Specialized A redesigned A-level maths could focus on the needs of physics and non-physics students. (Courtesy: iStock/SolStock) Early in my teaching career, I had a rather uncomfortable exchange with ...

At the introductory level, student typically study classical mechanics and electricity and magnetism (EM). The upper level physics courses focus on quantum mechanics and then more advanced versions of ...

Girls who take AS-level physics often get better grades than boys but too many decide to drop the subject after a year, say teachers Some of the brightest girls doing AS-level physics drop the subject ...

More students are studying A-level physics but only a small proportion are girls A research project into why girls drop physics after GCSE has been announced by the Institute of Physics (IOP).