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Online Secondary Physics Tuition in Singapore: One-to-One and Small-Group Tutors for Pure and Combined Physics

Upper secondary Physics moves quickly from motion graphs and moments to circuits, lenses, electromagnetic induction and radioactivity, and G3 Physics ends with a practical exam. onlinetuition.sg matches Sec 3 and Sec 4 students with Physics tutors for live online lessons, one-to-one or in small groups, for G3 Physics or the Physics in Combined Science.

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About G3 Physics and the SEC

Pure Physics is examined as G3 Physics (K323) in the SEC from 2027. It keeps the topics and three papers of O-Level Physics (6091), which students sat until 2026. There is no G2 Physics: at G2, Physics is studied within G2 Science.

Paper 1
Multiple choice: 40 compulsory questions in 1 hour (30%)
Paper 2
Structured and free response, 1 h 45 min, 80 marks (50%). Section A: 70 marks of compulsory questions; the last two carry 20 marks, and one is a data-based question worth 8 to 12. Section B: one 10-mark question from a choice of two
Paper 3
Practical, 1 h 50 min, 40 marks (20%): two 55-minute sections, with planning worth 15% of the paper
Skills tested
In Papers 1 and 2, about 45% of the marks for knowledge with understanding and 55% for handling information and solving problems
In Combined Science
Physics is half of Science (Physics, Chemistry) or Science (Physics, Biology): 16 topics at G3 and 13 at G2
Grades and results
G3 grades run from A1 to 9, with results released in January of the following year

The syllabus is set out in six sections and 20 topics. Paper 2's data-based question gives students a stem of information to interpret, evaluate or use to solve a problem.

Common Challenges Secondary Physics Students Face

Motion Graphs

Telling rest, steady speed and acceleration apart from the shape of a graph, and finding displacement from the area under a velocity-time graph.

Forces in Two Dimensions

Free-body diagrams and the resultant of three forces by scale drawing, before applying resultant force = mass × acceleration.

Heating and Changes of State

Specific heat capacity, specific latent heat and cooling curves, where it matters which part of the curve a question is about.

Light and Lenses

Refraction with sin i / sin r, the critical angle, and accurate ray diagrams for a thin converging lens.

Seven Topics of Electricity and Magnetism

From static electricity and circuits to the d.c. motor and electromagnetic induction, each with its own rules and diagrams.

The Practical Paper

Two timed experiments under exam conditions, covering planning, readings, tables, graphs and evaluation.

How Our Online Secondary Physics Tutors Help

A Sketch Before Every Formula

Each new idea starts with a diagram, such as a force diagram or a field pattern, so the equation has something to describe.

The Same Layout for Every Calculation

Given values, the chosen equation, substitution with units and a sense check, set out identically each time.

Graph Work

Plotting points, drawing best-fit lines and reading gradients and intercepts from realistic results.

Data-Based Questions

Reading an unfamiliar stem of information and using it to explain, calculate and evaluate.

Ready for Paper 3

Planning an experiment, recording readings to a sensible precision and suggesting improvements.

Pure or Combined, Matched

Lessons follow G3 Physics or the Physics half of your child's Science subject, at G3 or G2.

Secondary Physics Topics Covered by Our Tutors

G3 Physics's 20 topics in the syllabus's own words, grouped under its six sections rather than by school year.

Measurement

  • Physical quantities, units and measurement

Newtonian Mechanics

  • Kinematics
  • Dynamics
  • Turning effect of forces
  • Pressure
  • Energy

Thermal Physics

  • Kinetic particle model of matter
  • Thermal processes
  • Thermal properties of matter

Waves

  • General properties of waves
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Light

Electricity and Magnetism

  • Static electricity
  • Current of electricity
  • D.C. circuits
  • Practical electricity
  • Magnetism
  • Electromagnetism
  • Electromagnetic induction

Radioactivity

  • Radioactivity

Physics in Combined Science

G3 Science has 16 Physics topics in the same six sections, with some merged, such as force and pressure, and leaves out ideas such as specific heat capacity, latent heat, total internal reflection and electromagnetic induction. G2 Science has 13 Physics topics.

Online Combined Science tuition

Key Secondary Physics Dates

Updated

From SEAB's O-Level timetable, its tentative results dates and its plans for the SEC. SEAB publishes each year's timetable.

Practical exam
Early October, before the written papers: O-Level Physics Paper 3 was on 5 October 2026
Written papers
Late October to November: in 2026, Paper 2 was on 29 October and Paper 1 on 6 November
O-Level 2026 results
13 to 15 January 2027 (SEAB's tentative dates)
From 2027
The SEC, with written papers from October to November and results the following January

Why Choose onlinetuition.sg for Secondary Physics Tuition?

Tutors Who Know G3 Physics

Tutors need a deep understanding of the G3 Physics syllabus, its practical paper and the Physics in Combined Science.

Pure or Combined

We match a tutor to the course your child takes: G3 Physics, or a Science subject at G3 or G2.

Working Shown on Screen

The tutor writes every step on a digital whiteboard, so your child can see and copy the method.

Weekly Lessons Around School

Weekday or weekend lessons at the same time each week, fitted around CCAs.

A Trial Lesson First

Your child tries a Physics lesson with the tutor before you decide.

No Agency Fees

There are no agency fees, and requesting a tutor is free.

Frequently Asked Questions About Secondary Physics Tuition

Thinking of Secondary Physics Tuition?

What Is the Difference Between Pure Physics and Combined Science Physics?

Pure Physics is G3 Physics (K323), a subject of its own with 20 topics and a practical paper of 1 hour 50 minutes. Combined Science Physics is half of a Science subject, with 16 topics at G3 and 13 at G2, and leaves out ideas such as electromagnetic induction.

Is G3 Physics the Same as O-Level Physics?

In content and papers, yes: G3 Physics (K323) keeps the topics and three papers of O-Level Physics (6091). From 2027 the exam is the SEC, and the subject sits at G3.

Is There a G2 Physics?

No. At G2, Physics is part of G2 Science, either Science (Physics, Chemistry) or Science (Physics, Biology), which has no separate practical test.

When Should My Child Start Secondary Physics Tuition?

Early in Sec 3, when Physics begins as a subject of its own, or once kinematics and dynamics start to feel shaky. Starting before Sec 4 leaves more time for revision and the practical paper.

Getting a Tutor

How Do I Request a Physics Tutor for Sec 3 or Sec 4?

Fill in the free form above, where Physics is already ticked, and choose G3 if you know it; for the Physics in Combined Science, tick Combined Science instead. We aim to get back to you on WhatsApp within one working day.

What Kind of Tutors Teach Secondary Physics?

Part-time and full-time tutors, current and former school teachers, and undergraduates, screened for their qualifications, Physics results and teaching experience.

Can One Tutor Teach Physics and A-Math?

Often, yes. Tick Physics and A-Math in your request, and we'll look for a tutor who teaches both.

Lessons

How Are Physics Lessons Taught Online?

Live on Zoom, cameras on. Your child sees each step written out on a digital whiteboard, from free-body diagrams to ray diagrams, and can stop the tutor to ask at any point.

Can Online Lessons Prepare My Child for the Practical Paper?

Yes, for the skills on paper: planning, tables, graphs, precision and evaluating errors. The experiments themselves happen in the school laboratory.

How Long Are Lessons?

Typically 1.5 or 2 hours, on the same day and time each week.

Can My Child Join a Small Group?

Yes. A group has at most 4 students, all at the same level and on the same Physics course.

Others

How Much Does Secondary Physics Tuition Cost?

Fees depend on the level and class size, and we confirm the fee on WhatsApp before the first lesson.

Are There Agency Fees?

No.

What Notice Is Needed to Stop Lessons?

One month's notice, as a courtesy to the tutor's planning.

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