SUBJECT OVERVIEW UNIT DESCRIPTION In Units 3 and 4 students explore the importance UNIT 3 of energy in explaining and describing the Students will study gravitational, electrical CLICK HERE TO physical world. They examine the production of and magnetic fields, their interactions and VIEW CAREERS THIS electricity and its delivery to homes. Students effects, and look into the application of field SUBJECT COULD consider the field model as a construct that concepts. They investigate the generation and LEAD ON TO? has enabled an understanding of why objects transmission of electricity, Newton’s laws of move when they are not apparently in contact motion, Einstein’s theory of special relativity, with other objects. Students also explore the and the relationships between force, energy and use of wave and particle theories to model the mass. properties of light and matter. They examine how the concept of the wave is used to explain UNIT 4 the nature of light and explore its limitations in Students will study the properties of mechanical describing light behaviour. waves, light as a wave, the behaviour of light, matter as particles or waves, similarities between light and matter, and the production of light from matter.The investigation component requires the students to identify an aim, develop a question, formulate a hypothesis and plan a course of action. SKILSS & KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT CAREER WHAT KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS WILL I BUILD? ASSESSMENT COULD INCLUDE: • Apply physics models, theories and • Practical investigations concepts • Independent and group research • Language and methodologies of physics • Research reports • Investigation skills • Practical Reports • Research, ethical and safety principles • Coursework • Communication • Unit Tests • End of year exam.