IGCSE Physics · 6.1 The Earth and the Solar System
The Earth and the Solar System for IGCSE Physics
The Earth and the Solar System is mapped to 6.1 The Earth and the Solar System in the Cambridge IGCSE Physics pathway. Use this public guide to see exactly where the concept fits, what to master, and which GioPhysics resource continues the study sequence.
Where this fits
6.1 The Earth and the Solar System
- Curriculum
- Cambridge IGCSE Physics
- Theme or group
- Space physics
- Current framework
- Examinations in 2026–2028 · Version 2 (December 2025)
Day and year cycles, Moon phases, orbits with v = 2πr/T, and comets follow the 0625 space-physics outline.
Mastery checklist
Know what success looks like.
- 01
Identify the observation and the scale on which it is being interpreted.
- 02
Apply the mapped relationship with appropriate astronomical units and assumptions.
- 03
Separate direct evidence from the model-based inference drawn from it.
Exam lens
Build, apply, check.
6.1 The Earth and the Solar System sits inside Space physics. Build the concept first, then practise selecting a model, showing working, and checking the final result.
Teaching sequence
6.1 The Earth and the Solar System
This curriculum row maps directly to one GioPhysics concept guide.
- 01The Earth and the Solar SystemCurrent guide