Learners gain an understanding of physics and develop this through a variety of approaches, including practical activities, investigations and problem solving.

Units Covered

Dynamics -vectors and scalars; velocity–time graphs; acceleration; Newton’s laws; energy; projectile motion.

Space - space exploration; cosmology.

Electricity - electrical charge carriers; potential difference (voltage); Ohm’s law; practical electrical and electronic circuits; electrical power.

Properties of matter - specific heat capacity; specific latent heat; gas laws and the kinetic model.

Waves - wave parameters and behaviours; electromagnetic spectrum; refraction of light.

Radiation - nuclear radiation