Physics

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Physics

LEARNING JOURNEY

Department Overview

Department Head:Dr. Carlos Fehr
Teacher (Curriculum): Mr. Stuart Haynes, Ms. Daphne Roots

The intent of Physics is to be added...

Teaching Structure

Years 7, 8 and 9	Years 10 and 11	Years 12 and 13
3 x 40-minute periods per week, mixed ability classes	4 x 40-minute periods per week mixed ability option groups	8 x 40-minute periods per week mixed ability option groups

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KS3 PHYSICS

Course Overview

At Key Stage 3, the course is to be added...

Course Units

Year 7	Year 8	Year 9

IGCSE PHYSICS

Course Overview

At IGCSE, students study the International IGCSE, which is to be added...

Course Units

Year 10	Year 11

Specification

CAIE (0625) Physics

Assessment

Component	Duration	Content
Paper 1 Core 30%	45 minutes	40 four-option multiple-choice questions [40 marks]
Paper 2 Extended 30%	45 minutes	40 four-option multiple-choice questions [40 marks]
Paper 3 Core 50%	1 hours 15 minutes	Structured and unstructured questions [80 marks]
Paper 4 Extended 50%	1 hour 15 minutes	Structured and unstructured questions [80 marks]
Paper 6 20%	1 hour	Alternative to Practical questions based on the experimental skills in Section 4 [40 marks]

A LEVEL PHYSICS

Course Overview

To be added...

Course Units

Year 12	Year 13
Physical quantities and units Kinematics Dynamics Forces, density and pressure Work, energy and power Deformation of solids Waves Superposition Electricity D.C. circuits Particle physics	Motion in a circle Gravitational fields Temperature Ideal gases Thermodynamics Oscillations Electric fields Capacitance Magnetic fields Alternating currents Quantum physics Nuclear physics Medical physics Astronomy and cosmology

Specification

CAIE (9702) Physics

Assessment

Component	Duration	Content
Paper 1 31% - AS 15.5% - A	1 hour 15 minutes	40 Multiple-choice questions based on the AS Level syllabus content. [40 marks]
Paper 4 46% - AS 23% - A	1 hours 15 minutes	Structured questions based on the AS Level syllabus content. [60 marks]
Paper 3 23% - A 11.5%	2 hours	Practical work and structured questions based on the practical skills assessment of the syllabus. Context may fall outside the syllabus content [40 marks]
Paper 4 38.5%	2 hours	Structured questions based on the A Level syllabus content; knowledge of the AS Level syllabus is required [100 marks]
Paper 5 11.5% - A	1 hours 15 minutes	Questions based on the practical skills of planning, analysis and evaluation. Context may fall outside the syllabus content [30 marks]

SUBJECT INFORMATION

Subject​s

Physics

Department Overview

Department Head:Dr. Carlos Fehr Teacher (Curriculum): Mr. Stuart Haynes, Ms. Daphne Roots

Teaching Structure

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Course Overview

Course Units

Course Overview

Course Units

Specification

Assessment

Course Overview

Course Units

Specification

Assessment

Subjects

Department Head:Dr. Carlos Fehr
Teacher (Curriculum): Mr. Stuart Haynes, Ms. Daphne Roots