Year 12

	Topic(s)	Key content to be learned	Assessment
Autumn Term	Particles and radiation, waves	Matter and radiation, quarks and leptons, quantum phenomena, waves, optics	end-of unit test
Spring Term	Mechanics and energy, electricity	Forces, Newtons Laws of motion, momentum, energy, materials, electric current, DC circuits	end-of unit test
Summer Term	Further mechanics, thermal physics	Circular motion, simple harmonic motion, gases, thermal physics	End of unit tests

Topic(s)

Key content to be learned

Assessment

Autumn Term

Particles and radiation, waves

end-of unit test

Spring Term

Mechanics and energy, electricity

Forces, Newtons Laws of motion, momentum, energy, materials, electric current, DC circuits

end-of unit test

Summer Term

Further mechanics, thermal physics

End of unit tests