Physics
Year 10 · Curriculum for Wales
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View topicsYear 10 begins WJEC GCSE Physics in Wales, typically covering electricity, generating electricity, energy resources and efficiency, and waves.
Formulae and units become central, and students meet the equation list used across both papers. The biggest change from Key Stage 3 is that answers must be worked rather than described: selecting the right equation and substituting cleanly is where the marks are.
Curriculum Breakdown
Important Topics
- ElectricityCircuits, current, voltage, resistance, power and domestic electricity safety.
- Generating ElectricityEnergy resources, efficiency, the national grid and environmental impact.
- Energy & EfficiencyEnergy transfer, work, power and calculating efficiency.
- WavesWave properties, sound, light, and the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Specified PracticalsResistance, I-V characteristics, specific heat capacity and wave speed.
- Maths SkillsRearranging equations, standard form, units and graph drawing.
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