YEAR 11 PHYSICS ATAR
Prerequisite – 'B' grade or better in Year 10 Mainstream Science
Cost: $59.95 (Step Up in Education)
| Year 10 | Year 11 | Year 12 |
| Physical Sciences | Physics ATAR | Physics ATAR |
| Chemical Sciences | Chemistry ATAR | Chemistry ATAR |
| Biological Sciences | Biology ATAR | Biology ATAR |
| Human Biology ATAR | Human Biology ATAR | |
| Psychology ATAR | Psychology ATAR | |
| Marine and Maritime Studies ATAR | Marine and Maritime Studies ATAR | |
| General Science | Human Biology General | Human Biology General |
| Marine Science | Marine and Maritime Studies General | Marine and Maritime Studies General |
The shaded area indicates a University Pathway.
Course Description
The Year 11 syllabus is divided into two units, each of one semester duration, which are typically delivered as a pair.
Unit 1 - “Thermal, nuclear and electrical physics”
Students investigate energy production by considering heating processes, radioactivity and nuclear reactions, and investigate energy transfer and transformation in electrical circuits.
Unit 2 – “Linear motion and waves”
Students describe, explain and predict linear motion, and investigate the application of wave models to sound phenomena.
Careers/Further Study
Engineering, Physical Sciences, Space and Astronomy.
Retrieved from: School Curriculum and Standards Authority. 29 June 2023.
