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11–12Physics 11–12 Syllabus (2025)

Record of changes
Implementation from 2027
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Outcomes

Year 11
Year 12
PY-11WS-01Working scientifically Questioning and predicting

develops and evaluates questions and hypotheses for scientific investigations

PY-11WS-02Working scientifically Planning scientific investigations

designs and evaluates scientific investigations

PY-11WS-03Working scientifically Conducting scientific investigations

conducts scientific investigations to collect data and information

PY-11WS-04Working scientifically Processing data and information

selects and processes qualitative and quantitative data and information

PY-11WS-05Working scientifically Analysing data and information

analyses and evaluates primary and secondary data and information

PY-11WS-06Working scientifically Problem-solving

uses scientific processes to solve scientific problems

PY-11WS-07Working scientifically Communicating

communicates scientific arguments using evidence, scientific language and terminology for a specific audience

PY-11-01

analyses motion and events using scientific laws and models

PY-11-02

explains the properties and behaviours of waves

PY-11-03

explains electric and magnetic field interactions

PY-12WS-01Working scientifically Questioning and predicting

develops and evaluates questions and hypotheses for scientific investigations

PY-12WS-02Working scientifically Planning scientific investigations

designs and evaluates scientific investigations

PY-12WS-03Working scientifically Conducting scientific investigations

conducts scientific investigations to collect data and information

PY-12WS-04Working scientifically Processing data and information

selects and processes qualitative and quantitative data and information

PY-12WS-05Working scientifically Analysing data and information

analyses and evaluates primary and secondary data and information

PY-12WS-06Working scientifically Problem-solving

uses scientific processes to solve scientific problems

PY-12WS-07Working scientifically Communicating

communicates scientific arguments using evidence, scientific language and terminology for a specific audience

PY-12-01

analyses circular and projectile motion in gravitational fields

PY-12-02

analyses the effect of the interactions between electric and magnetic fields

PY-12-03

analyses the properties of light using models and theories

PY-12-04

analyses matter, its relationship with energy, and the roles of matter and energy in astronomical events