Course Overview

The Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level (iAL) Physics course equips students with a rigorous understanding of fundamental and advanced physical principles, blending theoretical concepts with practical experimentation. Designed to foster analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, the curriculum prepares learners for university studies and careers in engineering, astrophysics, applied sciences, and technology.

Study Module:

What You Will Learn:

Unit 1: Mechanics and Materials​​

1. Analyse motion using SUVAT equations, projectile trajectories, and conservation of momentum.
2. Investigate material properties: Hooke’s Law, Young’s modulus, stress-strain relationships.
3. ​​Core Practicals:​​ Determine free-fall acceleration; calculate liquid viscosity; measure Young’s modulus.

Unit 2: ​​Waves and Electricity​​

1. Explore wave behavior, interference, and diffraction; apply quantum concepts to photoelectric effect.
2. Master DC circuits, Ohm’s Law, potential dividers, and semiconductor devices (LDRs, thermistors).
3. ​​Core Practicals:​​ Measure speed of sound; determine wavelength using diffraction gratings; calculate electrical resistivity.

​​Unit 3: Practical Skills in Physics I​​

1. Develop experimental techniques: uncertainty analysis, calibration, and data plotting.
2. Refine skills in hypothesis testing, graph interpretation, and error reduction.

Unit 4: Further Mechanics, Fields, and Particles​​

1. Model circular motion, centripetal forces, and 2D collisions.
2. Study electric/magnetic fields, capacitance, and particle physics (Coulomb’s Law, electromagnetic induction).
3. ​​Core Practicals:​​ Investigate force-momentum relationships; analyse collisions using ICT.

​​Unit 5: Thermodynamics, Radiation, Oscillations, and Cosmology​​

1. Apply laws of thermodynamics; model nuclear decay, SHM, and cosmological redshift.
2. Analyse stellar evolution, Hubble’s Law, and the Big Bang theory.

​​Unit 6: Practical Skills in Physics II​​

1. Advanced data processing: logarithmic plots, exponential decay modeling, and synoptic experiment design.

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