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A-Level CAIE Physics Study Guide & Review

Understand the 9702 syllabus, compare AS and A2, and move from the exam structure into focused questions, Concepts, Mastery and Documents.

CAIE Physics 9702 syllabus overview

Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics develops conceptual understanding, mathematical problem solving and practical skills across mechanics, matter, waves, electricity, fields, quantum physics, nuclear physics and cosmology.

AS Physics covers the foundation content in Topics 1–11 and the practical skills needed for Paper 3.

The A2 route extends this understanding through Topics 12–25 and adds the A Level structured and planning, analysis and evaluation papers.

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Syllabus shape

How the Physics syllabus is organised

See the top-level syllabus shape across AS and A2. Choose a course level above before opening its exact topics and learning resources.

27
syllabus groups
82
mapped topics

AS

11 groups
  1. 1. Physical quantities and units
  2. 2. Kinematics
  3. 3. Dynamics
  4. 4. Forces, density and pressure
  5. 5. Work, energy and power
  6. 6. Deformation of solids
  7. 7. Waves
  8. 8. Superposition
  9. 9. Electricity
  10. 10. D.C. circuits
  11. 11. Particle physics

A2

14 groups
  1. 12. Motion in a circle
  2. 13. Gravitational fields
  3. 14. Temperature
  4. 15. Ideal gases
  5. 16. Thermodynamics
  6. 17. Oscillations
  7. 18. Electric fields
  8. 19. Capacitance
  9. 20. Magnetic fields
  10. 21. Alternating currents
  11. 22. Quantum physics
  12. 23. Nuclear physics
  13. 24. Medical physics
  14. 25. Astronomy and cosmology

Shared across levels

2 groups
  1. Practical assessment skills
  2. Mathematical, data, formula and circuit-symbol skills

SourceCambridge International · Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics 9702 syllabus9702 · 2025–2027 syllabus·Past papers

Physics 9702 assessment structure

AS candidates take Papers 1–3; full A Level candidates take Papers 1–5.

Choose AS and A2 above for the exact assessment format and study resources for that route.

SourceCambridge International · Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics 9702 syllabus9702 · 2025–2027 syllabus

Cambridge Physics 9702 questions

AS covers topics 1–11 and practical skills. The second-stage A2 context adds topics 12–25; the full A Level requires AS knowledge as well as the additional A Level content.

Yes. Practical skills are assessed directly in Paper 3 at AS and through planning, analysis and evaluation in Paper 5 for the full A Level route.

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