IP Physics Syllabus (Singapore): Scope Map + How to Verify (2026)

Q: Is there an official IP Physics syllabus in Singapore?
A: There isn’t one national “IP Physics syllabus”. IP schools design their own science/physics sequence, so the correct approach is to map your school’s scope to the national syllabus baselines (O-Level / H2) or IB Physics, then verify via school materials.

TL;DR
Treat “IP Physics syllabus” as a scope map + verification checklist, not a fixed topic list.
Most IP schools build early physical-science foundations (forces/energy, heat, electricity), then layer in deeper dynamics, circuits, fields, and lab skills earlier than the national-exam timeline.
Use the checklists below to confirm what’s assessed in your school’s Year 1–4 modules.

• IP Physics has no single national syllabus: Treat your school notes as the main source.
• Compare your school's topics with O-Level, H2, or IB Physics baselines: Mark gaps in mechanics, electricity, waves, thermal physics, and lab skills.
• Build a year-by-year scope map from school pages, WA papers, and exam briefs: For example, if DC circuits appear in Year 3, practise circuit setup and graph work before the next WA.

Status: Sources checked 2026-02-04. Always verify against your school’s latest department page + your child’s WA/exam papers.

Quick links:

• IP Physics tuition Singapore hub (notes hubs + syllabus links)
• O-Level Physics syllabus 2026 (6091) guide
• H2 Physics data/formulae + syllabus guides
• O-Level Physics Practical hub
• H2 Physics Practical hub

1 | Why there isn’t one national “IP Physics syllabus”

MOE’s IP model bypasses the Secondary 4 national exam milestone (MOE IP overview), so schools have flexibility to:

• integrate science strands earlier,
• introduce more inquiry/lab work, and
• pace some “upper-sec style” physics ideas earlier.

So “IP Physics syllabus” depends on:

1. your school’s published Physics/Science curriculum outline,
2. your track endpoint (A-Levels / IB / NUS High Diploma), and

Reviewed by

Chee Wei Jie·Academic Advisor (Physics)