Objective: Understand how diving physics supports safe dive planning, problem-solving, and operational decision-making.

Knowledge: Explain why diving physics laws are essential for safety and calculations.

Skills: Apply basic physics thinking to recognise risks and make safe decisions.

Objective: Explain Boyle’s Law and apply it to diving equipment, gas spaces, and diver safety.

Knowledge: Describe how volume and pressure change with depth and the hazards this creates.

Skills: Solve Boyle’s Law calculations and apply safe ascent/descent decision-making.

Objective: Explain how temperature affects cylinder pressure and safety in diving operations.

Knowledge: Describe the relationship between temperature and pressure in a fixed container (cylinder).

Skills: Interpret cylinder safety scenarios and apply correct handling and storage precautions.

Objective: Explain how gases dissolve into body tissues under pressure and affect ascent/descent safety.

Knowledge: Describe how pressure influences gas absorption and release in tissues.

Skills: Apply Henry’s Law to diving safety decisions and identify risks of rapid ascent.

Objective: Understand absolute temperature and how temperature influences gas behaviour and diver safety.

Knowledge: Explain the concept of absolute temperature and why it matters in gas laws.

Skills: Apply temperature concepts to diving scenarios and interpret safety implications.

Objective: Explain how the underwater environment affects perception, performance, and safety.

Knowledge: Describe how vision, sound, balance, temperature and sensory perception change underwater.

Skills: Apply environmental awareness to make safe decisions in real diving conditions.

Objective: Explain buoyancy and apply Archimedes’ Principle to diving operations.

Knowledge: Describe displacement, buoyancy forces, and stability in water.

Skills: Perform buoyancy calculations and apply buoyancy control principles for safe diving.

Objective: Demonstrate competence in diving physics through written assessments and calculations.

Knowledge: Explain diving physics laws, pressure effects, and calculation methods.

Skills: Apply physics principles to solve diving problems under exam conditions.