Insites
Physics
Group 4
Course Description
Course Structure
SL and HL
Prerequisites:
Nil
Exclusions:
Nil
Physics is the most fundamental of the experimental sciences, as it seeks to explain the universe itself, from the very smallest particles to the vast distances between galaxies. Despite the exciting and extraordinary development of ideas throughout the history of physics, observations remain essential to the very core of the subject. Models are developed to try to understand observations, and these themselves can become theories that attempt to explain the observations.
Besides helping us better understand the natural world, physics gives us the ability to alter our environments. This raises the issue of the impact of physics on society, the moral and ethical dilemmas, and the social, economic and environmental implications of the work of physicists.
Coursework
| Group 4: | Physics Standard Level | Physics Higher Level |
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9. Measurements and uncertainties 10. Mechanics 11. Thermal physics 12. Waves 13. Electricity and magnetism 14. Circular motion and gravitation 15. Atomic, nuclear and particle physics 16. Energy production |
| Additional Higher Level | 17. Wave phenomena 18. Fields 19. Electromagnetic induction 20. Quantum and nuclear physics |
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| Option (Choice of one out of four) |
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Assessment
| Group 4: | Physics Standard Level | Physics Higher Level | ||||
| Type of Assessment | Format of assessment | Time (hours) | Weighting of final grade (%) | Format of assessment | Time (hours) | Weighting of final grade (%) |
| External | 2.25 | 60 | 4 | 60 | ||
| Paper 1 | Multiple-choice questions on core and Hl extension material | 0.75 | 30 | Multiple-choice questions on core and HL extension material | 1 | 20 |
| Paper 2 | Data-based, short-answer, and extended response material | 1.5 | 30 | Data-based, short-answer, and extended-response questions on core material | 1.5 | 20 |
| Paper 3 | Structured questions on HL extension material | 1.5 | 20 | |||
| Internal | 40 | 40 | 60 | 40 |
