GCSE Physics

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Cambridge International Board (CIE: 0625)

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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GCSE Physics

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CTC Summer Ball 2017!! 6 Jun 2017

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Duke of Edinburgh Trip May 2017 16 May 2017