Students start with classical mechanics with one teacher, providing plenty of opportunity to develop practical and analytical skills. With their other teacher, students investigate wave effects, such as standing waves and interference, and the mathematical skills introduced here will be developed later on in describing oscillating systems. Alongside some foundational work in matter physics and electricity, students see the power of calculus in their first foray into classical field theory when we consider Newton’s law of gravitation. The year ends with an introduction to astronomy and cosmology and some bonus material in special relativity and quantum physics. Classical field theory is pushed further as we begin in Upper Sixth with electric fields and electromagnetism. Physics of matter is extended in kinetic theory, thermodynamics and entropy. On the other side of the course, students undertake experiments with radioactivity and learn the mathematical tools to describe this, as well as applying Einstein’s famous E = mc2. Throughout the course, students develop year their skills in measurement and analysis and becoming increasingly independent in designing experimental projects.