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jessallen380

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QCE vs HSC vs VCE Physics
« on: August 23, 2021, 09:22:19 pm »
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Hi!
Just wondering if anyone had something that compares the different syllabi for HSC and VCE to QCE? Just in terms of major differences to watch out for if you're doing practice papers from other states.

If anyone happens to have something similar for chem as well that would be fantastic :)

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Re: QCE vs HSC vs VCE Physics
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2021, 10:44:28 am »
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Hey!

I've given some examples here of relevant VCE and HSC questions if you haven't seen that yet :)

QCE vs VCE physics:

- almost 100% overlap in unit 3
- VCE physics only deals with perpendicular situations for electromagnetic questions
- VCE doesn't expect students to talk about how Lenz's law is consistent with conservation of energy
- QCE students don't need to know about generators and motors or electricity transmission
(you'll see questions about high voltage transmission, the role of a split ring commutator, peak to rms values etc. just skip them)

- first half of unit 4 is similar but less so
- VCE students don't need to explain paradoxical scenarios
- QCE students don't specifically need to address muons (still do these qs tho, they'll be good practice for you)

- VCE students don't need to describe the Rutherford model of the atom
- VCE students don't cover black body radiation

- VCE students need to know more theory about waves
- VCE students need to know about how light bends through mediums (ray model)
- VCE students need to know about single slit experiments and slit experiments with electrons
- VCE students need to know about light production
- VCE students need to know Heisenberg's uncertainty principle

- Nothing in the standard model section is assessable in VCE 3&4. If you look at VCE 1&2 there may be some relevant basic qs but not really worth looking imo.



For HSC, again there's lots of overlap for unit 3 and less for unit 4. HSC does cover black body radiation tho


I hope this helps! :)