GCSE Physics

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Cambridge International Board (CIE: 0972)

OUTLINE OF THE COURSE

This is an intensive one-year course that is largely covered in the autumn and spring terms. Students’ practical skills are developed during the course and assessed in a final written examination.

Section	Topic	Content
1	General Physics	Basic measurements, units and mathematics Motion Forces	Equilibrium Energy, work and power Pressure
2	Thermal Physics	States of matter Kinetic theory Temperature	Specific and latent heat Conduction, convection and radiation
3	Waves	Wave properties Light refraction/reflection Diffraction	Electromagnetic spectrum Sound
4	Electricity and Magnetism	Safety Circuits and components Current, potential difference and resistance Magnetism	Electromagnetism: generators, transformers and motors Cathode ray oscilloscope Analogue/Digital Electronics
5	Atomic Physics	Radioactivity and its detection Alpha, beta and gamma radiation	Half life Isotopes Nuclear atom

EXAMINATIONS

Exam	Content	Duration	Weighting
Paper 1	40 Multiple choice questions	¾ hour	30 %
Paper 2 (Core) or 3 (Extended)	Structured short questions	1¼ hours	50 %
Paper 6	Alternative to practical (written)	1 hour	20 %

Paper 2 tests skills appropriate to grades C to G, Paper 3 tests skills enabling the award of grades A* to B.

TEXT BOOK:

Complete Physics for Cambridge IGCSE by Stephen Pople, published by OUP

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EXAMINATIONS

CTC has joined the Boarding School Association Covid Safe Charter 14 Jul 2020

Introduction of new EPQ online course 12 Jun 2020

CTC student attains scholarship at University of Toronto 16 May 2019

CIFE Awards April 2019 8 Apr 2019

British Physics Olympiad: AS Physics Challenge 2019 2 Apr 2019

Report on Maths competitions 2018-19 1 Apr 2019

CTC Annual Quiz 11 Mar 2019

CIFE Inter College Quiz 2019 11 Mar 2019

CTC participate at YouthMUN 20 Feb 2019