Physical Sciences

Ask any Matric student, and they will tell you: “If you survive Grade 11 Physics, Matric is easy.” Grade 11 is the year where the “training wheels” come off. In Physics, you stop working in one dimension (left/right) and start working in two dimensions (angles and slopes). In Chemistry, you move from simply balancing equations … Read more

Physical Sciences is often considered one of the hardest subjects in Matric. It is a two-paper subject that demands two completely different skill sets: the mathematical logic for Physics (Paper 1) and the memorization and conceptual understanding for Chemistry (Paper 2). In my experience, students who get distinctions aren’t just “smart”; they know exactly how … Read more