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Examinations

For guidance on how students can improve their performance in the examinations and practical activities, see the following Chief Examiner's Reports:

Please note that there is no coursework requirement for GCE Physics.

However, students must complete six written exams: three at AS level and a further three at A2. Students must also complete two timed practical exercises: one at AS level and one at A2. We set and moderate each exam and practical exercise.

The table below offers more information on the exams and practical exercise:

Module	Assessment Unit	Nature of Assessment	Time	Weighting %	Exam Session
AS 1	1	Written exam Several compulsory short-answer questions, some of which afford the opportunity for writing in continuous prose Maximum marks = 60	1 hr	33.3% of AS 16.7% of A Level	Winter and summer
AS 2	2	Written exam Several compulsory short-answer questions, some of which afford the opportunity for writing in continuous prose Maximum marks = 60	1 hr	33.3% of AS 16.7% of A Level	Winter and summer
AS 3	3A	Written exam Several compulsory short-answer questions, some of which afford the opportunity for writing in continuous prose Maximum marks = 45	45 min	18.4% of AS 9.2% of A Level	Summer only
AS 3	3B	One compulsory practical exercise and a compulsory planning/design question Maximum marks = 45	1 hr 15 min	15% of AS 7.5% of A Level	Summer only
A2 1	4	Written exam Several compulsory short-answer questions, some of which afford the opportunity for writing in continuous prose Synoptic assessment is achieved through an extended data analysis question Maximum marks = 90	1 hr 30 min	15% of A Level	Winter and summer
A2 2	5	Written exam Several compulsory short-answer questions, some of which afford the opportunity for writing in continuous prose Synoptic assessment is achieved through an extended comprehension question Maximum marks = 90	1 hr 30 min	15% of A Level	Summer only
A2 3	6A	Written exam Several compulsory short-answer questions, some of which afford the opportunity for writing in continuous prose Synoptic assessment is achieved through an extended free-response question Maximum marks = 50	1 hr	8.3% of A Level	Summer only
A2 3	6B	Two compulsory practical exercises Synoptic assessment is achieved through a planning/design question Maximum marks 70	1 hr 30 min	11.7% of A Level	Summer only

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