IGCSE Physics Specification

Edexcel 4PH1

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1 (a) Forces and motion - Units
1 (b) Movement and position
1 (c) Forces, movement, shape and momentum
2 (a) Electricity - Units
2 (b) Mains electricity
2 (c) Energy and voltage in circuits
2 (d) Electric charge
3 (a) Waves - Units
3 (b) Properties of waves
3 (c) The electromagnetic spectrum
3 (d) Light and sound
4 (a) Energy resources and energy transfer - Units
4 (b) Energy transfers
4 (c) Work and power
4 (d) Energy resources and electricity generation
5 (a) Solids, liquids and gases - Units
5 (b) Density and pressure
5 (c) Change of state
5 (d) Ideal gas molecules
6 (a) Magnetism and electromagnetism - Units
6 (b) Magnetism
6 (c) Electromagnetism
6 (d) Electromagnetic induction
7 (a) Radioactivity and particles - Units
7 (b) Radioactivity
7 (c) Fission and fusion
8 (a) Astrophysics - Units
8 (b) Motion in the universe
8 (c) Stellar evolution
8 (d) Cosmology

Paper 1 (4PH1/1P)

Paper 1
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Assesses the content that is not in bold and does not have a ā€˜Pā€™ reference. Questions may come from any topic area across the specification.

A mixture of different question styles, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions,calculations and extended open-response questions.

2 h 0 min 61.11% 110 marks

Paper 2 (4PH1/2P)

Paper 2
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Assesses all the content, including content that is in bold and has a ā€˜Pā€™ reference. Questions may come from any topic area across the specification.

A mixture of different question styles, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, calculations and extended open-response questions.

1 h 15 min 38.89% 70 marks