Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Physics 4PH1 — Revision Notes & Past Papers
Free Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Physics 4PH1 Higher tier revision notes, worked examples, AI-marked practice questions and past papers — mapped to the full syllabus for the 2026 exam cohort.
What is Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Physics 4PH1?
Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) is Pearson Edexcel's International GCSE physics qualification. The syllabus covers eight topics: Forces and motion, Electricity, Waves, Energy resources and transfers, Solids/liquids/gases, Magnetism and electromagnetism, Radioactivity and particles, and Astrophysics. Assessment is two externally examined papers covering all eight topics, with no coursework.
Assessment
- Paper 1 (2h, 110 marks) — Topics 1-4 + 5(a)
- Paper 2 (1h 15, 70 marks) — Topics 5(b)-8
- Total 180 marks · 100% external · no coursework
Topics
- Forces and motion · Electricity · Waves
- Energy resources · Solids/liquids/gases
- Magnetism · Radioactivity · Astrophysics
Grading
- 9-1 grading
- Grade 4 = standard pass; Grade 5 = strong pass
- Grade 7+ often required for A Level Physics
Source: Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Physics 4PH1 specification
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