H2 Physics (9478)
JC H2 Physics, syllabus 9478
JC H2 Physics is the JC1+JC2 A-Level Physics subject, syllabus code 9478 (the revised syllabus examined from 2026, replacing the older 9749 syllabus). Often needed, with H2 Math, for engineering courses at NUS, NTU and SUTD. Check each course's subject requirements.
In context
9478 has six sections: Foundations of Physics (measurement, forces and moments, motion, energy and fields), Mechanics (projectile motion, collisions, circular motion, gravitational fields, oscillations), Waves, Thermal Physics, Electricity and Magnetism (electric fields, currents, circuits, electromagnetic forces and induction) and Modern Physics (quantum and nuclear physics). Three written papers (multiple choice 15%, structured 30%, longer structured 35%) plus a practical (20%) that includes spreadsheet data analysis. It overlaps with H2 Math 9758, especially in mechanics, graphs and waves.
Source / further reading: https://www.seab.gov.sg/gce-a-level/
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