Ten Year Series for Physics — 2025/26 Integrated Programme Revision Blueprint

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12 Jul 2025, 00:00 Z

TL;DR
The Ten Year Series is not "just for O-Levels."
Past-paper micro-drills build exam-stamina, surface sign-slip patterns and preview A-Level graph & uncertainty skills two years early.
Follow the four-phase plan below to align TYS practice with Weighted Assessments (WAs), bridge IP conceptual leaps and free up bandwidth before CCAs spike.

1 What exactly is the Ten Year Series?

A set of official past papers (and fully-worked solutions) covering the last ten national examinations.
Published annually by SAP / EPB and sold only in Singapore bookstores such as Popular and OpenSchoolbag — the 2025 Physics volume spans 2015-2024 papers.
Edition codes "6091" or "Pure Physics" mirror the current SEAB syllabus.

1.1 Why it still matters for IP Physics

Skill	TYS trigger	IP pay-off
Equation recognition	Spot \(v^2 = u^2 + 2as\) among MCQ distractors	Instant recall on Sec 3 SUVAT graph derivations
Graph literacy	Paper 2 data-handling Qs	Spreadsheet \(R = V/I\) LINEST gradient in JC Paper 4
Time management	1 mark : 1.5 min pacing rule	Y3-Y4 WAs & JC block tests have identical rate
Error diagnosis	Repeat wrong option → log in journal	Cuts careless minus-sign slips by Term 2

2 Map TYS chapters to IP WA windows

Term window	IP topics now taught	Best TYS sets	Why this week
T1 Wk 6-8 (WA 1)	Kinematics, forces	6091 Paper 1 Q 1-10 (2022-24)	MCQs recycle vector sign traps
Mar holiday	Work-Energy-Power	2021 & 2019 Paper 2 Q 4	Inserts calculus before WA 2
T2 Wk 8 (WA 2)	Waves + Light	2024 Paper 2 Q 8 & 10	Same ray-diagram verbs
Jun break	Electricity (basic)	2020-22 Paper 1 Q 21-30	Matches Sec 3 circuit lab block
T3 Wk 9 (WA 3)	Magnetism, EMI	2018 & 2016 Paper 2 EMI long Q	Few guidebooks cover induction — TYS does
EOY / Promo	Full syllabus	Sit one full recent paper under 1 h 45	Best stamina rehearsal

3 How to wring maximum value from each paper

3.1 The 3-pass micro-drill

Speed run — 10 MCQs in 12 min; circle guesses.
Slow review — redo circled Qs, write why the distractor fooled you.
Transfer note — copy the underlying concept into your error journal.

Example: Mis-picked option C in refraction MCQ because "light speeds up" ⇒ add one-line note under "Optics misconceptions".

3.2 Structured Q dissections

Colour-code verbs: state, explain, calculate.
Underline units before number crunching.
Unit sanity check at the final line — SI only.

3.3 Graph & uncertainty add-on

For any TYS graph question:

Re-plot the table in Sheets; use =LINEST() to extract gradient ± SE.
Round result to the same s.f. as raw data.
Paste into your practical notebook — instant Paper 4 rehearsal.

(Full method lives in our "Measurement and Uncertainty for IP Physics" guide.)

4 Common TYS traps and fast fixes

Trap	Typical loss	Fix in ≤ 2 min
Forgetting vertical component \(mg\sin\theta\) on slopes	-3 marks	Sketch triangle, dot-&-colour each component
Using half range for all data spreads	-2 ACE marks	Switch to LINEST SE when \(n \ge 8\)
Dropping the negative root of \(v = \sqrt{u^2 + 2as}\)	Wrong projectile sign	Write explicit "±" and tick correct direction

5 The Four-Phase TYS Master Plan

Phase	Duration	Goal	Daily action
1 Foundation	2 weeks	Recall core laws & units	20 MCQs / night
2 Build	4 weeks	Topic mastery & graph skills	1 structured Q + spreadsheet plot
3 Sprint	3 weeks	Exam pacing	1 full Paper 1 in 50 min alt days
4 Simulate	3 weeks pre-exam	Stamina + error-journals	Paper 1 + Paper 2 back-to-back every Sat