| Autumn 1 (Sept – Oct) | Autumn 2 (Nov – Dec) | Spring 1 (Jan – Feb) | Spring 2 (Mar – Apr) | Summer (May – Jun) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topic Title | Forces, motion & energy | Thermal physics | Electricity | Electricity & magnetism | Revision |
| Key Skills and Content | • Units & measurements | • Simple kinetic molecular model of matter | • Static electricity | • Electrical circuit analysis | • Practical skills |
| • Speed, velocity and acceleration | • Thermal properties of matter | • Electric fields and electric charge | • Combinations of resistors | • Exam technique and practice | |
| • Forces & momentum | • Specific heat capacity | • Electrical quantities (current, potential difference, resistance) | • Electrical safety | • Revision skills and activities | |
| • Stability | • Thermal energy transfers | • Magnetism | |||
| • Pressure | • Gas behaviour | • Construction & use of electromagnets | |||
| • Energy, work and power | |||||
| • Energy in society | |||||
| Omitted topics for Core | Vectors, circular motion, impulse, efficiency | Gas law, specific heat capacity, infrared radiation | Electric fields, current-voltage characteristics, resistance and length/area of wire | Kirchoff’s laws, potential divider circuits | |
| Summative Assessment | Practice Exam (taken from past papers) | Practice Exam (taken from past papers) | Practice Exam (taken from past papers) | Practice Exam (taken from past papers) | Presentation on topics, self and peer assessed practice questions from all exam papers |
