| Physics | 1. Fundamentals of Mechanics • Use motion, displacement, velocity, acceleration, motion graphs, forces, Newton's laws, momentum, impulse, work, energy, conservation ideas, and mechanical-system interpretation.• For harder questions, include force diagrams, motion graphs, multi-step calculations, experimental data, uncertainty, model assumptions, and interpreting real-world mechanical systems.2. Waves • Use wave properties, wavelength, frequency, period, amplitude, wave speed, transverse and longitudinal waves, sound, superposition, interference, reflection, refraction, diffraction where appropriate, and energy transfer by waves.• For harder questions, include wave diagrams, wave graphs, speed-frequency-wavelength calculations, interference reasoning, data interpretation, and experimental wave scenarios.3. Electricity and Magnetism • Use electric charge, current, potential difference, resistance, Ohm's law, electric circuits, power, energy, magnetic fields, electromagnetism, induced effects at introductory level, and technology applications.• For harder questions, include circuit diagrams, current-voltage graphs, multi-step power/energy calculations, field diagrams, experimental circuit data, and model evaluation.4. Depth Studies and Working Scientifically • Use working scientifically skills across Year 11 Physics: questioning, hypothesis, variables, risk, method design, data collection, uncertainty, graphing, analysis, conclusion, validity, reliability, and communication.• For harder questions, include experimental scenarios, judging method validity, interpreting uncertainty, identifying limitations, improving investigations, and evidence-based conclusions. | 1. Advanced Mechanics • Use advanced motion, projectile motion, circular motion, gravitational fields, orbital motion, energy, momentum, and relativity concepts where appropriate to the syllabus.• For harder questions, include vector components, force diagrams, gravitational-field reasoning, orbital calculations, energy/momentum reasoning, graph interpretation, experimental data, and model assumptions.2. Electromagnetism • Use electric fields, magnetic fields, forces on charges and current-carrying conductors, motors, generators, electromagnetic induction, transformers, AC electricity, and power transmission.• For harder questions, include field diagrams, motor/generator diagrams, induced-current reasoning, multi-step electromagnetic calculations, power-loss analysis, and practical system evaluation.3. Nature of Light • Use wave and particle models of light, reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction, polarisation where appropriate, photons, photoelectric effect, evidence for light models, and limitations of classical explanations.• For harder questions, include photon-energy calculations, photoelectric-effect graphs, interference/diffraction data, model comparison, evidence evaluation, and unfamiliar experimental contexts.4. Matter, Energy and the Cosmos • Use matter and energy models, atomic models, nuclear physics, radioactivity, mass-energy relationships, particle physics ideas where appropriate, stars, cosmology, and evidence about the universe.• For harder questions, include decay graphs, nuclear equations, mass-energy calculations, spectral/cosmological evidence, model comparison, and evidence-based reasoning about matter or the cosmos.5. Depth Studies and Working Scientifically • Use working scientifically skills across Year 12 Physics: investigation design, data collection, uncertainty, graphing, analysis, evidence, model evaluation, communication, validity, reliability, and limitations.• For harder questions, include experimental scenarios, uncertainty bars, evaluating method validity, interpreting trends, identifying limitations, and evidence-based conclusions. |
