11–12Physics 11–12 Syllabus (2025)
The new Physics 11–12 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Physics Stage 6 Syllabus (2017).
2026
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the Physics Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) for Year 12
2027, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2028
- First HSC examination for new syllabus
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Relevant Working scientifically outcomes and content should be integrated with each focus area based on the strengths and needs of individual students.
LoadingObserve the effects of friction
Identify examples of frictional force in daily living
Engage with Aboriginal Knowledges about the use of frictional force to start a fire
Classify frictional forces as useful or non-useful
Participate in a practical investigation to explore the impact of frictional force on motion
Recognise that frictional forces oppose motion
Identify technologies in daily living that use frictional force to improve safety
Identify ways to reduce frictional force in everyday contexts
Observe objects under the effects of gravity
Recognise gravitational force as a force of attraction between objects
Participate in a practical investigation to demonstrate that objects have greater acceleration down steeper inclines
Participate in a scientific investigation to determine the time taken for an object to fall from a height
Identify examples of projectiles
Recognise that a projectile has horizontal and vertical motion
Observe the horizontal distance (range) that a projectile travels
Participate in a scientific investigation to explore ways to impact the range of a projectile
Demonstrate how to increase the range of a projectile in everyday contexts