VCE Physics Units 3&4
VCE Physics Units 3 & 4 Tutoring: Master the VCAA Curriculum
Part of our weekly group class offering
VCE Physics Units 3 & 4 explains the fields, forces and waves behind everyday technology, from electric motors to the physics of light. TuteMax's Physics tutoring builds genuine conceptual understanding, so Victorian students can see the logic behind every formula rather than memorising it.
Our program is specifically designed to align with the VCAA Study Design, ensuring students are prepared for both School Assessed Coursework (SACs) and the final end-of-year examination.
VCE Physics Unit 3 & 4 Curriculum & Weekly Schedule: What We Cover
Our curriculum is divided into the two major study units, focusing on high-yield topics and the application of knowledge.
Unit 3: How Do Fields Explain Motion and Electricity?
- Fields: Gravitational, electric and magnetic fields, and how they explain motion without contact.
- Electricity: Generators, alternating current, transformers and the transmission of electrical power.
- Practical Investigation: Designing and conducting a student-led practical investigation related to fields or motion.
Unit 4: How Have Creative Ideas Revolutionised Thinking in Physics?
- Light and Matter: Evidence for the wave and particle nature of light, and matter's wave-like behaviour.
- Motion: Momentum, energy, and an introduction to special relativity and its consequences.
Our curriculum:
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Topic |
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Week 1 |
Introduction to Physics |
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Week 2 |
Gravitational Fields |
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Week 3 |
Newton's Laws and Gravity |
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Week 4 |
Electric Fields |
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Week 5 |
Charged Particles in Fields |
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Week 6 |
Magnetic Fields |
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Week 7 |
Motion in Magnetic Fields |
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Week 8 |
Field Comparisons |
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Week 9 |
Fields Revision |
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Week 10 |
Fields Practice SAC Review |
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Week 11 |
Electromagnetic Induction |
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Week 12 |
Faraday & Lenz's Laws |
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Week 13 |
Generators and Motors |
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Week 14 |
AC Electricity |
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Week 15 |
Transformers |
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Week 16 |
Power Transmission |
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Week 17 |
Electricity Revision |
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Week 18 |
Electricity Practice SAC Review |
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Week 19 |
Practical Investigation Design |
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Week 20 |
Conducting the Investigation |
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Week 21 |
Wave Nature of Light |
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Week 22 |
Interference and Diffraction |
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Week 23 |
Photoelectric Effect |
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Week 24 |
Matter Wave Behaviour |
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Week 25 |
Light and Matter Revision |
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Week 26 |
Light & Matter Practice SAC Review |
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Week 27 |
Momentum and Energy |
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Week 28 |
Special Relativity Postulates |
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Week 29 |
Time Dilation & Length Contraction |
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Week 30 |
Mass-Energy Equivalence |
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Week 31 |
Motion and Relativity Revision |
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Week 32 |
Data Book Mastery |
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Week 33 |
Revision Part I |
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Week 34 |
Mock Exam 1 |
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Week 35 |
Revision Part 2 |
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Week 36 |
Mock Exam 2 |
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Week 37 |
Revision Part 3 |
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Week 38 |
Mock Exam 3 |
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Week 39 |
Exam Strategies |
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Week 40 |
Mock Exam 4 |
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Week 41 |
Final Revision |
The TuteMax Approach
Whether you join our Weekly Group Classes or prefer 1-on-1 Private Tutoring, we provide a toolkit for success:
VCAA-Aligned Practice Exams: Our question sets are written to match the exact phrasing and difficulty of past VCE Physics exam papers, not generic textbook problems.
Formula Sheet Fluency: Students practise choosing and rearranging relations from the VCAA formula sheet, so they know what it gives them and what they must derive.
Visual Field Diagrams: Field lines, vector directions, graphs and circuit diagrams are drawn and interpreted until students can do it quickly under exam pressure.
Study Options
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Feature |
Group Classes |
Private Tutoring |
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Focus |
Syllabus-paced coverage |
Student-led/Specific weak points |
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Interaction |
Peer discussion & collaborative labs |
100% individual attention |
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Best For |
Keeping up with the school timeline |
Intensive SAC prep or catching up |
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Resources |
Weekly booklets & trial exams |
Customised worksheets & feedback |
Ready to Ace Your VCE Physics Journey?
Physics rewards students who can move between calculations and concepts without losing marks on either. Join TuteMax's VCE Physics tutoring and turn fields, electricity, light and motion into a study score you're proud of.
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