR by distance learning or at a further education centre. Our course is an intensive, practical course to support students to successfully achieve their practical assessments. Students can attempt each of the assessed practical technique a limited number of times during the course. Frobel Education recommends that students with limited prior practical laboratory experience consider the 1 day ‘Introduction to Laboratory Skills’ which offers the chance to gain the skills and expertise required to be successful in their assessment.

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GCSE Physics Practical

Designed for students studying GCSE Physics with AQA, Edexcel or OCR

Course Information

Physics is a key subject and fundamental part of the science. At Frobel Education by carrying out carefully considered practical work, students will enhance their investigative thinking, improve mastery of techniques and consolidate their understanding of key scientific concepts. At Frobel Education we have created documents to help students to meet the specified practical skills, students will have the opportunity to experience all the required apparatus and techniques needed for the qualifications.

Student learning outcomes are as follows:

Understand how to construct circuits by using circuit diagram
Understand the series and parallel combinations
Understand how to use appropriate apparatus to measure speed, motion and rate of change of speed
Understand how to use appropriate apparatus to measure and observe the effect of force
Understand and learn the effect of electromagnetic waves on matter
Measure current, voltage and resistance
Measure energy changes, energy transfer and work done
Observe waves in solid and fluids to identify the suitability of apparatus to measure speed, frequency and wavelength
Understand how to measure mass, time and temperature accurately by using the appropriate apparatus effectively
Understand the heat transfer and thermal insulation

List of Physics Practical Assessments Covered during this course

Specific heat capacity
Resistance
I-V Characteristics
Density
Force and extension
Acceleration
Radiation and absorption
Thermal insulation
Light
Waves

Prerequisites

Students must be studying GCSE Physics with AQA, Edexcel or OCR by distance learning or at a further education centre.
Our course is an intensive, practical course to support students to successfully achieve their practical assessments. Students can attempt each of the assessed practical technique a limited number of times during the course.
Frobel Education recommends that students with limited prior practical laboratory experience consider the 1 day ‘Introduction to Laboratory Skills’ which offers the chance to gain the skills and expertise required to be successful in their assessment.