Qualification aims and objectives

IB physics enables students to constructively engage with topical scientific issues. Students examine scientific knowledge claims in a real-world context, fostering interest and curiosity. By exploring the subject, they develop understandings, skills and techniques which can be applied across their studies and beyond. Integral to the student experience of the IB physics course is the learning that takes place through scientific inquiry both in the classroom and the laboratory.

Course outline

Component A: Space, time and motion, Kinematics,  Forces and momentum, Work, energy and power, Rigid body mechanics, Galilean and special relativity, The particulate nature of matter.

 Component B: Thermal energy transfers, Greenhouse effect, Gas laws,Thermodynamics, Current and circuits. 

Component C: Wave behaviour, Simple harmonic motion, Wave model, Wave phenomena, Standing waves and resonance, Doppler effect.

 Component D: Fields, Gravitational fields, Electric and magnetic fields, Motion in electromagnetic field, Induction.

Component E: Nuclear and quantum physics, Structure of the atom, Quantum physics,Radioactive decay, Fission, Fusion and stars 

Experimental programme: Practical work, Collaborative sciences project Scientific investigation.

What could I do with this course and possible careers

Physics opens doors to diverse careers, from engineering and technology to groundbreaking research in astrophysics and particle physics. It equips students for roles in artificial intelligence, robotics, and the financial sector, where quantitative skills are in demand. This qualification not only fosters a profound understanding of the universe’s fundamental principles but also develops problem-solving abilities applicable across various rewarding career paths.