Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Physics (YPH11)
Study physical principles from mechanics and materials to fields, particles and cosmology, using quantitative and experimental reasoning.
Specification Issue 3, July 2021
Course structure and assessment routes
- IAS Physics XPH11: Units 1–3. IAL Physics YPH11: all six units, assessed in stages or together.
Main syllabus content
- Mechanics and materials
- Waves and electricity
- Further mechanics, fields and particles
- Thermodynamics, radiation, oscillations and cosmology
- Practical skills I and II
Use Syllabus for the topic checklist. Where the qualification offers options, follow your chosen route rather than treating every option as compulsory.
YPH11 assessment structure
Use the route above to identify which components you take. Marks below are raw marks; the stated weightings determine their contribution to the award.
WPH11/01
Unit 1: Mechanics and Materials
- Duration
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 40% IAS / 20% IAL
WPH12/01
Unit 2: Waves and Electricity
- Duration
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 40% IAS / 20% IAL
WPH13/01
Unit 3: Practical Skills in Physics I
- Duration
- 1 hour 20 minutes
- Marks
- 50
- Weighting
- 20% IAS / 10% IAL
WPH14/01
Unit 4: Further Mechanics, Fields and Particles
- Duration
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Marks
- 90
- Weighting
- 20% IAL
WPH15/01
Unit 5: Thermodynamics, Radiation, Oscillations and Cosmology
- Duration
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Marks
- 90
- Weighting
- 20% IAL
WPH16/01
Unit 6: Practical Skills in Physics II
- Duration
- 1 hour 20 minutes
- Marks
- 50
- Weighting
- 10% IAL
Key assessment information
- All units are externally assessed written exams, including Units 3 and 6 on practical skills. Calculators are permitted. At least 40% of qualification marks assess mathematics at Level 2 or above.
Official sources and verification
Checked 2026-09-04 against the official YPH11 syllabus/specification (PDF). Specification Issue 3, July 2021.
Source PDF pages: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. PDF page positions may differ from printed page numbers.
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