DSE introduction

NSS Physics Curriculum includes compulsory and elective parts. The compulsory part equals to the HKCEE and some of the HKALE curriculum topics, including heat and gases, force and motion, wave motion, electricity and magnetism, radioactivity and nuclear energy. The elective part contains new physics course materials, designed to enable students to have a better understanding of some of the specific topics and areas. (Total 200 hrs)

Selection Overview

I. Heat and Gases (25 hrs)
a. Temperature and thermometer
b. Heat and Internal energy
c. Transfer Process
d . Change of state
e . Gases


II. Force and Motion (55 hrs)
a. Displacement and velocity
b. Force and motion
c. Work, Energy and Power
d. Momentum
e. Projectile Motion
f. Uniform Circular Motion
g. Gravitation


III. Wave Motion (48 hrs)
a. Nature of waves
b. Light waves
c. Sound


IV. Electricity and Magnetism (56 hrs)
a. Electrostatics
b. Electric circuit and domestic electricity
c . Electromagnestism
d . Electromagnetic Induction
e . Transmission of Electricity


V. Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy (16 hrs)
a. Radiation adn Radioactivity
b. Atomic Structure adn Radioactive Decay
c. Nuclear energy

Selective parts (Total 54 hrs)

I. Astronomy and Space Science
a. The Universe as seen in different Scales
b. Astronomy through history
c. Orbital motions under gravity
d. Stars and the universe


II. Energy and Use of energy
a. Electricity at home
b. Energy Efficiency in Building and transporation
c. Renewable and Non-renewable energy sources

Course assessment methods and weightings

Public examination question types include multiple choice questions and long questions.