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Preparation for Higher Physics Distance Learning

Through learning about physics, you will develop an interest in and understanding of the material world. You will engage in a wide range of investigative tasks, which will allow you to develop important skills to become creative, inventive and enterprising, in a world where the skills and knowledge developed by physics are needed across all sectors of society. If you are considering a career in engineering, marine or construction sectors this might be for the course for you. This course is delivered in the evening and is open to all members of the public.

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Level:

SCQF Level 6

Study Mode:

  • Distance learning

Location:

  • Virtual Campus

Start Date:

Duration:

  • 34 weeks
  • Attend timetabled classes online for some of your learning and assessments via Microsoft Teams.

Who is this course for?

  • The course is suitable for candidates who are secure in their attainment of National 5Physics or an equivalent qualification. It may also be suitable for those wishing to study physics for the first time.
  • The course emphasises practical and experiential learning opportunities, with a strong skills based approach to learning. It takes account of the needs of all candidates, and provides sufficient flexibility to enable candidates to achieve in different ways.

What skills will I learn?

The units covered in the course are:
Our dynamic Universe
  • motion — equations and graphs
  • forces, energy and power
  • collisions, explosions, and impulse
  • gravitation
  • special relativity
  • the expanding Universe

Particles and waves
  • forces on charged particles
  • the Standard Model
  • nuclear reactions
  • inverse square law
  • wave-particle duality
  • interference
  • spectra
  • refraction of light

Electricity
  • monitoring and measuring AC
  • current, potential difference, power, and resistance
  • electrical sources and internal resistance capacitors
  • semiconductors and p-n junctions

What will I study?

  • You will learn online through timetabled classes delivered by a lecturer in a virtual classroom on Microsoft Teams. You'll use our virtual learning environment to access resources, complete assessments, and chat to your lecturer and classmates. You will have to attend one of our campuses or centres for SQA assessments.

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • Advanced Higher Physics

What career opportunities are there?

  • With physics you can go into many careers including lots of non physics careers such as management or finance. However, relevant careers include anything to do with building or developing new technology including architecture, engineering, astronomy, space exploration, games development and modelling the climate.