National 4 Physics

National 4 and 5 – Physics

Through learning in physics, learners develop their interest in and understanding of the world. They engage in a wide range of investigative tasks, which allows them to develop important skills to become creative, inventive and enterprising, in a world where the skills and knowledge developed by physics are needed across all sectors of society. 

The Course allows learners to understand and investigate the world in an engaging and enjoyable way. It develops learners’ ability to think analytically, creatively and independently, and to make reasoned evaluations. The Course provides opportunities for learners to acquire and apply knowledge, to evaluate environmental and scientific issues, to consider risk, and to make informed decisions. This can lead to learners developing an informed and ethical view of topical issues. Learners will develop skills in communication, collaborative working and leadership, and apply critical thinking in new and unfamiliar contexts to solve problems. 

The main aims of this Course are for learners to: 

• develop scientific and analytical thinking skills in a physics context
• develop an understanding of the role of physics in scientific issues
• acquire and apply knowledge and understanding of concepts in physics
• develop understanding of relevant applications of physics in society

The Course will therefore enable learners to become scientifically literate citizens, while developing their literacy and numeracy skills. It will also develop learners’ investigative and experimental skills in a physics context. Learners will recognise the impact physics makes on their lives, the environment and society. 

Through this Course, learners can develop relevant skills for learning, for use in everyday life, and across all sectors of employment. Due to the inter-disciplinary nature of science, learners benefit from studying physics along with other subjects from the sciences, technologies and mathematics curriculum areas.

Course Progression

The course will provide opportunities for progression in the senior phase of the school to study the following subjects;

• National 4 – Physics
• National 5 – Physics
• Higher - Physics

Career Opportunities

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Assessment