A level physics...?

Question

How many of you have done Physics in 6th form and is it hard?

Would you recommend it for someone who is passable at Science but is aiming to do business subjects such as Economics?

Thanks =)

Answer 1

Research by the University of Newcastle a few years ago showed that all A levels are not identical in rigour and demand with maths and physical sciences (physics and chemistry) being the most difficult to get at the highest grades.
Very often students will make decisions based on perceptions of difficulty (at A level and degree) and end up with qualifications which have a lower status than those they could have achieved.
I have just retired from teaching physics to A level and must admit, irrespective of the quality of the teaching, that students tend to find physics (along with maths and chemistry) more difficult than other subjects. But it is worth making the effort as universities and employers realise and recognise the quality of these qualifications.
One of my students this year has obtained maximum marks in just about every module she has taken and is off to Cambridge to read physics. It is rewarding for both student and teacher when such a positive response is made.
Unless you have obtained BB or better at GCSE you should not consider physics. If you have got top grades then you should succeed at A level physics - provided you are willing to put in some serious work!

Answer 2

I don't know what 6th form is, but this much I do know: physics is only hard if the teacher/prefessor makes it hard. Many think that physics is the hardest of all the sciences, and so make their classes hard. Physics is no harder and no easier than any other subject.

Answer 3

i'm getting my phd in physics in the US. it is not a hard subject if you are interested in it. my undergrad degrees were in english literature and physics. the physics was easier for me to do well in, because i was more interested in it.(i know that that sentence ended i a prep) i liked that there was a "right" answer to the homework questions. that "right" answer is revisited at higher levels of physics when you are taught that there aren't necessarily any right answers just interesting theories. it is a fantastic subject. also, everyone that i know that graduated with an undergraduate degree or higher in physics was able to get a job immediately and make a very nice wage. the american institute of physics lists physicists as the 3rd or 4th highest paid profession in the US.

Answer 4

personally physics is challenging but i love it , every body's own ability varies and can be easy to me and hard for another but still my classmates find it to be very difficult. just choose whats best for you if u dont have to take physics i'd advise you not to ,spend more time on the subjects you really need. physics can come after.

Answer 5

hmm i juz finish my A levels.. in fact in singapore many A level students take both economics and physics together, as for dificulty, well if u find Os managable As shd b ok.. in fact i find it easier cos de basics hav already been covered in Os.. now its juz de add ons, not much new topic.. yeps juz wad u learned now more in depth