International GCSE Physics helps you to understand the technological world in which you live, and take an informed interest in science and scientific development. It enables you to recognise the usefulness and limitations of the scientific method, and how to apply this to other disciplines and in everyday life. You will develop relevant attitudes, such as a concern for accuracy and precision, enquiry, integrity, initiative and inventiveness. You will gain a better understanding of the scientific skills essential for both further study and everyday life. (Cambridge Assessment International Education, n.d.)

• General Physics
• Thermal Physics
• Properties of waves, including light and sound
• Electricity and Magnetism
• Atomic Physics

International GCSE Physics requires about 130 hours of study. The number of hours needed may vary depending on your previous experience of the subject.

We recommend that students who are beginning this course should have previously completed a Physics curriculum such as the International Lower Secondary programme or equivalent national educational framework.

You will gain an in-depth knowledge of the most important themes concerning the Universe and how it behaves. If you are interested in the beginning of time, the limits of space, the interaction of matter and energy, and everything in between, then Physics is the subject for you. It teaches you to think beyond boundaries. You will develop strong scientific enquire skills, learn about sophisticated mathematical methods to solve real-world problems, improve your ability to communicate and work as a team of scientists.

• Physical systems and their models
  Physics seeks to explain how the Universe works. One of the essential aspects of Physics is the development of models of physical systems. Models predict, simplify and explain how the Universe behaves.
• Mathematics as a language of science and problem-solving tool
  Mathematics is the language that is used in Physics to express models, axioms and principles. It is also a tool to produce predictions, solve quantitative problems and analyse theoretical models.
• Energy, matter and waves
  Energy is made up of particles in motion. We study waves to understand the transfer of energy, and they are essential to many modern applications of physics.
• Fields and forces
  Fields and forces are the ways through which matter and energy interact. These include the electromagnetic force and gravitational force which take part in governing the behaviour of the Universe.

International AS Level Physics requires about 180 hours of study, and International A Level Physics requires about 360 hours of study. These figures are for guidance only. The number of hours needed may vary depending on your previous experience of the subject.

We recommend that students who are beginning this course should have previously completed an International GCSE course, or the equivalent, in Physics.

Grade B/6 or above in both Physics and Maths at IGCSE or the equivalent is required before starting International AS & A Level Physics. We strongly recommend that you take A Level Mathematics alongside A Level Physics, due to the advanced level of Maths required. It is also necessary that all A Level students have IGCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above.