New GCEs for 2008



GCE Physics B: Physics in Context (2455)

Summary of benefits

Among the many benefits, this new specification is designed to encourage candidates to:

  • progress smoothly from previous GCSE studies in physics, building on the approach of How Science Works through new contexts;
  • gain hands-on practical skills and data analysis skills;
  • develop a deeper appreciation of How Science Works and its relevance beyond the laboratory;
  • see how physics links to other sciences and how the subject underpins important technologies;
  • use modern new resources tailored to the specification.


Key documents


Further information