Physics
National 4
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View topicsNational 4 Physics covers Electricity and Energy, Waves and Radiation, and Dynamics and Space, assessed internally with an Added Value Unit investigation to complete the award.
Pupils meet circuits and electrical safety, energy transfer and conservation, heat, wave properties, the electromagnetic spectrum, nuclear radiation, speed and acceleration, forces, and space exploration. Calculations use straightforward formulae with correct units.
The most common stumbling block is confidence with formula rearrangement and units, which responds very well to short, regular 1-on-1 practice.
Curriculum Breakdown
Important Topics
- Electricity & EnergyCircuits, current, voltage, resistance, electrical safety and energy transfer.
- Heat & Energy TransferTemperature, heat, conduction, convection, radiation and insulation.
- Waves & RadiationWave properties, sound, the electromagnetic spectrum and nuclear radiation.
- DynamicsSpeed, acceleration, forces, friction and Newton's laws in simple contexts.
- SpaceThe solar system, space exploration and how we observe the universe.
- Added Value InvestigationPlanning, carrying out and reporting an independent practical investigation.
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