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IB DP Physics is examined on two papers plus a 20% Scientific Investigation, and under the 2025 guide there is no Paper 3. Every HL mark rides on longer versions of the same two papers and on the IA.
How we teach IB DP Physics at Tuition Highway
A simple four-step approach designed to build confidence, close gaps and improve exam performance.
Find the gaps
A diagnostic against the syllabus topics tells us what's secure and what isn't, so we teach the gaps rather than the whole book.
Teach weekly, one to one
The same tutor teaches each week around school. Concepts build step by step, with the school's pace kept in view.
Practise like the exam
Past-paper questions begin early, followed by full timed papers marked against the published mark scheme.
Matched with a tutor who knows this syllabus
Expert, vetted IB DP Physics tutors who have taught the IB DP specification. Past-paper work is reviewed against published mark schemes, so your child can see where marks are awarded and where they are being lost. UK-qualified teachers are available on request as a premium option.
Taught IB DP
Not "ib dp physics in general" - this syllabus, this tier and these papers.
Reviews work against the mark scheme
Your child learns where the marks actually are, not where they feel they should be.
Built for online teaching
Shared whiteboard, worked solutions and lesson materials saved to review after the session.
Consistent across the term
The same tutor every week - and if that changes, we tell you first.
How Physics is assessed at IB DP
IB DP Physics is externally examined on two papers, plus an internally assessed Scientific Investigation. Under the 2025 guide there is no Paper 3, so the HL extension is absorbed into the longer papers and the IA matters even more.
PAPER
WHAT IT TESTS
DETAILS
HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
SL & HL - IB DP / IB DP1
Paper 1External
Multiple-choice and data-based questions across the syllabus
Varies by level
External assessment
Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
2
Paper 2External
Short-answer and extended-response questions
Varies by levelExternal assessment- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
3
Scientific InvestigationInternal assessment
The internally assessed coursework or project component
Coursework window20%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
This subject is taught at SL and HL. Exact paper timings and splits should be checked against the current IB guide for the student's cohort where needed.
Figures shown for 0580 and 0980 syllabuses for 2025-2027.
SL & HLIB DP / IB DPPaper 1
External
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Multiple-choice and data-based questions across the syllabus
- DETAILS
- Varies by levelExternal assessment
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Paper 2
External
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Short-answer and extended-response questions
- DETAILS
- Varies by levelExternal assessment
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Scientific Investigation
Internal assessment
- WHAT IT TESTS
- The internally assessed coursework or project component
- DETAILS
- Coursework window20%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
This subject is taught at SL and HL. Exact paper timings and splits should be checked against the current IB guide for the student's cohort where needed.
Papers 1 and 2 together carry 80% of the grade. The internal assessment component is 20%. Grades run from 1 to 7.
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2025 - 2027- Programme
- IB Diploma Programme
- Group
- Sciences (Group 4)
- Levels
- SL & HL
- Assessment
- Paper 1 + Paper 2 + IA
- Internal assessment
- Scientific Investigation / 20%
- Grade scale
- 1-7
IB DP subjects combine external papers with internal assessment. The best gains usually come from fixing component-specific technique rather than doing more undirected revision.
What the IB DP syllabus covers
These are the main syllabus strands your child is expected to cover. We teach all of them, starting with the gaps that are costing marks first.
We keep the current schema and seed these as direct subjects for now, while still reflecting the SL/HL and IA structure from the IB documents.
Paper 1 technique
Paper 2 technique
Internal assessment
Command terms
SL vs HL expectations
Source, data or case-study handling
Extended responses
Space, time & motion
The particulate nature of matter
Wave behaviour
Fields
Nuclear & quantum physics
Experimental & data skills
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Questions parents ask about IB DP Physics
Is Physics taken at SL and HL?+-
Yes. This subject is available at Standard Level and Higher Level, with the exact demand and paper structure depending on the current IB guide.
What is the internal assessment in IB DP Physics?+-
Scientific Investigation. It carries 20% and is one of the most controllable parts of the final grade.
How does the 1-7 grade work?+-
External papers and the internal assessment combine into a single final subject grade from 1 to 7 against IB standards.
How do we choose between SL and HL?+-
The level should be chosen against the university target, the student's current performance, and the workload across the full Diploma.
What usually costs marks in IB DP Physics?+-
Usually the investigation left too late, weak data-based technique, or the wrong level for the university target.
Can you help with the IA as well as the papers?+-
Yes. We support both the paper technique and the internal assessment, because weak IA planning quietly caps strong exam performance.
How does this fit with TOK and the Extended Essay?+-
It is one of the six Diploma Programme subjects; students also complete Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay alongside it.
What if the tutor is not the right fit?+-
We replace the tutor free of charge and hand the learning context over so your child does not lose momentum.