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PHYSICS
STAGE 2

LOCAL DELIVERY TO EYRE PENINSULA SCHOOLS

PHYSICS

DELIVERY SCHOOL: TUMBY BAY AREA SCHOOL

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION FOR STAGE 2 PHYSICS :

The study of Physics is constructed around using qualitative and quantitative models, laws, and theories to better understand matter, forces, energy, and the interaction among them.

Physics seeks to explain natural phenomena, from the subatomic world to the macrocosmos, and to make predictions about them.

The models, laws, and theories in physics are based on evidence obtained from observations, measurements, and active experimentation over thousands of years.

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Topics for Stage 2 Physics are:

TOPIC 1

Motion & relativity

TOPIC 2

Electricity & Magnetism

TOPIC 3

Light and Atoms

PHYSICS 

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ASSESSMENT

Assessment The following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning in
Stage 2 Physics:

School Assessment (70%)

  • Assessment Type 1: Investigations Folio (30%)

  • Assessment Type 2: Skills and Applications Tasks (40%)

External Assessment (30%)

  • Assessment Type 3: Examination (30%).

Students provide evidence of their learning through eight assessments, including the external assessment component. 

Students complete:

  • one or two practical investigations

  • one investigation with a focus on science as a human endeavour 

  • three or four skills and applications tasks 

  • one examination.

At least one investigation or skills and applications task should involve collaborative work.

LOCAL DELIVERY

Period of delivery  | Full Year (20 units)

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Intended Delivery Method:   

  • Flipped Learning delivered via Microsoft Teams

  • Two weekly video conferences using Teams

  • At least four 100 minute visits per year to complete practicals and revision.

  • Text/workbook will be supplied by teacher.

 

Intervention Support  (including flexibility)

  • If an assessment task does not meet the minimum C- level, or if a student does not meet a deadline, the teacher will communicate with the home school contact and/or parents/caregivers to negotiate support strategies.

 

Reporting

  • Students can monitor continuous progress through Microsoft Teams.

  • Reports will be provided in line with delivery school processes and timelines.

 

Prerequisites

  • It is recommended that the student has achieved a C or better in 2 semesters of
    Stage 1 Physics

 

Technical Requirements

  • ​Laptop with working camera and Microsoft Teams installed.

  • Microphone/headphones.

  • A scientific or graphics calculator.

  • Electronic drawing device (touchscreen with pen or Wacom tablet) – limited supply of Wacom tablets available for loan if needed.

 

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LOCAL DELIVERY

Eyre Peninsula schools with senior secondary enrolments have made a commitment to offer subjects including SACE and VET to students from other sites across the Eyre Peninsula. This is referred to as Local Delivery. Local Delivery provides students in all schools across the Eyre Peninsula access to a wider range of subjects than what is physically available at their own school.

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