{"id":133,"date":"2023-08-12T11:05:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T10:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/woodfarmhs\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2024-08-12T17:43:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T16:43:18","slug":"physics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/woodfarmhs\/faculties\/science\/physics\/","title":{"rendered":"Physics"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-panels overview builder-text-columns-2 layout-9\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Physics is the study of our world and the universe around us \u2013 it explores why and how things behave as they do. Understanding physics has led to many exciting advances in technology that have helped our society and the environment. What will physics help <strong>you<\/strong> achieve?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h3>Staff<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mr. G. Ghatoray,\u00a0<\/strong>Physics<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. J. Menzies,<\/strong> Physics (NQT)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. A. Roberston,\u00a0<\/strong>Physics (NQT)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ms. F. Wilson,<\/strong> Physics<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-panels_117\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-panels builder-section-last tabs-mode\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"ttfmp-tabs-container\" data-height-style=\"\"  data-start-collapsed=\"false\">\n<ul class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-titles\">\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_187\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_187\">What will I learn?<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_188\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_188\">How will I learn?<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_189\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_189\">How will it help me?<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_190\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_190\">Resources<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_187\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Broad General Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>In S1 and S2<\/strong>, you will study a combined science curriculum which allows pupils to develop their interest in and understanding of the living, material and physical world. This includes looking at <strong>Forces<\/strong>, <strong>Space<\/strong>, <strong>Electricity <\/strong>and <strong>Vibrations and Waves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You will be given opportunities throughout the course to demonstrate your understanding in collaborative and investigative activities, and are assessed through a range of means. The course aims to help you develop key scientific literacy, numeracy and practical skills, enabling you to become a scientifically literate citizen with a lifelong interest in science.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>S3<\/strong> you will have chosen to specialise in physics. You will continue to develop an understanding of key concepts in physics including <strong>Waves, Radiation and Electricity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Senior Phase<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In <strong>S4<\/strong> you will study physics under different topics at <strong>National 4 or National 5 <\/strong>level:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Waves<\/li>\n<li>Radiation<\/li>\n<li>Electricity<\/li>\n<li>Properties of Matter<\/li>\n<li>Dynamics<\/li>\n<li>Space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pupils will also complete a practical assignment allowing them to demonstrate their research, practical and report writing skills within physics.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At <strong>Higher<\/strong> level, you will continue to develop your interest and understanding of physics and relevant skills under the following units:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our Dynamic Universe<\/li>\n<li>Particles and Waves<\/li>\n<li>Electricity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pupils will also complete a practical assignment allowing them to demonstrate their research, practical and report writing skills within physics.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advanced Higher<\/strong> physics gives you the chance to develop a critical understanding of the role and applications of physics within science and the world of work through the following units:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rotational Motion and Astrophysics<\/li>\n<li>Quanta and Waves<\/li>\n<li>Electromagnetism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pupils will also complete an experimental project allowing them to demonstrate their research, practical and report writing skills within physics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_188\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<h2>Learning Experiences<\/h2>\n<p>Pupils will take part in a variety of learning opportunities in the classroom including experimental work, classroom discussions, group tasks, problem sets, research tasks and scientific investigations.<\/p>\n<p>Pupils will be supported and challenged by staff to maximise their potential within physics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_189\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<h2>Life and Work<\/h2>\n<p>Physics will allow you to explore careers in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Architecture<\/li>\n<li>Communications<\/li>\n<li>Computer Science<\/li>\n<li>Electrician<\/li>\n<li>Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Finance<\/li>\n<li>Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Meteorology<\/li>\n<li>Physics and Astrophysics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As well as careers directly using your physics knowledge, studying physics allows you to develop many transferable skills such as numeracy, communication and problem solving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_190\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<p>All classroom resources will be posted on relevant Google Classrooms, from S1 \u2013 S6.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SQA Physics<\/strong> \u2013 links to past papers, course specifications and understanding standards can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/sqa\/45729.html\">https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/sqa\/45729.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BBC Bitesize<\/strong> \u2013 useful revision tool for exploring key concepts: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/subjects\/zxyb4wx\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/subjects\/zxyb4wx<\/a><br \/><strong>Scholar<\/strong> \u2013 online revision resources, available via GLOW <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.hw.ac.uk\/\">https:\/\/scholar.hw.ac.uk\/<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Physics is the study of our world and the universe around us \u2013 it explores why and how things behave as they do. 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