A-Level Physics Syllabus: 2026 onwards (H2 9478)

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Q: What does A-Level Physics Syllabus: 2026 onwards (H2 9478) cover?
A: A friendly walkthrough of the new 2026 A-Level, H2 Physics syllabus for IP students and their parents.

TL;DR
From the 2026 sitting onward, H2 Physics (code 9478) weighs the spreadsheet-ready Paper 4 Practical at 20 percent, compresses the rest into three written papers, and expects candidates to manipulate calculus, vectors and uncertainty almost on autopilot.
This article maps every paper, flags the most teacher-quoted pitfalls, and links out to official SEAB documents plus specimen papers you can download tonight.

Use the H2 Physics notes hub alongside this syllabus overview to jump straight into topic-level guides, drills, and PDF downloads aligned with the 9478 spec.

1 Quick-Glance Table - All Four Papers

Paper	Duration / Marks	Weight	Core skills & common slips
1 MCQ	1 h / 30 Q	15 percent	fast unit checks; sign logic $\sum F$ , $E = -\nabla V$

IP Y4 topic	9478 echo	Why master it now
SUVAT & free-body diagrams	Paper 2 Q1-3 mechanics	vector-sign discipline travels unchanged
Uncertainty tables	Paper 4 PDO & ACE	half-division rule → ± percent cascade
Spreadsheet graphing	Paper 4 gradient ± SE	saves ≥4 marks vs hand-drawn fit
Energy bar charts	Fields & SHM synthesis	same work-energy algebra in E-fields

A-Level Physics Syllabus: 2026 onwards (H2 9478)

1 Quick-Glance Table - All Four Papers

2 What Changed vs the old 9749 Spec

3 Skills Lattice - How Topics Interlock

3.1 Mechanics ↔ Fields ↔ Modern

3.2 Uncertainty Propagation

4 Year-4 IP Implications

5 Paper-by-Paper Drill Checklist

5.1 Paper 1 MCQ (15 percent)

5.2 Paper 2 Structured (30 percent)

5.3 Paper 3 Long Q (35 percent)

5.4 Paper 4 Practical (20 percent)

6 Official Docs & Must-Grab Downloads

7 Next Actions for Parents & IP Students

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