School Term

Focus Area

Schedule

Y10 Term 4

Focus Area 1: Fundamentals of Mechanics

• Working Scientifically
• Graphs of Motion
• Equations of Motion
• Vector Analysis
• Motion in Two Dimensions
• Analysis of Forces
• Further Analysis of Forces
• Work and Energy
• Power and Revision

Y11 Term 1

Focus Area 1 & Focus Area 2: Waves

• Momentum and Impulse
• Collisions
• Wave Properties
• Wave Behaviour
• Properties of Sound Waves
• Further Properties of Sound Waves
• Mirrors and Lenses
• Reflection
• Waves Review

Y11 Term 2

Focus Area 2 $ Focus Area 3: Electricity and Magnetism

• Thermal Energy
• Latent Heat and Energy Transfer
• Electric Charge and Force
• Electric Fields
• Electric Current and Circuits
• Kirchhoff’s Laws
• Energy in Circuits and Introduction to Magnetism
• Sources of Magnetism
• Electricity and Magnetism Problem Solving
• Prelim Revision

Y11 Term 3
(Starting Y12 Term 1 content)

Focus Area 4: Advanced Mechanics

• Projectile Motion
• Introduction to Circular Motion
• Further Applications of Circular Motion
• Gravitation
• Gravitational Energy and Work
• Kepler’s Laws
• Projectile Motion Problem Solving
• Circular Motion Problem Solving
• Motion in Gravitational Fields Problem Solving