IGCSE PHYSICS KEY STAGE 4 SCHEDULE
2013‐2014 MODULES/UNITS
IGCSE PHYSICS COURSEWORK DEADLINES/EXAMS
YEAR NINE Unit 1: Mechanics 1 Unit 2: Waves Unit 3: Electricity 1 Unit 4: Energy YEAR TEN Unit 5: Mechanics 2 Unit 6: Light Unit 7: Electricity 2 Unit 8: Thermal physics YEAR ELEVEN Unit 9: Mechanics 3 (Turning effect, conditions for equilibrium, centre of mass, scalars and vectors) Unit 10: Electromagnetism Unit 11: Atomic Physics Unit 12: Electronics
PAPER 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE PROJECTS/SCHEME OF WORK/TOPICS WHEN
PAPER 2: CORE THEORY OR PAPER 3: EXTENDED THEORY ALL EXAMINATIONS ARE TAKEN AT THE END OF YEAR 11 PAPER 6: ALTERNATIVE TO PRACTICAL THERE IS NO COURSEWORK ELEMENT FOR IGCSE PHYSICS DURING Mechanics 1: Length and time, mass and weight, density, speed, velocity and acceleration Waves: General properties of waves, electromagnetic spectrum, sound AUTUMN
TERM Y9 Electricity 1: Electric charge, current, electromotive force, potential difference, resistance, electrical energy SPRING TERM Y9
Energy: Work, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, energy resources, energy transfer, conduction, convection, radiation
SUMMER
TERM Y9 Mechanics 2: Effects of forces, work, power, pressure Light: Reflection, refraction, thin converging lenses, dispersion AUTUMN TERM Y10
Electricity 2: Circuit diagrams, series and parallel circuits SPRING TERM Y10
Thermal physics: States of matter, molecular model, evaporation, pressure changes, thermal expansion SUMMER TERM Y10
Mechanics 3: Turning effect, conditions for equilibrium, centre of mass, scalars and vectors)
Electromagnetism (simple phenomena of electromagnetism, electromagnetic induction, the a.c.generator, tranformers, the magnetic effect of current AUTUMN
TERM Y11
Atomic physics: Atomic model, nucleus, isotopes, detection of radioactivity, characteristics of three types of radiation, half‐life, safety precautions Electronics: Cathode rays, simple treatment of cathode‐ray oscilloscope, action and use of circuit components, digital electronics SPRING TERM Y11
OTHER INFORMATION
Examination Board: Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)
Specification: Physics – Cambridge IGCSE (0625) Textbook: Complete Physics (Stephen Pople – Oxford University Press) Not issued but used for background reading and exercises in lessons. Revision Guide: IGCSE Physics – Oxford University Press (Endorsed by CIE) Question Packs: each year, students are issued with a book of past paper questions ordered by topic; these are used for homework and, when appropriate, classwork. Past papers: Schemes of work: Equipment: A full scientific calculator should be brought to every lesson. Contact: david.hows@tbshs.org