The study of Physics provides opportunities for students to engage with the study of physical phenomena that occur in the universe and with understanding can produce benefits to our society. These explanations continue to contribute to the development and provision of new information, ideas and theories to explain observations and experiences.
As a result, physics has become one of the most deeply conceptualised of the sciences, founded on physical concepts that have been developed into predictive theories expressed in mathematics.
Physics provides opportunities for students to engage with the classical and modern understandings of the universe. Students learn about the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics, electricity and nuclear processes. They predict and describe the linear motion of objects. They explore how scientists explain phenomena using an understanding of waves and engage with the concept of gravitational and electromagnetic fields, and the relevant forces associated with them. Finally, students study modern physics theories and models that, despite being counterintuitive, are fundamental to our understanding of many common observable phenomena.
Studying Physics provides students with a suite of skills and understandings that are valuable to a wide range of further study pathways and careers. It will enable students to become citizens who are better informed about the world around them and who have the critical skills to evaluate and make evidence-based decisions about current scientific issues. The subject will also provide a foundation in physics knowledge, understanding and skills for those students who wish to pursue tertiary study in science, engineerying, medicine and technology.
RECOMMENDED PRE-REQUISITES
To enrol in the course students are expected to have:
- A or B in Year 10 Science
- A or B in Year 10 Maths Extension
PATHWAYS
A course of study in Physics can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of medicine, science, engineering and technology.
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