IB Diploma · Physics SL

IB Physics tutoring: before your first session.

This form takes about eight minutes, and most questions are tap to choose. A parent or guardian is welcome to fill it in with the student. Your answers show your tutor which themes to start with, so the first session goes straight to what matters most for your next test and your Internal Assessment.

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About you

So we know how to reach you.

Who is filling in this form?

Parent or guardian (for students under 18, so we can share session links, updates and invoices)

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Where you are now

Your answers help us set the plan.

Which IB programme are you in?
Your physics course
Your math course (physics leans on it)
Physics before IB
Be honest: how does physics feel right now?
What is the main goal this year? (Choose all that apply)
Target grade in physics
Thinking about after high school? (Choose all that apply)
Would you like help choosing a programme or with applications later?
The adult who will manage the parent portal and payments is the student's

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How you study

What do you use right now? (Choose all that apply)
Where do you lose marks most? (Choose all that apply)
How do you learn best? (Choose all that apply)
Where is your physics Internal Assessment?
How do you keep track of deadlines?
Do you have learning accommodations at school, like extra time? (optional, it helps us adapt)
Time you can give physics each week, outside sessions

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How confident are you?

1 means lost, 5 means you could teach it. Be honest, there are no wrong answers.

A. Space, time and motion

A.1 Kinematics (displacement, velocity, acceleration, projectiles)
A.2 Forces and momentum (free-body diagrams, Newton's laws, impulse)
A.3 Work, energy and power (conservation of energy, efficiency)

B. The particulate nature of matter

B.1 Thermal energy transfers (specific heat, latent heat, conduction, radiation)
B.2 Greenhouse effect (black bodies, albedo, energy balance)
B.3 Gas laws (pressure, kinetic model, ideal gases)
B.5 Current and circuits (resistance, series and parallel, internal resistance)

C. Wave behaviour

C.1 Simple harmonic motion
C.2 Wave model (wave speed, transverse and longitudinal waves)
C.3 Wave phenomena (reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference)
C.4 Standing waves and resonance
C.5 Doppler effect

D. Fields

D.1 Gravitational fields (orbits, Newton's law of gravitation)
D.2 Electric and magnetic fields
D.3 Motion in electromagnetic fields

E. Nuclear and quantum physics

E.1 Structure of the atom (energy levels, spectra)
E.3 Radioactive decay (half-life, alpha, beta, gamma)
E.4 Fission
E.5 Fusion and stars

Physics skills

Rearranging equations and doing the algebra
Units, significant figures and scientific notation
Vectors and resolving forces into components
Reading and drawing graphs (gradient, area under a graph)
Uncertainties and error bars
Using the data booklet
Multiple-choice questions under time pressure
Explaining answers in words with the right terms

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Sessions

How many sessions a week?
Session length
Format
Which days work for you? (Choose all that apply)
What times work? (Your local time, choose all that apply)
How often should the parent or guardian get progress updates?
How would you like to pay? (never in advance)

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