This timetable divides the IGCSE Physics syllabus into manageable weekly blocks. Adjust the pace based on your exam date.
How to use
Pick the number of weeks until your exam. Divide the topics below across the available weeks, spending more time on weaker areas. Use this as a template and modify it to match your own needs.
Topic order (recommended)
- Motion, Forces and Energy (16 subtopics): the largest section. Start here because many concepts (force, energy, power) reappear in later topics.
- Thermal Physics (6 subtopics): builds on particle model concepts and energy transfer.
- Waves (6 subtopics): introduces wave properties, light and sound. Relatively self-contained.
- Electricity and Magnetism (8 subtopics): calculation-heavy. Needs practice with circuit problems.
- Nuclear Physics (6 subtopics): shorter but conceptually challenging (radioactive decay, half-life).
- Space Physics (4 subtopics): smallest section. Often left until last.
Weekly structure
Monday: Study new content (one subtopic). Read the theory, make notes, work through two or three textbook examples.
Tuesday: Practice questions on the subtopic from Monday. Use past paper questions sorted by topic.
Wednesday: Study a second subtopic. Repeat the Monday pattern.
Thursday: Practice questions on the Wednesday subtopic.
Friday: Mixed practice. Do 5 to 10 questions from any subtopic covered so far. This builds recall and helps you recognise question types without knowing the topic in advance.
Weekend: Review the week. Redo any questions you got wrong. Update a list of equations and definitions you need to memorise.
Exam-week plan
In the final week before the exam:
- Do one full past paper under timed conditions.
- Mark it and review every mistake.
- Focus revision on the topics where you lost marks.
- Review your equation list and key definitions daily.
- Do a second past paper 2 days before the exam.
How long per session
Aim for 45 to 60 minutes of focused study per session. Shorter sessions with full concentration are more effective than long sessions with breaks and distractions.
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