Physics
Year 11 · National Curriculum (England)
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ViewingYear 11 completes GCSE Physics in England, usually covering forces, waves, magnetism and electromagnetism, and, for separate physics students, space physics.
Forces is the largest topic on the specification and carries the heaviest calculation load: resultant forces, Newton's laws, momentum, stopping distances and motion graphs. Exam performance depends on setting work out cleanly (equation, substitution, answer, unit) as much as on knowing the physics.
Curriculum Breakdown
Important Topics
- ForcesResultant forces, Newton's laws, momentum, motion graphs and stopping distances.
- WavesWave properties, reflection, refraction, the electromagnetic spectrum and its uses.
- Magnetism & ElectromagnetismMagnetic fields, the motor effect, generators and transformers.
- Space PhysicsThe life cycle of stars, orbits, red-shift and the Big Bang (separate physics).
- Required Practicals RevisionMethod, variables, errors and improvements for every assessed practical.
- Exam TechniqueEquation selection, clean substitution, units and six-mark responses.
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