Physics

Course summary

Northwood students will be scientifically literate adults who: - Can make informed personal decisions - Engage with scientific news throughout their lives - Have secure foundational knowledge that can be applied to any context. Year 12 1st half term Autumn term: Section 1: Particles and radiation Ch 1: Matter and radiation Ch 2: Quarks and Leptons Ch 3: Quantum phenomena Section 4: electricity Ch 12: electric current Spring term: Section 3: Mechanics and materials Ch 6: Forces in equilibrium Ch 7: On the move Ch 8: Newton's laws of motion Summer term: Section 3: Mechanics and materials Ch 11: Materials Revision 2nd half term Autumn term: Section 2: waves and radiation Ch 4: Waves Ch 5: Optics Section 4: electricity Ch 13: DC circuits Spring term: Ch 9: Force and momentum Ch 10: Work, energy & power Summer term: Section 6: Further mechanics and thermal physics Ch 17: Motion in a circle Ch 18: Simple harmonic motion Year 13 1st half term topics Autumn term: Section 6: Further mechanics and thermal physics cont. Ch 18: Simple harmonic motion Ch 19: Thermal physics Ch 20: Gases Section 7: Fields Ch 21: Gravitational fields Summer term: Revision 2nd half term topics Autumn term: Ch 22: Electric fields Ch 23: Capacitors Ch 24: Magnetic fields Spring term: Ch 27: Nuclear energy section 9: Options units Students will study one of the following units: - Astrophysics - Medical physics - Engineering physics - Turning points in physics - Electronics