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Understand university Physics research, then build an independent project

Show colleges more than a course title. Across 22 options, students learn a research question, method, evidence, and limits, then make a student-owned extension. Compare online and Apgujeong in-person lessons, with one-to-one and small-group options, by readiness.

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CIT currently lists 22 active courses connected to physics & space for children and teens. Families can learn online or in person in Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul, in one-to-one or small-group formats, subject to course availability.

Courses by age and readiness

A strong fit for students considering physics, aerospace, astronomy, engineering, or computational science.

Exam prepGrades 9-12Biology & Health, Physics & Space

Cambridge IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (0654)

If you want to understand the important ideas behind living systems instead of memorizing answers, Cambridge IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (0654) connects scientific evidence to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Exam prepGrades 6-8Biology & Health, Physics & Space

IB MYP Sciences

If you want to understand the important ideas behind living systems instead of memorizing answers, IB MYP Sciences connects scientific evidence to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Early foundationEarly years to Grade 2Computer Science & Coding, Physics & Space

Storytelling Python: Parallel Universe Designer

If exploring Python programming or design choices and testing makes you want to build instead of only watch or read, Storytelling Python: Parallel Universe Designer lets you make, test, and improve something of your own.

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Early foundationEarly years to Grade 2Engineering & Robotics, Physics & Space

Kinetic Art & Circuit Lab

If exploring creative systems or systems and constraints makes you want to build instead of only watch or read, Kinetic Art & Circuit Lab lets you make, test, and improve something of your own.

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Early foundationEarly years to Grade 2Physics & Space

Mars Rover Mission Control

If exploring physical models or simulation and measurement makes you want to build instead of only watch or read, Mars Rover Mission Control lets you make, test, and improve something of your own.

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Project coursePlacement by readinessPhysics & Space, Research & Portfolio

Explore Quantum Physics with Computer Models

If questions about quantum models or physical models keep making you ask why, Explore Quantum Physics with Computer Models lets you investigate the question with evidence, then build and defend an extension of your own.

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Project coursePlacement by readinessPhysics & Space, Research & Portfolio

Quantum Physics Lab with Python

If questions about quantum models or quantum simulation keep making you ask why, Quantum Physics Lab with Python lets you investigate the question with evidence, then build and defend an extension of your own.

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Project courseGrades 9-12AI & Data, Physics & Space

Make a Spacecraft Hold Its Own Heading

  • Built on a University of Colorado Boulder open project

If questions about spacecraft attitude dynamics or feedback control systems keep making you ask why, Make a Spacecraft Hold Its Own Heading lets you investigate the question with evidence, then build and defend an extension of your own.

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Project courseGrades 9-12AI & Data, Physics & Space

Rocket Motor Internals: Compare Pressure and Thrust

If questions about solid-motor internal ballistics or motor geometry and pressure keep making you ask why, Rocket Motor Internals: Compare Pressure and Thrust lets you investigate the question with evidence, then build and defend an extension of your own.

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Project courseGrades 9-12AI & Data, Physics & Space

Fly a Rocket On Screen: Test the Physics of Flight

If questions about rocket-flight physics or OpenRocket simulation keep making you ask why, Fly a Rocket On Screen: Test the Physics of Flight lets you investigate the question with evidence, then build and defend an extension of your own.

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Project courseGrades 9-12AI & Data, Physics & Space

Physics Models: Compare Moon and Mars Rover Motion

  • Built on a University of Wisconsin-Madison open project

If questions about planetary-rover dynamics or contact, traction, and terrain keep making you ask why, Physics Models: Compare Moon and Mars Rover Motion lets you investigate the question with evidence, then build and defend an extension of your own.

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Project courseGrades 9-12AI & Data, Physics & Space

Calculate Satellite Orbits and What Disturbs Them

  • Built on a TU Delft open project

If questions about orbital mechanics or numerical propagation keep making you ask why, Calculate Satellite Orbits and What Disturbs Them lets you investigate the question with evidence, then build and defend an extension of your own.

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Exam prepGrades 9-12Physics & Space

AP Physics 1

If you want to understand the important ideas behind physical models instead of memorizing answers, AP Physics 1 connects simulation and measurement to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Exam prepGrades 9-12Physics & Space

AP Physics 2

If you want to understand the important ideas behind physical models instead of memorizing answers, AP Physics 2 connects simulation and measurement to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Exam prepGrades 9-12Physics & Space

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

If you want to understand the important ideas behind physical models instead of memorizing answers, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism connects simulation and measurement to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Exam prepGrades 9-12Physics & Space

AP Physics C: Mechanics

If you want to understand the important ideas behind physical models instead of memorizing answers, AP Physics C: Mechanics connects simulation and measurement to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Exam prepGrades 9-12Physics & Space

Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625)

If you want to understand the important ideas behind physical models instead of memorizing answers, Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) connects simulation and measurement to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Exam prepGrades 9-12Physics & Space

IB Diploma Physics

If you want to understand the important ideas behind physical models instead of memorizing answers, IB Diploma Physics connects simulation and measurement to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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What should an admissions reader be able to see?

The student can explain what university researchers asked, how they tested it, and what their evidence cannot prove. The student then identifies the question, decision, result, and limit that belong to their own extension. Useful evidence may include a reproducible simulation, parameter study, uncertainty analysis, physics explanation, and a comparison with expected behavior.

Students documenting hands-on learning at CIT

Questions parents search about Physics courses

Which Physics course is right for my child's age?

Use age as a starting point, then compare current knowledge, independence, and the work the student wants to sustain. This guide lists 22 active options and their prerequisites.

Are Physics classes available online or in person, one-to-one or in small groups?

Yes. CIT offers online and in-person lessons at its Apgujeong academy in Gangnam, Seoul, with one-to-one and small-group options. A free readiness consultation confirms availability for the selected course.

What Physics learning paths can parents compare at CIT?

Depending on age and readiness, families can explore paths such as AP Physics, IB Physics, and IGCSE Physics. Only currently listed courses appear in the catalog.

How can a student show understanding of university Physics research in a college application?

The student should explain the researchers' question, why it matters, how it was tested, and what the evidence cannot prove. Then the student should extend one method through an independent question and document their decisions, result, and limits. Useful evidence may include a reproducible simulation, parameter study, uncertainty analysis, physics explanation, and a comparison with expected behavior. A university name alone is not evidence and never guarantees admission.

How do parents check the schedule and tuition for Physics courses?

CIT first reviews the student's goal, readiness, preferred location, class size, and current availability. The consultation and level check are free; the proposed schedule and tuition are explained before enrollment.