National 4

The National 4 Physics course is internally assessed. In order to gain National 4 qualification learners must pass all the required units, including the added value unit and complete and experimental write-up.

 The National 4 course is made up of three units.

Unit 1: Dynamics and Space: This unit covers the key areas of speed and acceleration, relationships between forces, motion and energy, satellites and cosmology.

Unit 2: Electricity and Energy: This unit covers the key areas of generation of electricity, electrical power, electromagnetism, practical electrical and electronic circuits, gas laws and the kinetic model.

Unit 3: Waves and Radiation:  This unit covers key areas of wave characteristics, sound, electromagnetic spectrum and nuclear radiation.

Added value Unit: This is a research unit. Learns will draw on, and apply the skills and knowledge they have developed during the course. They will carry out an in-depth investigation in an unfamiliar and/or integrated context. 

Link to National 4 Bitesize page: https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/znb39j6 

Link to SQA National 4 page: https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47425.html 

There is a google classroom full of resources, speak to your physics teacher to get the classroom code.