Syllabus update 2025
A major change to the Physics Unit 1 and 2 syllabus was issued by SCSA for teaching from 2025. The content below covers the breadth and depth required in the 2025 revised syllabus.
Sample Chapters
Chapter 1 Motion and Forces
Science Inquiry Skills
Building upon the scientific method covered in lower school, ATAR Physics has a focus on evaluating uncertainty and using graphical analysis to support or confirm theoretical relationships.
- SIS 1 Rearranging Equations
- SIS 2 Scientific Notation and Units
- SIS 3 Uncertainty of Measurements
- SIS 4 Uncertainty of Calculated Values
- SIS 5 Graphing with Uncertainty
Unit 1
Vector analysis of motion and the interactions between forces, momentum and energy brings an understanding to motion in sports and automotive safety systems.
- 1 Motion and Forces
- 1.1 Displacement in Two Dimensions
- 1.2 Velocity in Two Dimensions
- 1.3 Acceleration in Two Dimensions
- 1.4 Graphical Representation of Motion
- 1.5 Equations of Motion
- 1.6 Vertical Motion Under Gravity
- 1.7 Newton’s Laws
- 1.8 Complex Scenarios for Newton’s Second Law
- 1.9 Coefficients of Friction
- 1.10 Inclined Planes
- 1.11 Momentum and Impulse
- 2 Mechanical and Thermal Energy
Unit 2
Waves, nuclear reactions and electricity phenonmena allows for an understanding of the applications in the energy , industrial and medical sectors.