The syllabus has been designed to build on and extend the content coverage at O-Level. Candidates will be assumed to have knowledge and understanding of Physics at O-Level, either as a single subject or as part of a balanced science course.

The aims of a course based on this syllabus should be to:

1. provide students with an experience that develops their interest in physics and builds the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for them to become scientifically literate citizens who are well-prepared for the challenges of the 21st century.

2. develop in students the understanding, skills, ethics and attitudes relevant to the Practices of Science, including the following:

2.1 understanding the nature of scientific knowledge

2.2 demonstrating science inquiry skills

2.3 relating science and society

3. develop in students an understanding that a small number of basic principles and core ideas can be applied to explain, analyse and solve problems in a variety of systems in the physical world.

H1 Physics Syllabus 8867 (2026)