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The Higher Physics course has been designed to articulate with and provide progression from both the Standard Grade Physics and Intermediate 2 Physics courses. Through a deeper insight into the structure of the subject, the course aims to provide an opportunity for reinforcing and extending the candidate’s knowledge and understanding of the concepts of physics and developing both the candidate’s ability to solve problems, and to carry out experimental and investigative work. The course seeks to illustrate and emphasise situations where the principles of physics are used and applied, thus promoting the candidate’s awareness that physics involves interaction between theory and practice. The resulting elements of knowledge and understanding, problem solving and practical activities form the basis of the Higher Physics course.

As a result of following a Higher Physics course, candidates should acquire:
• an increased knowledge and understanding of facts and ideas, of techniques and of the applications of physics in society
• skill in applying their knowledge and understanding in a wide variety of theoretical and practical problem solving contexts
• skills associated with carrying out experimental and investigative work in physics and analysing the information obtained.

The study of Higher Physics should also foster an interest in current developments in, and applications of physics, the willingness to make critical and evaluative comment, and the acceptance that physics is a changing subject. Positive attitudes, such as being open-
minded and willing to recognise alternative points of view, are promoted.

The course endeavours to provide learning experiences leading to the acquisition of worthwhile knowledge, skills and attitudes which will assist candidates to make their own reasoned decisions on many issues within a modern society increasingly dependent on science and technology. The course will also provide those who wish to proceed beyond Higher Physics with a suitable basis for further study.

COURSE CONTENT
The course is made up of three mandatory units: Mechanics and Properties of Matter, Electricity and Electronics, Radiation and Matter. While these units are valuable in their own right, candidates will gain considerable additional benefit from completing this course, since there will be opportunities for the integration of skills developed through study of the units, and for tackling problem solving of a more complex nature than that required for attainment of the performance criteria of the units.

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