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• ATAR

  In the Physics ATAR course students will learn how energy and energy transformations can shape the environment from the small scale, in quantum leaps inside an atom’s electron cloud, through the human scale, in vehicles and the human body, to the large scale, in interactions between galaxies. Students have opportunities to develop their investigative skills and use analytical thinking to explain and predict physical phenomena. Students plan and conduct investigations to answer a range of questions, collect and interpret data and observations, and communicate their findings in an appropriate format. Problem-solving and using evidence to make and justify conclusions are transferable skills that are developed in this course.

  • Years 11 and 12 Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions
  • Also available in  Word Format
  • Types of science inquiry investigations
  • Also available in  Word Format

  Syllabus

  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (399.2 KB) Last updated: 11 Dec 2017 2:41pm
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (342.0 KB)
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from January 1, 2022) (1.1 MB) Last updated: 02 Dec 2021 2:15pm
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from January 1, 2022) (249.7 KB)
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2023 (634.7 KB) Last updated: 09 Nov 2022 11:05am
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2023 (234.9 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 summary of minor syllabus changes for 2023 (688.2 KB) Last updated: 15 Aug 2022 11:00am
  •  ATAR Year 12 summary of minor syllabus changes for 2023 (31.8 KB)

  Grading

  • Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.

  • Grade descriptions in Year 11 syllabus

  • Grade descriptions in Year 12 syllabus

  Support Materials

  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (921.0 KB) Last updated: 03 Sep 2019 12:49pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (345.8 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (1.1 MB) Last updated: 10 Sep 2019 11:25am
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (499.6 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (784.0 KB) Last updated: 03 Sep 2019 12:50pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (243.1 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (925.8 KB) Last updated: 05 Nov 2019 3:14pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (345.8 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (999.1 KB) Last updated: 05 Nov 2019 3:15pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (396.6 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (956.0 KB) Last updated: 05 Nov 2019 3:16pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (359.2 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 formulae and data sheet  (733.0 KB) Last updated: 29 Jun 2020 10:30am

  Examination Materials

  •  2022 PHY Examination Front Cover (286.1 KB) Last updated: 26 Aug 2022 7:13am
  •  2022 PHY Formulae and Data Booklet (761.5 KB) Last updated: 25 Jan 2022 11:32am
  •  2021 Acknowledgement variations for ATAR course exams (599.8 KB) Last updated: 27 Apr 2022 9:12am
  •  2021 Examination (1.2 MB) Last updated: 17 Feb 2022 10:08am
  •  2021 Summary examination report for candidates (221.5 KB) Last updated: 06 Apr 2022 7:00am
  •  2021 Marking key (1.8 MB) Last updated: 15 Mar 2022 3:45pm
  •  2021 Data booklet (732.9 KB) Last updated: 17 Feb 2022 10:08am
  •  Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
• General

  This General course enables students to apply physics principles to understand practical situations in the world around them. In this practical-based course, students conduct investigations in the areas of light, sound, heat, movement and electricity. Students develop their skills of observation, measurement, analysis of data and scientific communication. Problem-solving and using evidence to make and justify conclusions are transferable skills that are developed in this course.

  • Types of science inquiry investigations
  • Also available in  Word Format

  Syllabus

  •  General Syllabus Year 11 (320.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:22pm
  •  General Syllabus Year 11 (290.3 KB)
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 (336.1 KB) Last updated: 10 May 2018 11:48am
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 (166.7 KB)

  Grading

  • Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.

  • Grade descriptions in Year 11 syllabus

  • Grade descriptions in Year 12 syllabus

  Support Materials

  •  General Year 12 sample assessment outline (321.1 KB) Last updated: 12 Nov 2019 12:47pm
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment outline (236.3 KB)
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (540.8 KB) Last updated: 12 Nov 2019 12:48pm
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (375.3 KB)
  •  General Year 12 sample course outline (522.5 KB) Last updated: 12 Nov 2019 12:48pm
  •  General Year 12 sample course outline (355.4 KB)
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment outline (432.4 KB) Last updated: 26 Nov 2019 1:58pm
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment outline (348.6 KB)
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (598.1 KB) Last updated: 26 Nov 2019 1:58pm
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (377.8 KB)
  •  General Year 11 sample course outline (523.9 KB) Last updated: 26 Nov 2019 1:58pm
  •  General Year 11 sample course outline (359.6 KB)

  Externally Set Task Materials 2023

  •  2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (290.6 KB) Last updated: 21 Sep 2022 3:40pm

  Externally Set Task Materials 2022

  •  2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (387.2 KB) Last updated: 23 Sep 2021 8:43am

  Externally Set Task Materials 2021

  •  2021 PHY General EST Unit 3 content (382.8 KB) Last updated: 24 Sep 2020 1:49pm

  Externally Set Task Materials 2020

  •  2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (350.8 KB) Last updated: 25 Sep 2019 3:50pm

  Externally Set Task Materials 2019

  •  2019 General EST Unit 3 content (179.9 KB) Last updated: 20 Sep 2018 9:50am

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2018

  •  2018 General EST Unit 3 content (152.9 KB) Last updated: 22 Sep 2017 12:40pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2017

  •  2017 General EST Unit 3 content (163.3 KB)
  •  2017 General EST Unit 3 content (176.5 KB) Last updated: 26 Sep 2018 9:42am

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2016

  •  General sample EST marking key (319.4 KB)
  •  General sample EST marking key (188.3 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:38am
  •  General sample EST (612.7 KB)
  •  General sample EST (500.2 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:38am

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

The Authority is reviewing the ATAR syllabuses. For further information, please contact:

Mandy Hudson
Manager, Curriculum and Assessment

Mandy.Hudson@scsa.wa.edu.au