IB PHYSICS TEACHING CALENDAR BY MAMME SAMSON NKWELLE

YEAR TOPIC SUB TOPICS Number of TIME LEVEL

classes ALLOCATED
General Introduction to 1..Choosing between SL and HL 2 3 Hours ALL
IB Physics based on students’ need
2..Choosing an Option Topic (Based
on Students’ need)
1. Measurements 1.1 Measurements in Physics 1 2 Hours SL/HL
and Uncertainties 1.2 Uncertainties 2 2 Hours SL/HL
1.3 Vector and Scalars 1 1 Hour SL/HL
2. Mechanics 2.1. Motion 6 8 Hours SL/HL
(Practical 1) Determining the 1 2 hours SL/HL
acceleration of free fall
2.2 Forces 6 8 Hours SL/HL
2.3 Work, Energy and Power 2 3 hours SL/HL
2.4 Momentum and Impulse 3 4 Hours SL/HL
6. Circular Motion 6.1 Circular Motion 3 3 hours SL/HL
and Gravitation 6.2 Newton’s law of 1 2 hours SL/HL
gravitation
10. Fields 10.1 Describing fields 3 5 Hours HL
10. 2 Fields at work 3 6 Hours HL
3. Thermal Physics 3.1 Thermal Concepts 3 4 hours SL/HL
(Practical 2) Applying the 2 4 hours SL/HL
calorimetric techniques of
specific heat capacity or
specific latent heat
3.2 Modeling a Gas 5 7 hours SL/HL
YEAR 1

(Practical 3) Investigating at 1 2 hours SL/HL

least one gas law
OPTION B: B.1 Rigid Bodies and 5 7 Hours SL/HL
Engineering Physics Rotational dynamics
(PART 1) B.2 Thermodynamics 6 8 Hours SL/HL
 IB PHYSICS TEACHING CALENDAR BY MAMME SAMSON NKWELLE

YEAR TOPIC SUB TOPICS Number of TIME LEVEL

classes ALLOCATED
General Introduction to 1..Choosing between SL and HL 2 3 Hours ALL

AR IB Physics based on students’ need

YE
2..Choosing an Option Topic (Based

1
on Students’ need)
4. Waves 4.1 Oscillations 1 2 Hours SL/HL
4.2 Travelling Waves 1 2 Hours SL/HL
4.3 Wave Characteristics 2 4 Hours SL/HL
4.5 Standing Waves 2 3 hours SL/HL
(Practical 3) Investigating the 1 1 hours SL/HL
speed of sound
(Practical 4) Determining 1 1 hours SL/HL
Refractive Index
9. Wave 9.1 Simple Harmonic Motion 2 4 hours HL
phenomena 9.2 Single-slit Diffraction 2 3 Hours HL
9.3 Interference 4 6 Hours HL
(Practical 5) Investigating 1 2 hours HL
Young’s double-slit
9.4 Resolution 1 2 Hours HL
9.5 Doppler effect 1 2 hours HL
OPTION B: B.3 Fluids and Fluid dynamics 5 7 Hours HL
Engineering Physics B.4 Forced vibrations and 2 3 Hours HL
(PART 2) resonance
8. Energy 8.1 Energy Resources 2 4 Hours SL/HL
Production 8.2 Thermal Energy transfer 2 4 Hours SL/HL
YEAR 2

5. Electricity and 5.1 Electric Fields 2 4 hours SL/HL

Magnetism 5.2 Heating effect of electric 2 4 Hours SL/HL
currents
5.3 Electric cells 2 4 Hours SL/HL
(Practical 6) Investigating 1 2 hours SL/HL
 IB PHYSICS TEACHING CALENDAR BY MAMME SAMSON NKWELLE

YEAR TOPIC SUB TOPICS Number of TIME LEVEL

classes ALLOCATED
General Introduction to 1..Choosing between SL and HL 2 3 Hours ALL

AR IB Physics based on students’ need

YE
2..Choosing an Option Topic (Based

1
on Students’ need)
Young’s double-slit
5.4 Magnetic effect of electric 2 3 Hours SL/HL
current
11. Electromagnetic 11.1 Electromagnetic 3 5 hours HL
Induction induction
11.2 Power and transmission 3 5 Hours HL
generation
(Practical 7) Investigating a 1 2 hours HL
diode bridge rectification
11.3 Capacitance 3 6 Hours HL
7. Atomic, Nuclear 7.1 Discrete energy and 3 5 Hours SL/HL
and Particle Physics radioactivity
(Practical 8) Investigating Half 1 2 hours SL/HL
life
7.2 Nuclear reactions 2 4 Hours SL/HL
7.3 The structure of matter 3 5 Hours SL/HL
12. Quantum and 12.1 The interaction of matter 7 10 hours HL
Nuclear Physics with radiation
12.2 Nuclear Physics 4 6 Hours HL