Name of subject: Edexcel Certificate - Physics. Qualification: GCSE. Dates of
exam(s) (if known): paper 1 14th May and paper 2 on 5th June. Examination ...
Name of subject: Edexcel Certificate - Physics Qualification: GCSE Dates of exam(s) (if known): paper 1 14th May and paper 2 on 5th June
Examination breakdown Paper 1 – 2hours in length, made up of a mixture of short and longer answer questions based on the core material Paper 2 – 1 hour in length, made up of a mixture of short and longer answer questions based on the extension material. Extension material is indicated clearly in bold type on the syllabus, which can be found on their Edmodo page. Key topics to revise This is a terminal exam, so students need to revise the complete syllabus for the exams. Headline topics are: Section 1: Forces and motion Section 2: Electricity Section 3: Waves Section 4: Energy resources and energy transfer Section 5: Solids, liquids and gases Section 6: Magnetism and electromagnetism Section 7: Radioactivity and particles Key vocabulary to revise Describe – means tell me what it looks like, tell what it does Explain - means tell me why it looks like it does and how it works. Calculate – produce a numerical value Compare – describe the similarities/differences in sets of data or information. Complete - Enter the answers in the table/ grid/diagram provided. List – Give a series of concise facts or answers. Predict – Make a suggestion of the result or outcome you would expect based on what you know and the information you are given. Suggest – There is no specific answer, you are expected to base your answer on your knowledge of science and scientific principles. You need to go through the syllabus and make sure you are comfortable using all the key equations you have used to perform calculations. Key scientific terms you should review: metre/second2 (m/s2), newton (N), second (s), newton per kilogram (N/kg), kilogram metre/second (kg m/s). average speed, distance moved and time, acceleration, velocity, momentum, mass and velocity: principle of moments Hooke’s law
orbital speed, orbital radius Ampere (A), coulomb (C), joule (J), ohm (W), second (s), volt (V), watt (W). positive and negative electrostatic charges degree (°), hertz (Hz), metre (m), metre/second (m/s), second (s). reflected, refracted and diffracted degrees Celsius (oC), kelvin (K), joule (J), kilogram (kg), kilogram/metre3 (kg/m3), metre (m), metre2 (m2 ), metre3 (m3), metre/second (m/s), metre/second2 (m/s2 ), newton (N), pascal (Pa). becquerel (Bq), centimetre (cm), hour (h), minute (min), second (s). alpha and beta particles and gamma rays
Useful web links www.docbrown.info www.bbcbitesize.co.uk www.skoool.co.uk www.s-cool.co.uk http://www.edexcel.com/quals/igcse/edexcelcertificate/science/physics/Pages/default.aspx Revision sessions Revision will be done in class prior to paper 1. Friday 5th June – lessons 3 and 4 Who to ask for more help Ms King in the first instance, then either Mrs Robinson or Mrs Jones
