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Assessment Specifications
Level 1 Physics 2019
General information
Domain | Physics |
Mode of Assessment | Written Examination |
Standards |
Format for the assessment
Formulae for the three standards will be provided in a separate resource sheet that will accompany the examination papers.
Equipment to bring
A calculator, a ruler, and a protractor.
Special notes
Candidates may use numerical working, words, and/or diagrams to show their reasoning. Mathematical solutions at the Excellence level will require candidates to show, mathematically, that two phenomena, concepts, or principles are connected.
Numerical answers should be given with an appropriate SI unit.
Candidates are expected to understand the prefixes milli, centi, kilo.
Specific information for individual external achievement standards
Standard | 90937 |
Title | Demonstrate understanding of aspects of electricity and magnetism |
Version | 3 |
Number of credits | 4 |
Special notes
Magnetic fields due to currents in straight wires and solenoids may be explained using the right-hand grip rule for conventional current or the left-hand grip rule for electron flow.
Standard | 90938 |
Title | Demonstrate understanding of aspects of wave behaviour |
Version | 3 |
Number of credits | 4 |
Special notes
Reflection and refraction of light may include the idea of light travelling in straight lines, the nature of images, and optical density.
Standard | 90939 |
Title | Demonstrate understanding of aspects of heat |
Version | 3 |
Number of credits | 4 |
| Physics subject page | 2019 Examination timetable |