Physics

Students in the Physics course cover four topics during the Preliminary course including:

• Kinematics, 

• Dynamics, 

• Waves and Thermodynamics; and 

• Electricity and Magnetism.  

Students will also include a Depth Study in their Preliminary studies.

During the HSC Course students cover four topics including: 

• Advanced Mechanics, 

• Electromagnetism, 

• The Nature of Light; and 

• From the Universe to the Atom. 

Students will also include a Depth Study in their HSC studies.

The assessment programs will consist of a practical & theory-based assessment task and will require students to be assessed on their knowledge and skills and will take the form of practical investigations, topic tests and depth study reports and formal examinations.

Topics, task weightings and specific requirements for each course are distributed to students at the commencement of study via their Assessment Handbook.

Practical investigations should occupy a minimum of 35 hours in class in each of Year 11 and Year 12 whilst Depth Studies should occupy 15 hours in class in each of Year 11 and Year 12.

The Physics course builds on students' knowledge and skills developed in the Science Stage 5 course and helps them develop a greater understanding of physics as a foundation for undertaking post-school studies in a wide range of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. A knowledge and understanding of physics often provide a unifying link between interdisciplinary studies.

The study of Physics provides the foundation knowledge and skills required to support participation in a range of careers. It is a discipline that utilises innovative and creative thinking to address new challenges, such as sustainability, energy efficiency and the creation of new materials.