IBDP Physics HL & SL – Grade 11 Course Summary
Total Duration: 50 hours
Session Duration: 1.5 hours
Total Sessions: ~34 Sessions
Unit 1: Measurements and Uncertainties - (2 sessions | 3 hours)
- Topics Covered:
- SI units, scientific notation
- Uncertainty and error propagation
- Vectors and scalars
- Activities: Lab simulations, data analysis
- Assessment Focus: Paper 1 (MCQs), Paper 3 (Data-based)
Unit 2: Mechanics - (7 sessions | 10.5 hours)
- Topics Covered:
- Kinematics: motion graphs, equations
- Dynamics: Newton’s laws, forces
- Work, energy, and power
- Momentum and impulse
- Circular motion (HL Extension)
- Activities: Interactive problem solving, practicals with motion sensors
- Assessment Focus: Paper 1, Paper 2 (Structured/Extended Response)
Unit 3: Thermal Physics - (4 sessions | 6 hours)
- Topics Covered:
- Thermal concepts and temperature
- Heat, internal energy, and specific heat capacity
- Phase change, latent heat
- Kinetic theory (HL: ideal gas law derivation)
- Activities: Calorimetry lab, particle motion simulations
- Assessment Focus: Paper 2, Paper 3 (HL problem-solving)
Unit 4: Waves - (4 sessions | 6 hours)
- Topics Covered:
- Wave characteristics and behaviors
- Superposition and interference
- Standing waves, resonance
- Doppler effect (HL only)
- Activities: Slit experiments, wave tank simulations
- Assessment Focus: Paper 1, Paper 2, Practical-based Paper 3
Unit 5: Electricity and Magnetism - (5 sessions | 7.5 hours)
- Topics Covered:
- Electric current, resistance, Ohm’s Law
- Series and parallel circuits
- Power, energy, and potential difference
- HL: Magnetic fields and forces
- Activities: Circuit labs, simulation tools
- Assessment Focus: Calculation-heavy Paper 2, Conceptual Paper 1
Unit 6: Circular Motion and Gravitation (HL + SL) - (4 sessions | 6 hours)
- Topics Covered:
- Centripetal acceleration and force
- Newton’s Law of Gravitation
- Orbital motion
- Activities: Gravity simulation, satellite case studies
- Assessment Focus: HL Paper 2 + Paper 3 extensions
Assessment Criteria & Exam Skills Training - (2 sessions | 3 hours)
- Topics Covered:
- Command terms for structured questions
- Approaching Paper 1, 2, and HL Paper 3
- Mark scheme analysis and best practices
- Activities: Timed past paper questions, self-marking exercises
- Assessment Focus: All exam papers
HL-Only Extension (select sessions spread across topics)
- Additional mathematical derivations, in-depth analysis (e.g., rotational motion, thermodynamic laws, wave-particle duality prep)
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