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Upper secondary practical drills, apparatus tips, and SPA-style evaluations for physics.
The Singapore-Cambridge GCE O-Level Physics syllabus (6091, 2026) is the live specification for candidates taking the exam in 2026 (this year’s Sec 3 cohort).
It sets Paper 3 as a 1 h 50 min practical (40 marks, 20 % of the examination) split between Section A short investigations and a Section B extended task.
Candidates are timed for access to apparatus and must evidence laboratory reasoning directly on the script.
Assessment focuses on the four skill strands:
Assessment covers core experiments such as density determinations, thermal investigations, optics alignment, circuitry, and electromagnetism drills.
| Paper | Duration | Marks / weighting | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 3 Practical | 1 h 50 min | 40 marks (20% of O-Level grade) | Section A short investigations and a Section B extended task covering P, MMO, PDO, ACE skill strands. |
Our checklists, apparatus set-ups, and evaluation prompts mirror that structure so you can rehearse Paper 3 workflows, tighten data logging, and surface questions for tutors before the next school practical.
Paper 3 lasts 1 h 50 min, carries 40 marks, and makes up 20% of the overall Physics grade. Section A features shorter investigations while Section B is a longer task that still tests the same skill strands.
Planning tasks account for about 15% of the Paper 3 marks. You must outline hypotheses, controls, and data treatment steps before running the experiment.
Centres typically rotate candidates with 55-minute slots per section, so practise setting up circuits and optics quickly when apparatus is shared.
Use simulations, smartphone sensors, and our worksheet prompts to rehearse measurements, uncertainty handling, and ACE commentary before school lab sessions.