PHYSICS

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 CONTENT
• The syllabus is divided into eight topics which have been designed to develop an understanding of
both the natural and the human environment:

• 1 Forces and motion

• 2 Electricity
• 3 Waves
• 4 Energy resources and energy transfers
• 5 Solids, liquids and gases
• 6 Magnetism and electromagnetism
• 7 Radioactivity and particles
• 8 Astrophysics
 PHYSICS SPECIFICATION
ASSESSMENT
Component Weighting
Paper 1 50%
2-hour written examination paper set and marked by Pearson.
• The total number of marks is 110.
• A mixture of different question styles, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer
questions, calculations and extended open-response questions.
• A calculator may be used in the examinations.

Paper 2 Management in context 1 hour 45 minutes 50%

-hour and 15-minute written examination paper set and marked by Pearson.
• The total number of marks is 70.
• A mixture of different question styles, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer
questions, calculations and extended open-response questions.
• A calculator may be used in the examinations.
WEIGHTING FOR ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
• The approximate weightings allocated to each of the assessment objectives (AOs) are summarised below.

Assessment objective Weighting in IGCSE %

AO1 Knowledge and understanding 38% – 42%

AO2 Application of knowledge and understanding, 33% - 42%

analysis and evaluation of physics

AO3 Experimental skills, analysis and evaluation of 19%– 21%

data and methods in physics
LINKS FOR PAST PAPERS

• 1. https://www.savemyexams.co.uk/igcse/#edexcel
• 2. https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/physics-revision/gcse-edexcel/
• 3. https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/past-papers.html/
student?Qualification-Family=International-Advanced-Level&Qualification-
Subject=Physics&Status=Pearson-UK:Status%2FLive&Specification-Code=Pearson-
UK:Specification-Code%2Fial-physics
• 4. https://cognitoresources.org/resources/GCSE/QsbyTopic/Physics/EdexcelIGCSE
• 5. Edexcel IGCSE Physics Past Papers - Study Mind