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IB Diploma Physics
Physics is one of the group 4 Sciences taught in the Diploma.
The course is offered at Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL).
It comprises of a syllabus covering all major topics of Physics as well as extensive laboratory investigations.
The IB Diploma Physics course aims to:
Provide students with all the necessary knowledge for those pursuing a career in Science, Engineering & Medicine
Teach students how to perform proper laboratory work, how to gather and analyse data and how to write scientific reports.
Allow students to demonstrate not only their scientific knowledge but also personal skills and manipulative skills.
Make students aware of how scientists work and communicate with each other.
Help students realise the moral responsibility of scientists to ensure that scientific knowledge and data are available to all countries on an equitable basis.
Aim of the Course
Course Outline
Topic 1: Physics & Physical Measurement
Topic 2: Mechanics
Topic 3: Thermal Physics
Topic 4: Oscillations & Waves
Topic 5: Electric Currents
Topic 6: Fields & Forces
Topic 7: Atomic & Nuclear Physics
Topic 8: Energy, Power & Climate Change.
COMMON TOPICS FOR (SL) AND (HL)
Course Outline
ADDITIONAL TOPICS FOR (HL)
Topic 9: Motion in Fields
Topic 10: Thermal Physics (AHL)
Topic 11: Wave Phenomena
Topic 12: Electromagnetic Induction
Topic 13: Quantum & Nuclear Physics
Topic 14: Digital Technology
Course Outline
OPTIONS (SL only)
OPTION A: Sight & Wave Phenomena
OPTION B: Quantum & Nuclear Physics
OPTION C: Digital Technology
OPTION D: Relativity & Particle Physics
OPTIONS (HL only)
OPTION H: Relativity
OPTION I: Medical Physics
OPTION J: Particle Physics
OPTIONS (SL & HL)
OPTION E: Astrophysics
OPTION F: Communications
OPTION C: Electromagnetic Waves
Approach to Teaching
o All lessons are based on the use of Power Point presentations in order to aid the learning process. A bank of over 1500 custom slides covering all specific aspects of the course are available to the students.
o Extensive use of Smart Boards: it is no longer required from students to keep notes. All notes from the board are e-mailed to them daily in pdf format, saving valuable classroom time.
o Extensive use of hand picked animations in order to explain difficult Physics concepts.
Laboratory Work
External AssessmentWRITTEN EXAMS (3 PAPERS)
PAPER 1: Multiple Choice
Questions 30 (at SL) or 40 (at HL)
PAPER 2: Short & Extended
Response Questions as well as one Data
Based Question
PAPER 3: Short Response
Questions in each of the two options
studied
Internal Assessment
GROUP 4 PROJECTInterdisciplinary project
involving all group 4 sciences
LABORATORY WORKShort Term & Long Term
investigations