| Autumn 1 (Sept – Oct) | Autumn 2 (Nov – Dec) | Spring 1 (Jan – Feb) | Spring 2 (Mar – Apr) | Summer (May – Jun) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topic Title | Electromagnetism | Atomic & nuclear physics | Space physics | Exam preparation & revision | Exam preparation & revision | |
| Physics of waves | ||||||
| Key Skills and Content | • Electromagnetic forces & induction | • Structure of the nuclear atom | • Gravitational orbits | • Practical & analytical skills | • Exam technique & practice | |
| • Wave properties & behaviour | • Radioactivity | • The Solar System | • Exam technique & practice | • Revision skills and activities | ||
| • Sound, light & electromagnetic spectrum | • Radioactive decay | • Cosmology & the universe | • Revision skills and activities | |||
| • Digital/analogue signals | • Uses of radioisotopes | • Life cycle of stars | ||||
| Omitted topics for Core | Power transmission | Nuclear fission & fusion, uses of radioisotopes | Hubble’s Law & life cycle of stars | |||
| Snell’s Law of refraction | ||||||
| Ray diagrams | ||||||
| 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) | GCSE examination (multiple choice, theory, alternative to practical) |
