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Physics


The IB physics course is designed to give students a good preparation for the demands of university calculus-based courses in physics. If you have a strong interest in fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, medicine or architecture, you should be taking this course. The mathematical background needed by HL physics students is algebra and trigonometry. In the course, we will further develop elementary analysis of errors in measurements and introduce the use of differential and integral calculus.

IB physics has several facets:
  • A standard range of subjects: Newtonian mechanics, thermal physics, wave behaviour, electricity and magnetism, and atomic and nuclear physics. The second year of the course is supplemented by study of two optional topics.
  • An emphasis on the physics of environmental concerns, namely energy sources, the greenhouse effect and global warming.
  • Knowledge of experimental methods of investigating nature complemented by experience in practical lab work.
  • Using technology in a variety of ways: calculator - and computer-based lab experiments, analysis of data in spreadsheets and databases, use of simulations of physical phenomena and graphing of data and its analysis.

​The final grade is calculated based upon internal assessment that takes into account the practical and laboratory work completed by students and the external assessment is taken in the form of examinations.
Updated Sep'22


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