Topics covered through Blen

This course covers five topics as below.

A. Space, Time and Motion
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B. The Particulate Nature of Matter
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C. Wave Behaviour
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D. Fields
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E. Nuclear and Quantum Physics
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Assessment at a Glance

Demonstrate knowledge and application of facts, concepts and terminology. Experiment and carry out insightful investigation of methods and techniques of communicating scientific information.

Type of assessment
Format of assessment
Time (hours)
Weighting of
final grade (%)
External
Time (hours)
4.5
Weighting of final grade (%)
80
Type of assessment
Paper 1
Format of assessment

Paper 1A : 40 multiple-choice questions (40 marks)

Paper 1B : Data-based questions related to experimental work and the syllabus (20 marks)

Time (hours)
2
Weighting of final grade (%)
36
Type of assessment
Paper 2
Format of assessment

Short and extended- response questions (90 marks)

Time (hours)
2.5
Weighting of final grade (%)
44
Internal
Weighting of final grade (%)
20
Type of assessment
Scientific Investigation
Format of assessment

It is an open-ended task to gather and analyse data in order to answer an own formulated research question through the form of a written report.

Time (hours)
Weighting of final grade (%)
20