IBDP Physics HL/SL Grade 11 May 2026 – 50-Hour Exam Style Question Preparation Batch

IBDP Physics HL & SL – Grade 12 Course Summary

Total Duration: 50 hours

Session Duration: 1.5 hours

Total Sessions: ~34 Sessions

Unit 1: Fields (Gravitational, Electric, Magnetic) - 5 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Gravitational fields, Newton’s law of gravitation
• Electric fields, Coulomb’s Law, field lines
• Potential, equipotential surfaces
• Magnetic fields, forces on moving charges
• HL: Field strength vs potential graph analysis
• Activities: Simulation-based vector mapping, calculation drills
• Assessment Focus: Paper 1 and 2 diagrams & HL Paper 3 quantitative application

Unit 2: Electromagnetic Induction - 4 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Faraday’s Law, Lenz’s Law
• Induced EMF and transformers
• Alternating current (AC), root mean square (rms)
• HL: Derivations of EMF equations
• Activities: Experiment simulations (coil and magnet), transformer models
• Assessment Focus: Paper 2 HL derivation, Paper 3 experimental design

Unit 3: Energy Production - 3 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Energy sources: fossil fuels, nuclear, renewables
• Sankey diagrams and energy efficiency
• HL: Degraded energy and energy quality
• Activities: Energy audit of real-world systems
• Assessment Focus: Paper 2 case-based questions, Paper 3 data analysis

Unit 4: Wave Phenomena (Advanced) - 4 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Standing waves, resonance, harmonics
• Diffraction and interference
• HL: Double-slit interference, diffraction grating calculations
• Activities: Virtual wave lab, interference patterns
• Assessment Focus: Paper 1 and HL Paper 3 problem-solving

Unit 5: Quantum and Nuclear Physics - 5 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Photoelectric effect, line spectra, energy levels
• Nuclear reactions, radioactive decay
• HL: Binding energy, mass defect, Einstein’s equation (E = mc²)
• Activities: Spectral line identification, nuclear data table exercises
• Assessment Focus: HL Paper 2 + Paper 3, nuclear calculations

Unit 6: Option Topic – Astrophysics / Engineering / Imaging / Relativity (HL) - 4 sessions

Choose 1 option depending on school selection

• Topics May Include:
• Stellar evolution, H-R diagrams (Astrophysics)
• Thermodynamics and cycles (Engineering Physics)
• Medical imaging techniques (Imaging Physics)
• Spacetime diagrams and Lorentz transformation (Relativity)
• Activities: Theoretical analysis and applied calculations
• Assessment Focus: HL Paper 3 (30 marks – Option Paper)

Internal Assessment (IA) Completion & Feedback - 3 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Final checks: exploration, analysis, evaluation, conclusion
• Uncertainty propagation and graphing
• IA rubric alignment
• Activities: Peer review and examiner checklist completion
• Assessment Focus: IA (20% HL & SL final grade)

Final Exam Prep – Strategy & Mock Papers - 6 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Paper 1: MCQ tricks and data booklet mastery
• Paper 2: Structured problem-solving and extended responses
• Paper 3: Experimental skills + Option paper structure
• Command terms training: explain, derive, calculate
• Activities: Full-paper simulations, live corrections, mark scheme discussions
• Assessment Focus: All external papers (P1, P2, P3)