• Length of Study: Semester 2 (as part of a full year course)
• Number of SACE Credits: 10
  
• Pre-Requisite Information: Highly Desirable Knowledge: At least a C+ grade in Year 10 Science
  

Subject Overview

Science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour are integral to students’ learning in this subject and are interwoven through the science understanding. In their study of Physics, students extend their understanding of natural phenomena, from the subatomic world to the macrocosmos, and to make predictions about them using qualitative and quantitative models, laws, and theories to better understand matter, forces, energy, and the interaction among them. By studying physics, students understand how new evidence can lead to the refinement of existing models and theories and to the development of different, more complex ideas, technologies, and innovations. Students develop and extend their inquiry skills, including in designing and undertaking investigations, and collecting and analysing primary and secondary data. They interpret and evaluate data, and synthesise and use evidence to construct and justify conclusions.

Students undertake study in Stage 1 Physics B through the following topics:

• Energy and Momentum
• Light
• Atom and the Nucleus

Assessment

Stage 1 assessment is comprised of 100% school-based assessment. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:

• Assessment Type 1: Folio (50%)
• Assessment Type 2: Skills and Applications Tasks (50%)

Examination:

• This subject has a 130 minute online examination at the end of the semester.