Based on course outline - subject to change
| Week | Dates | Topic | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| W1–2 | 4–14 Feb | 3.1 Gravity - gravitational fields, orbits, Kepler’s laws | |
| W3–4 | 17 Feb – 28 Feb | 3.1 Gravity - satellite motion, gravitational potential energy | |
| W5–6 | 3–14 Mar | 3.2 Electromagnetism - electric and magnetic fields | |
| W7 | 17–21 Mar | 3.2 Electromagnetism - motors, generators, Faraday’s law | Test 1 (10%) Gravity & Electromagnetism |
| W8–9 | 24 Mar – 3 Apr | 3.3 Wave particle duality - photoelectric effect, de Broglie | Investigation 1 out |
| Week | Dates | Topic | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | 21–25 Apr | 3.3 Wave particle duality - interference, diffraction | Investigation 1 (10%) |
| W2–3 | 28 Apr – 9 May | 3.3 Standard model - quarks, leptons, bosons, fundamental forces | |
| W4 | 12–16 May | Revision for Semester 1 Exam | Test 2 (10%) Waves & Standard Model |
| W5–6 | 19–30 May | Semester 1 Exam - Unit 3 (15%) | |
| W7–8 | 2–13 Jun | 4.1 Special relativity - time dilation, length contraction | |
| W9–10 | 16–27 Jun | 4.1 Special relativity - mass-energy equivalence, relativistic momentum | Investigation 2 out |
| W11 | 30 Jun – 3 Jul | 4.2 The Standard Model - particle interactions, Feynman diagrams | |
| Week | Dates | Topic | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | 20–24 Jul | 4.2 Big Bang cosmology - Hubble’s law, CMB, expanding universe | Investigation 2 (10%) |
| W2–3 | 27 Jul – 7 Aug | 4.2 Stellar physics - Wien’s law, H-R diagram | |
| W4 | 10–14 Aug | Revision - Special Relativity & Cosmology | Test 3 (10%) Relativity & Cosmology |
| W5–6 | 17–28 Aug | Revision - past exam practice | |
| W7 | 31 Aug – 4 Sep | Revision | Test 4 (10%) Full Course |
| W8 | 7–11 Sep | Revision for Semester 2 Exam | |
| W9–10 | 14–25 Sep | Semester 2 Exam - Units 3 & 4 (25%) | |
| Week | Dates | Topic | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| W1–2 | 12–22 Oct | Exam feedback & WACE exam preparation | |
| Nov | TBA | WACE Exam - external (50%) | |
| Type | Component | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Science Inquiry (40%) | Test 1 - Gravity & Electromagnetism | 10% |
| Test 2 - Waves & Standard Model | 10% | |
| Test 3 - Relativity & Cosmology | 10% | |
| Test 4 - Full Course | 10% | |
| Extended Investigation (20%) | Investigation 1 | 10% |
| Investigation 2 | 10% | |
| Examination (40%) | Semester 1 Exam - Unit 3 | 15% |
| Semester 2 Exam - Units 3 & 4 | 25% |