Paper 1: Multiple Choice (Core)

Paper 2: Multiple Choice (Extended)

Paper 3: Theory (Core)

Paper 4: Theory (Extended)

Paper 5: Practical Test

Paper 6: Alternative to Practical

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Candidates study the following topics:

1. General physics

1.1 Length and time

1.2 Motion

1.3 Mass and weight

1.4 Density

1.5 Forces

1.6 Momentum (Extended candidates only)

1.7 Energy, work and power

1.8 Pressure

2. Thermal physics

2.1 Simple kinetic molecular model of matter

2.2 Thermal properties and temperature

2.3 Thermal processes

3. Properties of waves, including light and sound

3.1 General wave properties

3.2 Light

3.3 Electromagnetic spectrum

3.4 Sound

4. Electricity and magnetism

4.1 Simple phenomena of magnetism

4.2 Electrical quantities

4.3 Electric circuits

4.4 Digital electronics (Extended candidates only)

4.5 Dangers of electricity

4.6 Electromagnetic effects

5. Atomic physics

5.1 The nuclear atom

5.2 Radioactivity