Project Description
Course Overview
Physics is more than just black holes and the atmosphere, it examines all the invisible forces that govern our world, providing answers to life’s most challenging questions.
This Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Physics course, you’ll take a close look at different forms of energy, and the ways in which they’re stored and transferred. You’ll gain an understanding of how the particles that form the world around us are structured, and how they interact with one another.
You’ll examine electromagnetism, the properties of radiation waves, and you’ll gaze up to the night sky to take a look at the wonders of the solar system. IGCSE Physics opens up a range of career paths in astronomy, environmental science, engineering, and more, as well as higher education at university.
Our Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Physics online learning course is enhanced with lessons with a bank of resources, interactive tests and activities. The course focuses on strands of learning within the curriculum to improve progression throughout, offering a seamless progression.
We provide learning resources that focus on assessment objectives and are organised by topic, allowing you to use them alongside our scheme of work.
The online course measures progression and assesses understanding with;
- Enables students to build, apply and review their understanding with worksheets and Quick Quizzes..
- Ensure understanding of the key concepts for the main topics with appropiate presentations.
- Provides complete specification coverage with a list of learning objectives.
This online course has been designed specifically to be studied online in your own time, at your own pace.
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Course Contents
- Units
- Movement and position
- Forces, movement, shape and momentum
- Astronomy
- Units
- Mains electricity
- Energy and potential difference in circuits
- Electric charge
- Units
- Properties of waves
- The electromagnetic spectrum
- Light and sound
- Units
- Energy transfer
- Work and power
- Energy resources and electricity generation
- Units
- Density and pressure
- Change of state
- Ideal gas molecules
- Units
- Magnetism
- Electromagnetism
- Electromagnetic induction
- Units
- Radioactivity
- Particles
- Units
- Motion in the universe
- Stellar evolution
- Cosmology
Previous knowledge required
There are no previous entry requirements for this course, however students are expected to have a reasonable standard of literacy.
Assessment
You’ll be required to complete two IGCSE standard written exams.
Official exams
- Written exam: 2 hours, 61.1% of IGCSE, 110 marks.
- Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes, 38.9% of IGCSE, 70 marks
Course Duration
You will have 1 year to complete the full IGCSE Physics course from the date you start the course. You will be able to study at your own pace and in your own time
Study hours
180 hours
Study Method
This course enables you to study for a IGCSE in Physics by online learning. Full tutor support is available via email, so help is only a click away!
Course Outcome
Upon successful completion of the coursework and exams, you will receive a IGCSE in Physics. The awarding body is Pearson Edecxel
Exam Details
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Swansea Online Learning College can provide a guaranteed exam space in our affiliated exam centre, taking away the hassle of needing to find your own.
Register for your exams today…
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