Senior Cycle SUBJECT:
Physics What is this subject all about at Senior Cycle? Physics aims to give students an understanding of the fundamental principles of Physics and their application to everyday life. It offers a general education in physics for all students. enabling them to develop an understanding of the scientific method and their ability to observe, to think logically, and to communicate effectively. It is a very diverse course with many new and interesting topics that would not have been covered at Junior Cycle level. It offers great variety, thus allowing for continued interest throughout the syllabus and allows for different student preferences within the field of Physics to be met in order to promote and develop career interests. Will learning this subject at Senior Cycle be different to what I studied at Junior Cycle? In some ways learning will be similar to that of Junior Cycle Science as students will follow a course of practical work, with prescribed experiments in each of the main sections of the syllabus. Students are required to keep a record of this work. Subject content is presented at Higher and Ordinary Level under the headings: Mechanics, Temperature, Heat, Waves, Vibrations and Sound, Light, Electricity and Modern Physics. I will enjoy this subject if…
I will succeed at this subject if…
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You like finding out how things work. You like analysing problems and generating solutions. You are interested in finding explanations to explain scientific phenomena. You enjoy the laboratory environment and like carrying out procedures of lab work. You like Maths and enjoy working with numbers and data.
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You enjoy thinking about how things work and wish to gain a clearer understanding of the underlying concepts in particular situations. You enjoy the process of trying to solve a problem in order to put together new solutions, ideas and suggestions. You enjoy Maths and are able to think logically and communicate ideas and theories effectively.
This subject will be useful for a career in… Architecture, Astronomy, Dentistry, Medicine, Engineering, Forensics, Pharmacy, Research, Games Development…etc. Assessment? Throughout Senior Cycle students are regularly assessed through class tests, end of Semester Exams, Quizzes and peer and self-assessment to name but a few. For their Leaving Certificate students can do either the Higher or Ordinary Level exam at the end of 6th Year. 58
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