Higher Physics
- Location
- Cardonald Campus
- SCQF Level
- 6
- Start Date & time
- 19 Aug 2025 @ 6 - 9pm (Tuesday evenings)
- Qualification Type
- Higher
- Course Type
- Evening
- Duration
- 1 year (August - June)
£550.00
This course will provide an in-depth study of Higher Physics topics, developing the knowledge and skills required to succeed in the exam through a mix of tutor led teaching tutorial sessions, lab work and diagnostic testing.
This course will be largely taught on campus but there will be some classes online.
What will I learn?
We will be covering the following units:
Our dynamic universe
- Motion: Forces, energy and power
- Momentum
- Gravitation, projectiles and satellites
- Special relativity: The expanding universe
Particles and waves
- Electric fields
- Standard mode
- Nuclear reactions
- Waves
- Spectra
- Refraction of light
Electricity
- DC and AC circuits, series and parallel
- Internal resistance
- Capacitors
- semiconductors
There will be an assignment which involves supervised experiments and related research that are written up as a report and sent to the SQA for marking. This contributes to the grading in the final exam.
Thinking of joining?
If you'd like a place on this course, you must:
- Ensure you meet the entry requirements
- Pay the full fee of £550
Payment options:
- Pay the full fee of £550
- Pay in 3 installments via PayPal. Option available at checkout. PayPal account required.
- There is no funding or fee waiver available for this course.
Entry requirements (minimum)
- A or B pass in National 5, Intermediate 2, Standard Grade Credit Level (or equivalent), in Physics or
- Have studied Maths or similar (i.e. Engineering) at HE level.
Note:
Please ensure you meet these entry requirements prior to making payment. If you pay but do not meet the entry requirements, the College reserve the right to refuse any refund.
You are required to provide your Scottish Candidate Number (SCN) upon booking so we can ensure you meet the entry requirements above.