Physics

Forces and energy (measurement in science; states and properties of matter, kinetic theory, density; forces and effects
of forces; forces and motion, speed, motion graphs, Newton’s laws; pressure; work and power, efficiency; gravity and
gravitational fields; energy sources and resources, fuels and environmental impact; energy transfer and transformation,
conservation of energy)
Electromagnetism (magnetism, electric and magnetic fields; static electricity; electromagnetic forces and induction,
AC and DC; current, voltage, power, generation and transmission of electricity; electric circuits)
Astrophysics (the solar system, planets and satellites, the Big Bang theory)
Heat, light and sound (thermal physics; heat transfer, condensation and evaporation)
Waves (longitudinal and transverse waves, sound waves; wave phenomena including reflection, refraction, diffraction;
wave equation; electromagnetic spectrum, imaging and applications)
Atomic physics (atomic structure, particles, charges and masses; radioactivity, decay and half-life, forms of radiation;
uses and dangers)

Unit 1 Measurement and Motion Ch1 How big is everything, CH4 -

Unit 2 Forces Ch 5, Ch 2 How do forces and matter interacts, and Ch 3

Unit 3 Energy and Thermal physics and climate change Ch 6, Ch 8

Unit 4 Waves and rays, Ch 7 How do we communicate

Unit 5 Electricity Ch 9

Unit 6 Magnetism and electromagnetism Ch 10 power to the people

Unit 7 atom and radiation Ch 11

Unit 8 Astro physics Ch 12

Course syllabus: MYP4&5 Physics

Unit title Duration (teaching periods) Unit content (topics)
Unit 1 Year 1 Ch 1 – How big is everything?
Measurement Term 1 Measurement in science, Mass and density
and Motion
2nd week of July 2022 to 4 th -Ch 4 – How far, how fast, how much faster?
week of September 2022 Motion
Speed, average speed, acceleration, distance-time graphs,
speed-time graphs

Unit 2 Year 1 Ch 2 – How do forces and matter interact?

Forces Ch 3 – Amazing structures: How have learned to use
Term 1 forces?
Ch 5 – Free to move?
Forces and effects of forces; forces and motion, Newton’s
1st week of October 2022 to laws; gravity and gravitational fields; weight
-Momentum, impulse, Principle of Moments and stability,
4th week of November 2022
Hook’s law, free fall
Unit 3 Year 1 Ch 6 – How do we made our life easier?
Energy and
Thermal Term 2 Ch 8 – How is our climate changing?
effects States and properties of matter, kinetic theory, pressure.
1st week of December 2022 work and power, efficiency; energy sources, fuels and
environmental impact; energy transfer and transformation,
to 4th week of February 2022
 conservation of energy,
thermal physics; heat transfer, condensation, and
evaporation) Specific heat capacity, Melting, boiling and
evaporation
Unit 4 Year 1 Ch 7 – How can we communicate?
Waves and Term 2 Waves (longitudinal and transverse waves, sound waves;
light rays wave phenomena including reflection,
1st week of March 2022 to 3rd refraction, diffraction; wave equation; electromagnetic
week of April 2022 spectrum, imaging and applications)
Unit 5 Year 2 Ch 9 – Are all our futures electric?
Electricity Term 1 electric fields; static electricity;
1st week of July 2022 to 4th current, voltage, electric
week of August 2022 circuits
Unit 6 Year 2 Ch 10 – Power to the people?
Magnetism
and Term 1 Electromagnetism (magnetic fields; electromagnetic forces
electromagn
etism and induction, AC and DC; power, generation and
1st week of September 2022 transmission of electricity)
to 4th week of October 2022
Unit 7 Year 2 Ch 11 – What’s in an atom?
Atomic Term 1 Atomic physics (atomic structure, particles, charges and
Physics 1stweek of November 2022 to masses; radioactivity, decay and half-life,
1stweek of December 2022 forms of radiation; uses and dangers)
Unit 8 Year 2 Ch 12 - Where are we in the universe?
Astrophysic Term 2
s 2nd week of December 2022 Astrophysics (the solar system, planets and satellites, the
to 3rd week January 2023 Big Bang theory)