Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Physics

Syllabus 4PH1 · Issue 4 · sourced from Pearson Edexcel -- official International GCSE Physics specification PDF, verified 2026-08-18.

1. 1. Forces and motion

   • 1a Units
   • 1b Movement and position
   • 1c Forces, movement, shape and momentum

2. 2. Electricity

   • 2a Units
   • 2b Mains electricity
   • 2c Energy and voltage in circuits
   • 2d Electric charge

3. 3. Waves

   • 3a Units
   • 3b Properties of waves
   • 3c The electromagnetic spectrum
   • 3d Light and sound

4. 4. Energy resources and energy transfers

   • 4a Units
   • 4b Energy transfers
   • 4c Work and power
   • 4d Energy resources and electricity generation

5. 5. Solids, liquids and gases

   • 5a Units
   • 5b Density and pressure
   • 5c Change of state
   • 5d Ideal gas molecules

6. 6. Magnetism and electromagnetism

   • 6a Units
   • 6b Magnetism
   • 6c Electromagnetism
   • 6d Electromagnetic induction

7. 7. Radioactivity and particles

   • 7a Units
   • 7b Radioactivity
   • 7c Fission and fusion

8. 8. Astrophysics

   • 8a Units
   • 8b Motion in the universe
   • 8c Stellar evolution
   • 8d Cosmology