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Physics is the study of the World around you, looking at the processes and mechanisms by which practically everything around you works. The scope of physics is much wider than the other sciences, it allows us to study things as large as the universe and as small as sub atomic particles. The applications of physics are diverse and practically boundless, it is a fascinating subject to study. #### What Will I study? Over the two years of a GCSE Physics course you will study: The Earth and space. Waves, Energy and the Electromagnetic spectrum Energy usage and our needs Forces and Motion Electricity Space, the Unviverse and Further Physics. #### What Next? Studying Physics will provide you with excellent opportunity to develop skills that will prepare you for A level physics and the other Sciences, It also gives you skills which will transfer to a wide range of A level courses, it can teach you to look at problems analytically helping develop your problem solving skills, it also helps develop your mathematical skills. ### A Level Physics #### What is Physics? Physics is the study of the World around you, looking at the processes and mechanisms by which practically everything around you works. No other science has the scope of physics, physics studies the vastness of the universe as well as the sub atomic particles within atoms. Physics is essentially the study of matter, energy, force and motion, which can challenge our imagination and lead to world-changing discoveries such as lasers and computers. 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