Business Studies 0625

Aims of the syllabus The syllabus is intended to encourage candidates to: To provide through well-designed studies of experimental and theoretical science to all students, whether or not they will go on study science beyond this level; To develop skills, relevant to study and practise science; To stimulate students and create sustained interest in Physics in them; To stimulate an interest to the impact of the Physics to the environment; To promote an awareness that all the physical theories should be checked experimentally

Curriculum content 1. General physics 2. Thermal physics 3. Waves (including sound and light) 4. Electricity and magnetism 5. Atomic physics Revision and Exam Practice

Assessment at a glance Paper Weighing Paper 1 (Based on Core topics) 45 minutes 40 Multiple choice questions 30% Paper 3 (Based on extended topics) 1 hour 15 min Several structured questions 50% Paper 3 (Based on Core and Extended topics) 1h15min Two experimental tasks 20%

Assessment objectives Each of the assessment objectives has different weight in the final mark: AO1: Knowledge with understanding – 50% (papers 1 and 3) AO2: Handling information and solving problems; - 30% (papers 1 and 3) AO3: experimental skills and investigations; - 20% (paper 5)