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Physics tutoring
Online Physics tutoring with every topic taught step by step by GradesPal tutors. Every Grade 12 Physics and Chemistry topic, taught step by step with a GradesPal tutor.
What this subject covers
The GradesPal Grade 12 Physical Sciences subject follows a term-by-term teaching plan term by term: Mechanics and Organic Chemistry in Term 1, Work-Energy-Power, Doppler Effect and Rate/Equilibrium/Acids in Term 2, Electric Circuits, Electrodynamics, Optics and Electrochemistry in Term 3, then exam consolidation in Term 4. Every lesson works through the curriculum content, then an interactive simulation you can control yourself, then an exam-style worked example.
- Modules
- 16
- Lessons
- 119
- Study time
- 140h 17m
- Learners
- 2
- Solve every Paper 1 (Physics) and Paper 2 (Chemistry) question type with a clear method
- Build intuition for momentum, forces, circuits and reactions by adjusting live simulations, not just reading definitions
- Recognise the exact exam wording The curriculum uses for each topic, and where marks are commonly lost
Subject content
01Module 1 · Newton's laws and forces
Newton's Laws60 min · Free preview Friction, normal force and inclined planesNewton's Laws60 min Connected bodies, strings and pulleysNewton's Laws65 min Newton's law of universal gravitation and weightNewton's Laws45 min Exam clinic: the anatomy of Question 2Newton's Laws45 min Quiz: Newton's laws — MCQ bankNewton's Laws30 min Past-paper questions: Newton's laws (with memos)Newton's Laws90 min
02Module 2 · Momentum and impulse
Momentum and Impulse45 min · Free preview Impulse and the impulse–momentum theoremMomentum and Impulse50 min Conservation of momentum: collisions and explosionsMomentum and Impulse60 min Exam clinic: every momentum question typeMomentum and Impulse50 min Quiz: Momentum & impulse — MCQ bankMomentum and Impulse30 min Past-paper questions: Momentum & impulse (with memos)Momentum and Impulse75 min Mock exam: Momentum & impulse (GradesPal set)Momentum and Impulse24 min
03Module 3 · Vertical projectile motion
Vertical Projectile Motion in 1D55 min · Free preview Motion graphs for free fall: position, velocity and accelerationVertical Projectile Motion in 1D55 min Two objects in the air: meeting, timing and moving launch pointsVertical Projectile Motion in 1D55 min Bouncing balls: the ground, energy and momentumVertical Projectile Motion in 1D50 min Exam clinic: the anatomy of Question 3Vertical Projectile Motion in 1D60 min Quiz: Vertical projectile motion — MCQ bankVertical Projectile Motion in 1D30 min Past-paper questions: Vertical projectile motion (with memos)Vertical Projectile Motion in 1D90 min Mock exam: Vertical projectile motion (GradesPal set)Vertical Projectile Motion in 1D24 min
04Module 4 · Organic molecules
Organic chemistry from scratch: carbon, bonds and homologous seriesOrganic Chemistry55 min Naming organic compounds: IUPAC rules from alkanes to estersOrganic Chemistry65 min Structural isomers: chain, positional and functionalOrganic Chemistry50 min Physical properties: intermolecular forces, boiling point and vapour pressureOrganic Chemistry70 min Reactions of the hydrocarbons: combustion, cracking, substitution and additionOrganic Chemistry70 min Reactions of haloalkanes and alcohols: substitution, elimination and esterificationOrganic Chemistry70 min Flow diagrams: solving the organic reactions questionOrganic Chemistry65 min Exam clinic: the anatomy of the organic chemistry questions in Paper 2Organic Chemistry90 min Quiz: Organic molecules — MCQ bankOrganic Chemistry35 min Past-paper questions: Naming, structure and isomers (with memos)Organic Chemistry90 min Past-paper questions: Physical properties (with memos)Organic Chemistry70 min Past-paper questions: Organic reactions (with memos)Organic Chemistry90 min Practice set: Organic moleculesOrganic Chemistry25 min
05Module 5 · Work, energy and power
Work and the work–energy theoremWork, Energy, and Power65 min Conservation of mechanical energy and non-conservative forcesWork, Energy, and Power65 min Power: the rate of doing workWork, Energy, and Power55 min Question 5 in practice: crates, blocks and inclinesWork, Energy, and Power75 min Exam clinic: the anatomy of Question 5 and a full mockWork, Energy, and Power70 min Quiz: Work, energy & power — MCQ bankWork, Energy, and Power30 min Past-paper questions: Work, energy & power (with memos)Work, Energy, and Power100 min Practice set: Work, energy & powerWork, Energy, and Power25 min
06Module 6 · Doppler effect
The Doppler effect: why sound changes pitch as it moves past youDoppler Effect60 min The Doppler equations: moving source and moving listenerDoppler Effect75 min Echoes from a moving reflector: bats, radar and ultrasoundDoppler Effect55 min The Doppler effect for light: red shift, blue shift and the expanding universeDoppler Effect50 min Exam clinic: the anatomy of Question 6 and a full mockDoppler Effect60 min Quiz: Doppler effect — MCQ bankDoppler Effect25 min Past-paper questions: Doppler effect (with memos)Doppler Effect90 min Practice set: Doppler effectDoppler Effect25 min
07Module 7 · Rate and extent of reaction
Reaction rate and collision theory: explain any factor in three marksReaction Rate and Extent60 min Energy diagrams: Maxwell–Boltzmann curves and potential-energy graphsReaction Rate and Extent60 min Reading and sketching rate graphsReaction Rate and Extent60 min Rate calculations: moles, mass, volume, purity and percentage yieldReaction Rate and Extent70 min Exam clinic: the anatomy of the Rate question and a full mockReaction Rate and Extent70 min Quiz: Rate and extent of reaction — MCQ bankReaction Rate and Extent30 min Past-paper questions: Rate and extent of reaction (with memos)Reaction Rate and Extent120 min Practice set: Rate and extent of reactionReaction Rate and Extent24 min
08Module 8 · Chemical equilibrium
Reversible reactions and the equilibrium constant, KcChemical Equilibrium60 min Le Chatelier's principle: predicting and explaining shiftsChemical Equilibrium80 min Kc calculations: the ICE table methodChemical Equilibrium90 min Exam clinic: how chemical equilibrium is tested in Grade 12, and a full mockChemical Equilibrium55 min Quiz: Chemical equilibrium — MCQ bankChemical Equilibrium25 min Past-paper questions: Chemical equilibrium (with memos)Chemical Equilibrium130 min
09Module 9 · Acids and bases
Acids and bases: theories, conjugate pairs, strength and conductivityAcids and Bases70 min pH, Kw and mixing: calculations with strong acids and basesAcids and Bases80 min Salt hydrolysis, indicators and titration curvesAcids and Bases65 min Titrations: standard solutions, back titrations and identifying unknownsAcids and Bases90 min Exam clinic: how acids and bases are tested in Grade 12, and a full mockAcids and Bases55 min Quiz: Acids and bases — MCQ bankAcids and Bases25 min Past-paper questions: Acids and bases (with memos)Acids and Bases130 min
10Module 10 · Electrostatics
Coulomb's law at Grade 12 level: net force, sharing charge and zero-force positionsElectrostatics70 min Electric fields: patterns, net field and points of zero fieldElectrostatics75 min Charges in equilibrium: suspended spheres, angles and tensionElectrostatics75 min Electrostatics concepts: graphs, vector diagrams and multiple-choice reasoningElectrostatics50 min Exam clinic: how electrostatics is tested in Grade 12, and a full mockElectrostatics55 min Quiz: Electrostatics — MCQ bankElectrostatics25 min Past-paper questions: Electrostatics (with memos)Electrostatics130 min
11Module 11 · Electric circuits
Ohm's law, emf and internal resistanceElectric Circuits70 min Mixed circuits with internal resistance: the two-state method and powerElectric Circuits80 min When the circuit changes: switches, brightness and the voltmeter across the batteryElectric Circuits65 min Exam clinic: how electric circuits is tested in Grade 12, and a full mockElectric Circuits55 min Quiz: Electric circuits — MCQ bankElectric Circuits25 min Past-paper questions: Electric circuits (with memos)Electric Circuits130 min
12Module 12 · Electrodynamics
Generators: how a spinning coil makes an emf, AC and DCElectrodynamics75 min Motors and energy conversions: the split ring and the left-hand ruleElectrodynamics55 min AC calculations: rms values, average power, energy and costElectrodynamics80 min Exam clinic: how electrodynamics is tested in Grade 12, and a full mockElectrodynamics55 min Quiz: Electrodynamics — MCQ bankElectrodynamics25 min Past-paper questions: Electrodynamics (with memos)Electrodynamics130 min
13Module 13 · Optical phenomena and properties of materials
Photons and spectra: energy levels, emission and absorptionOptical Phenomena and Properties of Materials60 min The photoelectric effect: threshold, work function and intensityOptical Phenomena and Properties of Materials65 min Photoelectric calculations and graphsOptical Phenomena and Properties of Materials85 min Exam clinic: how optical phenomena is tested in Grade 12, and a full mockOptical Phenomena and Properties of Materials55 min Quiz: Optical phenomena — MCQ bankOptical Phenomena and Properties of Materials25 min Past-paper questions: Optical phenomena (with memos)Optical Phenomena and Properties of Materials130 min
14Module 14 · Electrochemical reactions
Redox reactions and the table of standard reduction potentialsElectrochemical Reactions70 min Galvanic cells: construction, cell notation, emf and what changes itElectrochemical Reactions90 min Electrolytic cells: electroplating, refining copper and electrolysing brineElectrochemical Reactions75 min Charge, current and mass: electrolysis calculationsElectrochemical Reactions65 min Exam clinic: how electrochemical reactions are tested in Grade 12, and a full mockElectrochemical Reactions55 min Quiz: Electrochemical reactions — MCQ bankElectrochemical Reactions25 min Past-paper questions: Electrochemical reactions (with memos)Electrochemical Reactions130 min
15Module 15 · The chemical industry
The Haber and Ostwald processes: from nitrogen to ammonia to nitric acidFertilisers and Industrial Chemistry65 min The Contact process, fertilisers and NPK calculationsFertilisers and Industrial Chemistry75 min Exam clinic: how industrial chemistry and fertilisers are tested, and a full mockFertilisers and Industrial Chemistry45 min Quiz: The chemical industry — MCQ bankFertilisers and Industrial Chemistry20 min Past-paper questions: The chemical industry (with memos)Fertilisers and Industrial Chemistry60 min
16Module 16 · Exam preparation
How the Grade 12 Physical Sciences papers are built, and how to scoreExam preparation45 min A six-week revision plan, with a checklist for every topicExam preparation45 min Full paper: Physics Paper 1, May/June 2026 (with memo)Exam preparation180 min Full paper: Physics Paper 1, November 2025 (with memo)Exam preparation180 min Full paper: Physics Paper 1, May/June 2025 (with memo)Exam preparation180 min Full paper: Physics Paper 1, May/June 2024 (with memo)Exam preparation180 min Full paper: Chemistry Paper 2, November 2025 (with memo)Exam preparation180 min Full paper: Chemistry Paper 2, May/June 2025 (with memo)Exam preparation180 min Full paper: Chemistry Paper 2, November 2024 (with memo)Exam preparation180 min Full paper: Chemistry Paper 2, May/June 2024 (with memo)Exam preparation180 min
Frequently asked questions
Who is my tutor?
When you join you are matched with one of the subject's GradesPal tutors. Their notes appear in your lessons.
Does this cover both Physics and Chemistry?
Yes. Physical Sciences is examined as two papers - Paper 1 (Physics) and Paper 2 (Chemistry) - and this subject follows a term-by-term teaching plan for both, in the order your school year actually runs.