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

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04 Feb 2026, 00:00 Z

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Chee Wei Jie·Academic Advisor (Physics)

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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.

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 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
3. the baseline national syllabi you still intersect with:
   • O-Level Physics (6091) (SEAB 6091)
   • H2 Physics (9478) for A-Level pathways (SEAB 9478)
   • IB Physics for IB pathways (