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Year 12 Physics

PHY201
Course Description Recommended Prior Learning

What you need to be able to do and know to achieve in this subject:
To achieve in this subject students would have completed Year 11 Science
This course includes topics such as; Light, Lenses, Waves, Forces, Projectile Motion, Radioactivity, Static Electricity, D.C. Electricity, Electromagnetism.



Who is this subject intended for:
Students who have completed Level 1 Science, or at HOF's discretion.

This course will cover a variety of physics topics depending on students' needs and interests.  This will likely include:

  • Investigation
  • Car crashes
  • Mechanics
  • Nuclear and atomic physics

Depending on the numbers, Level 2 Physics will likely run within another Science class.  Please only choose this if you are definitely interested in Physics as a standalone subject, rather than doing some of the standards in the General Science class.





Learning Areas:

Science



Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Workbook, Revision Guide, Field trip.