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Years 7–10

Quantum Foundations

A clear introduction to quantum physics and quantum computing using probability, visual models and small circuits.

Course length
12 weeks
Weekly time
30–45 minutes each week
Core lesson
Years 7–8
Extension
Years 9–10
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Course map

The 12-week pathway

Follow the sequence for a carefully built explanation, or open any lesson that sparks a question.

  1. Week 1 From Everyday Objects to Quantum Systems 40 minutes
  2. Week 2 Waves, Particles and Light 40 minutes
  3. Week 3 The Double-Slit Pattern 40 minutes
  4. Week 4 Probability and Quantum Measurement 40 minutes
  5. Week 5 Bits, Logic and Classical Circuits 40 minutes
  6. Week 6 Qubits, Amplitudes and the Bloch Sphere 40 minutes
  7. Week 7 Quantum Gates, Phase and Interference 40 minutes
  8. Week 8 Multiple Qubits and CNOT 40 minutes
  9. Week 9 Entanglement and Bell Correlations 40 minutes
  10. Week 10 Quantum Teleportation 40 minutes
  11. Week 11 Algorithms, Hardware and Noise 40 minutes
  12. Week 12 Secondary Capstone and Claim Checker 40 minutes

Two layers in every lesson

The core stands on its own

Students can understand the main lesson without opening the extension. This keeps the pathway welcoming across several year levels.

Core explanation

Years 7–8

Plain language, visual reasoning, a guided investigation and a short knowledge check.

Go Further

Years 9–10

Optional depth, additional mathematics or a more demanding investigation.

Before you begin

Useful starting knowledge

  • Comfort with fractions, percentages and simple graphs
  • Basic ideas about atoms and waves are helpful
  • No calculus or programming is required

Evidence before hype

Scientific care is part of the lesson

Every analogy is labelled and limited. Simulations are identified as ideal mathematical models. Current hardware claims are omitted unless they can be checked against a dated authoritative source.