Mathematics Physics 1

of Education
TEACHING SYLLABI FOR
Physics
Mathematics
VOLUME 2
2013
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
Ministry of Education and Sports
Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

All rights reserved at BrainShare Ltd

Uganda Advanced

TEACHING SYLLABI FOR
Physics
Mathematics
VOLUME 2
2013
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

Copyright
National Curriculum Development Centre, Uganda, 2013
Published by
National Curriculum Development Centre,
P.O. Box 7002,
KAMPALA.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any
means; electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or
otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher.
ISBN: 978-9970-00-047-0
Website: www.ncdc.go.ug
ii

Acknowledgement
Foreword
General Introduction
Physics
Mathematics
iv
v
vii
1
113
iii

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) would like to thank
everyone who worked tirelessly towards the production of the Advance
Level (UACE) Curriculum Teaching Syllabi.
Special thanks go to the Ministry of Education and Sports for supporting
the work. NCDC would also like to thank the following for their professional
input: Secondary Schools, Universities, National Teachers Colleges, Uganda
National Examinations Board (UNEB), Directorate of Educational Standards
(DES), Secondary Science and Mathematics Teachers Programme
(SESEMAT), Technical and Business Institutions, Religious Organisations,
Professional Organisations, retired and practising Teachers.
Last but not least, NCDC would like to thank all those who worked behind

NCDC takes full responsibility for any errors and omissions in the documents
and welcomes suggestions to address them.
iv

FOREWORD
For a long time teachers have been using Uganda National Examinations
Board (UNEB) syllabi to plan their teaching schemes. This approach has
rendered the curriculum to be largely driven by examination.
Working with relevant subject panels, NCDC has produced the Teaching
Syllabi for all the Advanced Level subjects. The subject content in the

noted that the content in the syllabi has remained largely the same except
in a few subjects where it has been updated by removing obsolete and/
or irrelevant material. Suitable teaching / learning strategies have been
suggested to the teacher and other users.

processes. The content therein will go a long way in enhancing the learners
educational experiences and guide the teachers towards successful delivery
of meaningful learning experiences.
The teaching / learning strategies suggested in the Syllabi are just a
guide to the teacher but are not meant to substitute the rich professional
approaches that the teacher may opt to use to deliver knowledge, and to
develop understandings, skills, values and attitudes.
Connie Kateeba
DIRECTOR
National Curriculum Development Centre

SCIENCE SUBJECTS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
vi

General Introduction
This book contains Teaching Syllabi for the following principal subjects:
1. Physics
2. Mathematics
The syllabi have been reviewed to remove outdated and/or irrelevant content.
Purpose of the Teaching Syllabi

It is envisaged that the teaching syllabi will help teachers to cover the syllabi
content adequately up to appropriate depth. The design of these syllabi is to
emphasise the teaching approaches to be used for each sub-topic/sub-unit to
achieve the general objectives of the syllabus. The periods allocated for each
topic should also guide teachers to make effective plans so that they can complete
the syllabus within the recommended period.
Further guidance has been given to enable the teacher develop the learners
knowledge, skills, understandings, attitudes and values by highlighting the

Application of Science/Mathematics to daily life is a key feature for all the subtopics/sub-units in the syllabus. It is important to note that teachers make the

Advanced Level.
The teaching syllabi
very useful during scheming, preparation of lessons, actual teaching, assessment
of learners and self evaluation. It also helps the teacher to break down the
content and identify the main points in every sub-topic/sub-unit.
The guidance given is not meant to replace your resourcefulness but has been
provided as a supplement to your efforts.
vii

SCIENCE SUBJECTS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
For every subtopic sub-topic/sub-unit, the following have been provided:
Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies
The recommended methods should all be based on experiments and

experimental-investigative approaches where students can participate
individually or in groups. A list of the necessary teaching / learning
resources has also been suggested. Where possible, some of the apparatus
should be improvised.
Notes
Where applicable, these have been provided to further clarify the scope and
depth for each sub-topic/sub-unit.
Applications
Where possible, a number of practical applications for each sub-topic/subunit have been mentioned. These are just examples. You are encouraged to
expose the learners to as many applications as possible. Use local examples
mainly.
Broad Aims of Education in Uganda

i)
To promote understanding and appreciation of the value of national

unity, patriotism and cultural heritage, with due consideration of internal
ii) To inculcate moral, ethical and spiritual values in the individual and to
develop self-discipline, integrity, tolerance and human fellowship.
iii) To inculcate a sense of service, duty and leadership for participation in
civic, social and national affairs through group activities in educational
institutions and the community.
iv)
attitudes needed to promote development.
v) To eradicate illiteracy and to equip the individual with basic skills and
knowledge to exploit the environment for self-development as well as
national development, for better health, nutrition and family life and for
continued learning.
vi) To contribute to the building of an integrated, self-sustaining and
independent national economy.
viii

Aims and Objectives of Secondary Education in Uganda

i)
Instilling and promoting national unity and an understanding of social

and civic responsibilities.
ii)
Promoting an appreciation and understanding of the cultural heritage

of Uganda including languages.
iii)
Imparting and promoting a sense of self-discipline, ethical and spiritual

values, personal responsibility and initiative.
iv)
Enabling individuals to acquire and develop knowledge and an

understanding of emerging needs of society and the economy.
v)
Providing up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge in theoretical

and practical aspects of innovative production, modern management

the context of the socio-economic development of Uganda.
vi)

agricultural and commercial skills required for self-development.
vii)
Enabling individuals to develop personal skills for problem-solving,

information-gathering and interpretation, independent reading and
writing, self-improvement through learning and development of social,
physical and leadership skills such as are obtained through games,
sports, societies and clubs.
viii)
Laying the foundation for further education.
ix)
Enabling the individual to apply acquired skills in solving the problems

of their community.
x)
Instilling positive attitudes towards productive work.
ix

SCIENCE SUBJECTS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

Uganda Advanced

Physics
TEACHING SYLLABUS

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

2

Contents

3

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

4

Introduction

Purpose of the Teaching Syllabus

Aims of Teaching Physics

L
x
x
x

5

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
x

LL

LLL
x
x
x

LY
Y

YL
x
x
x
General Objectives

L

LL

LLL

LY

Y

YL

Target

6

Scope and Depth

seven

Teaching Sequence
SENIOR FIVE
Unit

Sub-Unit

7

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

SENIOR SIX
Unit
Sub-Unit

Time Allocation

8


How to Use the Syllabus

a) General Objective(s)

b) Unit

c) Number of periods per unit

d) Sub-Units

e) Specific objectives

f) Content

g) Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

teaching / learning
resources

h) Notes

9

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

i) Applications

Assessment
a) Continuous Assessment

L Knowledge

x
x
x
x

LL Comprehension

x

x
x

x

LLL Application and higher abilities

x
x
x

x

x

LY Practical abilities

10


x
x
x
x
x
x
x

b) Summative Assessment

Examination Format
three

Paper 1 (2 hours)

five

(Total: 100 marks)

Paper 2 (2 hours)

11

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

Total:
100 marks

Paper 3 (3 hours)

Total: 67 marks)

Note:

12

Unit 1: Light

General Unit Objectives

:
x
x
x
Sub-Unit 1: Reflection of Light at a Plane Surface

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x

x
x
x
x
x

x x

x x

x
x

x

x x

x x

x
x

13

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

x

x

x

x
Note
x
Teaching/ Learning Resources

x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
x
x
Assessment
x

x
x
x
x

14

Sub-Unit 2: Reflection of Light at Curved Surfaces

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

x x

x x

x r = 2f x r f

x x

x x

x
x

x x

x

x

u v f

u v f

x x

x

x

x
x
x x

x

x

x
x

15

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

x

x
x
x
Notes
x

x

x

u v

f
x
x
x
Teaching/ Learning Resources

x
x
x
x

Applications
x
x
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x
x
x
x

16

Sub-Unit 3: Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x

x

x

x x

x x

x

x

n

n

1n3 = 1n2 x 2n3

nsin i = constant

x x

x x

x x

x
x

x
x
VLQ C

17

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives

x
x

x

x
x

x

x
Content

n
VLQ C
x
x

x
x

x

x

x

x

Notes
x

x
x
Teaching / Learning Resources

x
x
x
x
x

18

x
Applications of Total Internal Reflection

x
x
x
x

Assessment
x

x
x
Sub-Unit 4: Refraction of Light through Triangular Prisms

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
x

d = (i1 r1) + (i2 r2)
x

A D
VLQ

A

VLQ

x x
x x

x

19

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives
x

x d = (n1)A .
x

x

x
Content
x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Teaching/Learning Resources
x

x
x
Applications
x
x
x
Assessment
x
x

20

Suggested Activity
By using a finger to block the nozzle of a hose pipe, water comes out in small jets.
If done against a green background (such as a shrub) in the presence of sunlight,
the learners will observe a rainbow. Learners should be guided to explain why the
rainbow forms.
Sub-Unit 5: Refraction through a Thin Lens

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x

x
x
x x

x
x
x x

x
x
u v f

x
x

x
x l2 d2 = 4df

x
x

x
x xy = f2
x
x

= ( n )(
+
).
f

x
F f f

21

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives
x

x

x

x

x

x
Content
x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x
Notes
x

x

Dioptres
f

x
u v f
x
x
x
x
x

Boys

22

x
x
x
x

Applications
x

x
Assessment

x

x
x
Sub-Unit 6: Optical Instruments

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
x
x x

x x

x x

x
D
x M =

D
f
M=

f

x x

23

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x

M
fo

fe
fo
fe

fe D

x

x

x
diameter of objective
diameter of eye ring
x

x

x

x
Content

x

x

x
x

x

x
diameter of objective
diameter of eye ring
M

x

x

x

x

24

Specific Objectives

x
Content
x

x

x

x
x
x
Precaution:
Notes
x

x M
D v

fe
fo
x
x
x

Applications
x
x

x
x
x
Assessment

25

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Unit 2: Mechanics


x

x

x
Sub-Unit 1: Physical Quantities and their Units

Specific Objectives
Content

x x
x x

x
x

x
x
x x

x

x

x
x Not )

x

x
x

x x
x

x
x

26


x
x
x
Notes
x

x
x
x not
x
x
x
Applications
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x

x
x
x

27

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Sub-Unit 2: Kinematics

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x

x x

x x

x x

x
x
x x

x x
x

x x
x x

x
x

x x

x x

x x

x
x

28


x

x
x
Notes
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications

Assessment
x

x

29

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
x

x
x
x
Sub-Unit 3: Newtons Laws of Motion

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x

x

x

x x

x x
x F = ma
x F = ma.
x x

x
x
x x

x x

x
x

x
x
x
x

F= Ma.

30

Notes
x
x
x
x

x
x
Applications
x
Assessment
x

x

Sub-Unit 4: Solid Friction

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x

x
x
x x

x
x

x

x x

31

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives

x
Content
x

x
x

x
Notes
x
x
x
Applications
x
x
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x

x

x

32

Sub-Unit 5: Work, Energy and Power

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x

x
x x

x
x
x x
x
x

K.E. = mv

not
P.E. = mgh

x

x

x x

x
x

x

x
x
xP = F. V.
x
x

x
x
x

x
x

33

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
x
x
Notes
x
x

x not
x

x
x

Applications
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x

x
x

34

Sub-Unit 6: Statics

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
x
x
x
x x

x
x
x
x
x x
x
x
x
x

x x
x

x x

x x

not
x x
x x

x
x

x P = hg x

x

x x

x
x
x
x

35

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives

x
x

x
Content
x
x

x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
Notes
x

x
x

x not
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
Applications
x

36

Assessment
x

x

x
x

Sub-Unit 7: Fluid Flow

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x A1v1 =A2v2 x

x
x

p Uv Ugh constant.

x

x

x

x

x

x

x
x

x
x
x x

x x

x

x

x

37

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives
x
Content
V
t
Spa
x
Kl

x x

x
x

x

x

Notes
x
x

x
x
Applications
x

Assessment
x
x

x

38

x
Sub-Unit 8: Mechanical Properties of Matter

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
x
x x

x x

x x

x x

x x

x
x

x

x
x

x
x
x

x

39

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Notes
x
x

x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x
x

x

Sub-Unit 9: Surface Tension

40


Specific Objectives

x
x

x

x

x
Content
x
x

x

x

x

J FRV T
x h

Ugr
x
x
x

x

x

x
x

x
x

x
x

x

x

h
J FRV T

r Ug
x

x
x
Notes
x

x

41

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x

x
x

x

x
x
x
Assessment
x

x
Sub-Unit 10: Uniform Motion in a Circle

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x

x v = r.

x x

x

42

Specific Objectives
Content

x a
v
r
Z r

x

x

x

x

x

x WDQ T
v

rg

x

x
x

x

x
v
r
Z r
x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

a
v
r
w r v
wrDQGWDQ T
v

rg
x

43

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Notes
x

x
x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
Assessment
x
x

44

Sub-Unit 11: Gravitation

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x
x

x

x x
G

G.
x G
x G.
x x

x x

x g x
g,

x x

x g x

x
x
x
x x

x x

x
x

45

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives
Content
x x

x

x

x
x

x

G.

g

Notes
x
x

x


x
x
Applications
x
Assessment
x
x
x
x
x

46

Sub-Unit 12: Simple Harmonic Motion

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x

x

x

x

x x

x T, x

x x
g
g

x

x

47

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives
x

x

x

x

x
Content
x

x

x

x

x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

g

Notes
x
x
x
x
x

48

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
x

x
Assessment
x
x
x

49

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Unit 3: Waves


x

x

x
Sub-Unit 1: Basic Properties of Waves

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x

x

x T

f
x

x v = f

x
x

x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x

x
x

50

Specific Objectives
x
Content
x

t x
y = a sin 2 ( r )

T O
x x

x

x

x

x

x
x
x
x
x

x

x

x
Notes
x

x

x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

51

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Application
x

x
x
Assessment
x

x
Sub-Unit 2: Wave Theory

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

x x

x x

x x

x
x
x x

x x

x
x

x

52

Notes
x n
c

v
x
x
x

Applications
x
x
x

Assessment
x
x

Sub-Unit 3: Interference of Waves

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x

x x

x x

x x

x

x

x x

53

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives
x y =
OD
a
x
x

x

x

x

x
Content
x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x
x
x

x

x

x
Notes
x
x

54


x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
x
x
Assessment
x

x
x
Sub-Unit 4: Diffraction of Waves

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x
x
x

x

x
x d sin = n
d sin = n

x x

x

x
x

55

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives

x

x
Content
x

x
x
x
x
x

Notes
x d sin = nnot
x

x
x

Applications
x
x not
Assessment
x

x
Sub-Unit 5: Stationary Waves

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x

56

Specific Objectives

x

x
x

x

x v =
T
.
P

x
x

x

x

x

x

x
Content
x

x
x
x

x

x v =

x
x

x
x
T

P

x

x

x

x

x
x
x
x

x

57

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Notes
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
x
x
Assessment
x

x
x
Sub-Unit 6: Resonance

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x

x x

x
x

58

Specific Objectives
x
x
x
x

x

x
Content
x
x
x
x

x

x

x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x
x
x

59

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Sub-Unit 7: Sound

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x
x
x x

x x

x x

x x

x
x
x
x
x x

f = f2 f1
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x x

x x
x
x

x

x
x

60

x
x
Applications
x
x
Assessment
x
x
Sub-Unit 8: Polarisation of Waves

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x

x
x
x
x
x x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x

61

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Notes
x
x

x

x

x
Applications
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x

62

Unit 4: Thermal Properties of Matter


x

x

x
x
Sub-Unit 1: Thermometry

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x

x x

x x

x x

x x

x x

x

x

63

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives

x

x

x
Content

x

x

x

x
Notes
x
x

x
Applications
x

Assessment

64

Sub-Unit 2: Specific Heat

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

x x

x

x

x x

x
x
x x

x
x
x
x

x

x
Notes
x
x

x

65

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
Assessment

Sub-Unit 3: Change of State

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

x x

x
x

66


x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x

x
x
Assessment
x

x
Sub-Unit 4: Gas Laws

Specific Objectives
Content

x

x

x

x

x

67

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives

x

x

x
x
Content
x

x

x
x

x

x

x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
x
x
Assessment

68

Sub-Unit 5: Kinetic Theory of Gases

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x

x x

x x

x P
Uc
x

Uc

mc = KT.

mc = KT

P

x
x

x
x

mc = KT

mc =

x
x
x
x

x
x

KT .

69

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives
p v b
v
RT
x

x

x

x
x

x
Content

x a b

x

x

x
x

x

x

x

x
Notes
x
x
x

x
x
Assessment

70


Sub-Unit 6: Vapours

Specific Objectives
Content

x x
x x

x

x

x

x
x x

x

x

x
x
x

x

x
x
x
x
x

x
x

x
x
x
Note
x

71

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
x
x
x

Effects
x
x
Assessment
x

x

x

72

Sub-Unit 7: Thermodynamics

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

x x

x x

x x

x x

x

x

x CpCv
x Cp - Cv = R.

Cp
v
x

x

x

x

x
.
x =
Cp
Cv
x

x

x

x

73

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives
x

x

x
Content
x

x

x

x
x

x
x
x
x

x
Notes
x
x
x
Applications
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x
x

74

Sub-Unit 8: Transfer of Heat

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x x

x x

x x

x

x
x
x x

x x

x
P
x
= T4

A

x mT =

2.9 x 10-3 m K)

x

x
x

75

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x

x

x
Content

x

x

x

x

x

x

x
x

x

Notes
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

76

Applications
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x
x
Sub-Unit 9: Survey of Energy

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

x x

x x

x x

x x

x x

x x

x x

77

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

x

x
x
Notes
x
x
x
x
Applications
x
x
x
Assessment
x

x

x

78

Unit 5A: Electrostatics and Current Electricity


x
x
x
Sub-Unit 1: Electrostatics

Specific Objectives

x
x

x

x

x

x

x

x
Content
x
x

x

x

x

x

x

x

79

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

x

Note
x not
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x

80

Sub-Unit 2: Electric Field

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x

x

x

x

x
x

x

x

x

x
x

x

x

x
x x

x
x
x

x

x

x

81

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives

x
x

x

x
x
Content
x

x
x

x
x
Notes
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x W = QV.
x
F

Q
dV

dx
x
x
Applications
x

82

Assessment
x
x
Sub-Unit 3: Capacitors

Specific Objectives

x
x
x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x
x
Content
x
x
x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x
x

x

83

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

x

x

Notes
x

x
HA
x d
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
x
x
Assessment
x
x

84

Sub-Unit 4: Current Electricity

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x
x

x x

x x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x x

x x

x x

x
x

x x

x x

x x

x
x
x x

x x

85

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives
x

x

x

x
x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x
Content
x

x

x

x
x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

86


x

x

x
Notes
x
not
x
W = QV

x
x
x
x
Q

t

not
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

87

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Applications
x
x
x
Assessment
x

x
x

x

88

Unit 5B: Electronic Devices

General Unit Objective

Sub-Unit 5: Cathode Ray Oscilloscope

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
x
x x

x
x

x
Notes
x
x
x
x
Applications
x

89

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Sub-Unit 6: Transistors

Specific Objectives
Content

x p-n x p-n

x -V x

x x p-n

x n-p-n x

p-n-p

x -V x

x x

x x

x x

x x
x x

x
x

x
x

x

90

Notes
x

x
x
x
x
x

x AND, NOT, AND OR
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x
x
x
x

91

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Unit 6: Electromagnetism


x

x
x

x

Sub-Unit 1: Magnetism in Matter

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

x
x

x

x x

x
x
x

92

Specific Objectives
x
x

x

x
x
Content
x
x

x

x
x

x

x

x
x
x
x
x
Notes
x
x
x

x
x
not
x not
x B

x
x
x
x
x

93

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Applications
x
x
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x
x
Sub-Unit 2: Magnetic Effect of an Electric Current

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

x
x

x
x

x x

x M BA FRV T . x M BA FRV T
x x

94

Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x
Content

x
B

x

x

x

x

x

x
x
Notes
x

x Bnot
x
not
x
x
x
x
x

95

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
x

x
x
Applications
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x

x
x
Sub-Unit 3: Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

x F = BIl sin
x F = BIl sin .
x x

x
x
x x

96

Specific Objectives
x F = Bqv sin .
x
x

x

x

x

x

x

x
Content
x

x
x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x
x
x
x
x

Applications
x
Assessment
x

97

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Sub-Unit 4: Electromagnetic Induction

Specific Objectives
Content

x

x

x x

x x

x x

x
x

E = Blv sin .

E = BAN sin t.
x x

x x

x
x
x

x

I Eb I a I a Ra
a a

x
x

x
x
x
x

x
x

x
x
x
x

dI
x
x E L
dt

98

Specific Objectives
M
dI
.
dt
x

x

x

x

x

x
Content
x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x
x
x
x
Notes
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

99

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Applications
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x
x
Sub-Unit 5: A.C. Circuits

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

x
x

I
Ir.m.s = PD[

V

Vr.m.s = PD[ .

x

x
x
x x

x
x

x x

100

Specific Objectives
x

x

x
x E =
2
LI

Content
x

x

x
x

x
x
x x

x x

x x

x
x


x
x

x V I
x
Notes
x
x
x

not

x
Assessment
x

101

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Unit 7: Atomic and Nuclear Physics


x

x
x
x
x
Sub-Unit 1: Charged Particles

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

x x
x x

x x
x

x

x
x

102

Specific Objectives
x

x

x

x

x
Content
x

x

x

x

x

x
x

x

x
x
x

x
x
x
x
Applications
x
x
x
Assessment

x
x

103

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Sub-Unit 2: Quantum Theory

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x

x

x x

x x

x
x

hf = Wo + mv2

x x

x

x

x
x

x

x

x

x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x

x

x

104

Specific Objectives
x E =
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
k

n

x
x
x
x
hc
= eV
O PLQ
Content

x

x

x

x
x

x

x

x

x
x
x

x

2d sin =
x
n
x

hc
= eV
O PLQ

x

x
x

x

x

x

105

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
x

x
Notes
x not
x

x
x

x
x

Applications
x
x

x
x
x
Assessment
x
x
x
Sub-Unit 3: Nuclear Physics

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x

106

Specific Objectives

x

x

x
x
x
x

x
E = mc2
x

x
x

x

x
x

x
Content
x

x

x
x
x
x

x

x

x
x

x

x
x

x

x

Notes
x

x

x
x
x not

107

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
x
x
Applications
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Assessment
x
x
Sub-Unit 4: Radioactivity

Specific Objectives
Content

x

x

x x

x
x
x x

x x

x
x

x x

108

Specific Objectives
Content
x
x
x
x
x
x
dN
D x
dt

N = Noe- t

OT = ln 2

x
x
x
x
x

N = Noe- t

OT = ln 2
x
x
x
x
x

x

x

x

x

x


x

x
x

x
Notes
x
x
x
x

not
not

not
x

109

PHYSICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

x

Applications
x

x

x

x
x
x
x
x
Assessment
x
x

110

References

Complete A-Z Physics Handbook.

A2 Salters Horners, Advanced Physics.

Advanced Physics for You.

Advanced Level Practical Work for Physics.

A Level Physics
Advanced Level Physics.

Advanced Physics
Advanced Physics.

111

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
112

Uganda Advanced

Mathematics
TEACHING SYLLABUS
113

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
114

Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 119
PART 1: PURE MATHEMATICS ................................................................ 124
SENIOR FIVE TERM ONE ................................................................... 124
Topic 1: Indices, Logarithms and Surds ..................................................... 124
Topic 2: Equations ...................................................................................... 127
Topic 3: Polynomials .................................................................................. 130
Topic 4: Partial Fractions ............................................................................ 132
Topic 5: Trigonometry ................................................................................ 134
SENIOR FIVE TERM TWO ................................................................... 139
Topic 6: Vectors .......................................................................................... 139
Topic 7: Coordinate Geometry I ..................................................................... 142
Topic 8: Differentiation I ................................................................................ 144
SENIOR FIVE TERM THREE................................................................ 149
Topic 9: Integration I .................................................................................. 149
Topic 10: Series ......................................................................................... 153
Topic 11: Permutations and Combinations ............................................... 155
Topic 12: Binomial Theorem .................................................................... 157
SENIOR SIX TERM ONE ....................................................................... 158
Topic 12: Trigonometry (Calculus) ........................................................... 158
Topic 13: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions ................................... 160
Topic 14: Maclaurins Theorem ................................................................ 162
Topic 15: Integration II ............................................................................. 163
Topic 16: Differential Equations ............................................................... 166
SENIOR SIX TERM TWO ..................................................................... 168
Topic 17: Inequalities ................................................................................ 168
Topic 18: Further Curve Sketching ........................................................... 169
Topic 19: Coordinate Geometry II ............................................................ 171
Topic 20: Coordinate Geometry III (Conics) ............................................ 174
115
115

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

SENIOR SIX TERM THREE ................................................................. 178
Topic 21: Complex Numbers .................................................................... 178
PART 2A: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY ........................................... 182
SENIOR FIVE TERM ONE ................................................................... 182
Topic 22: Descriptive Statistics................................................................. 182
Topic 23: Index Numbers .......................................................................... 186
Topic 24: Scatter Diagrams ....................................................................... 187
^d^
Topic 25:
Probability Theory .................................................................... 188

SENIOR FIVE TERM TWO .................................................................. 189
Topic 26: Discrete Probability Distribution .............................................. 189
SENIOR FIVE TERM THREE............................................................... 191
Topic 27: Binomial Distribution ............................................................... 191
Topic 28: Continuous Random Variables ................................................. 192
Topic 29: Normal Distribution .................................................................. 194
Topic 30: Normal Approximation to Binomial ......................................... 196
SENIOR SIX TERM TWO ...................................................................... 197
Topic 31: Sampling Distribution ............................................................... 197
PART 2B: MECHANICS ............................................................................... 199
Topic 32: Dynamics I ................................................................................ 199
Topic 33: Newtons Laws of Motion ....................................................... 200
Topic 34: Component and Resultant of Forces ......................................... 201
Topic 35: Momentum ................................................................................ 202
Topic 36: Connected Particles ................................................................... 203
116
116

PART 2B: MECHANICS ............................................................................... 204

Topic 37: Work, Power and Energy .......................................................... 204
Topic 38: Resultant Velocity ..................................................................... 205
Topic 39: Relative Motion ........................................................................ 206
Topic 40: Vectors in Mechanics................................................................ 207
Topic 41: Projectiles .................................................................................. 208
PART 2B: MECHANICS ............................................................................... 209
Topic 42: Friction ...................................................................................... 209
Topic 43: Moment of a Force .................................................................... 210
Topic 44: Coplanar Forces ........................................................................ 212
PART 2B: MECHANICS ............................................................................... 213
SENIOR SIX TERM TWO ........................................................................ 213
Topic 45: Circular Motion ......................................................................... 213
Topic 46: Elasticity ................................................................................... 214
Topic 47: Simple Harmonic Equation ....................................................... 215
PART 2B: MECHANICS ............................................................................... 216
SENIOR SIX TERM THREE .................................................................. 216
Topic 48: Centre of Gravity ...................................................................... 216
PART 2C: NUMERICAL METHODS .......................................................... 217
SENIOR FIVER TERM ONE.................................................................. 217
Topic 49: Interpolation and Extrapolation ................................................ 217
Topic 50: Location of Roots...................................................................... 218
SENIOR FIVE TERM TWO .................................................................. 220
Topic 51: Error Analysis ........................................................................... 220
Topic 52: Errors in Functions.................................................................... 221
Topic 53: Trapezium Rule ......................................................................... 224
117
117

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

SENIOR SIX TERM TWO ...................................................................... 226
Topic 54: Iterative Methods ...................................................................... 226
SENIOR SIX TERM THREE .................................................................. 228
Topic 55: Flow Charts ............................................................................... 228
References ....................................................................................................... 229
118
118

Introduction

Purpose

Aims of Teaching Mathematics

L
LL
LLL

119
119

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL

TEACHING SYLLABUS

Examination Format

Target

Scope and Depth

120
120

Outline of the Teaching Syllabus

Part 1
Term
Pure Mathematics Senior Five

Topic
Periods

x
x
x
x
x

x
x

x
54

x
x
x
x
54

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
54

54

54
121
121

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Part 2 Statistics and Probability

Statistics
and
Probability

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Senior Five
Mechanics

40
x
08

Dynamics I
x

x

x

x
x

Numerical
Methods
x

x

x

x

40
Dynamics II
x

x

x

x

x

18

32

14
06

04
Senior Six
Term
Statistics
Probability
and

x

x
Periods
Mechanics
Periods

x
x
Numerical
Methods

x

122
122


16
x

x

34
Dynamics III
x

x
x

10

x

x

32
Statics II
x

10
04
12
12
Teaching Sequence

123
123

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

Topic 1: Indices, Logarithms and Surds

General Objectives

Sub-Topic 1: Indices
Specific Objectives

x

x
x

x
Content
x

x
x

x
Methodology
x

x

x
Practical Problems / Activities

x
x
x

124
124


Activity
x

x 2 0 1
x 21
2
x 2 2
4

Note:

Sub-Topic 2: Logarithms
Specific Objectives

x
x

x

x

x

x
Content
x

x

x

x

x
Methodology
x
x

x

x

Note log
1
a
log a
125
125

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
x
2 x
TEACHING SYLLABUS
3 x
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 3: Surds
Specific Objectives

x

x
x
x
Content
x

x
x
x
Methodology
x

x

x

x
Note

Assessment Strategy
x

126
126

Topic 2: Equations

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Linear and Simultaneous Equations

Specific Objectives

x
x
x

x

Content
x

x

x
Methodology
x

x

x

x

Assessment Strategy
x
Note

127
127

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
augmented matrix

Sub-Topic 2: Quadratic Equations

Specific Objectives

x
x

x

x

x

x

x

x
Content
x
x

x

x

x

x
x

x

a r b x c
2
Methodology
x
x

x

x
128
128


x

Activity

7 u 7
7
3 u 3 3 2
7 2 3 2

7 37 3 7 2 3 2
7 37 3
Assessment Strategy

129
129

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 3: Polynomials

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Operation on Polynomials

Specific Objectives

x
x
x
x
x f x 0
Content
x
x
x
x
x

f x 0
Methodology
x
x

x
Practical Problems/ Activities

x

Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 2: Remainder Theorem

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x

130
130

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

x
x
Methodology
x
x

x
Note
x
x f x f ' x 0

Assessment Strategy
x
131
131

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 4: Partial Fractions

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Type of Partial Fractions

Specific Objectives

x
x
x
x

x

Content
x

x

x

x

Methodology
x

x

x
Practical Problems/Activities
x

x
1
2u3
1 1
1

2 3 5u 6
1 1
1

5 6
xx 1
1
1

x x 1

Assessment Strategy
132
132

Note

133
133

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 5: Trigonometry

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Trigonometrical Ratios

Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x
x

x
x
x
Content
x

x

x

x

x
x
Methodology
x

x

x

x

sin T cos T tan T
134
134

Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 2: Compound Angle Formulae

Specific Objectives

x
sin A r B
cos A r B
tan A r B
Content
x
sin A r B
cos A r B
tan A r B
x
x

x x

x x

Methodology
x

x

x

x
sin A B sin A cos B cos A sin B

Assessment Strategy
x

sin A B
135
135

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
A
60 o sin 30 o 60 o
sin 30 o sin 60 o
30 o
sin 90 1
1
2
3
z 1
2

Note

cos T 2 sin T cos T 0
cos T

Sub-Topic 3: The Forms R cosT r D Or R sin T r D

Specific Objectives
Content

x a cos T r b sin T
x
R cosT r D R sin T r D

R cosT r D R sin T r D
x
a cosT r b sin T c 0

x

a cos T r b sin T c
1

a cosT r b sin T c
Methodology
x

x
a cos T r b sin T c 0
136
136

x
Note
R cos2T r D R sin 2T r D

a cos T r b sin T c 0
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic: 3 t Formulae

Specific Objectives
Content

x x t

t tan 12 x t tan x
x t

Methodology
x
t tan 12 x t tan x
x t
x t
x
Assessment strategy
x
137
137

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Sub-Topic 4: Solution of Triangles

Specific Objectives

x

x
x

x
Content
x

x

x
Methodology
x

x

x
x

Assessment Strategy
x

138
138


Topic 6: Vectors

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Vectors in Two and Three Dimensions

Specific Objectives

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
Content
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
Methodology
x

x
139
139

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
x

x

Note:

Assessment Strategy

Sub-Topic 2: Lines in Two and Three Dimensions

Specific Objectives

x
x

x

x

x

x
Content
x
x

x

x

x

x
Methodology
x

x

x
x
140
140

x

Assessment strategy
x
Sub-Topic 3: Planes
Specific Objectives

x
x

x

x

x

x

x
Content

x

x

x

x

x

x

x
Methodology
x

x
x
x
x
Assessment Strategy
x

Note
141
141

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 7: Coordinate Geometry I

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Straight Lines

Specific Objectives

x
x

x
x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Content
x
x

x
x

x

x

x

x
x
x

x
Methodology
x

x
142
142

x
Assessment Strategy
x
143
143

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 8: Differentiation I
D

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Gradient of a Curve

Specific Objectives

x
x wx
x

x
Content
x

x
x

x

Methodology
x

x
x

x

x
Assessment Strategy
144
144

Sub-Topic 2: Gradient Function

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x

x
x ax n n R
x
x
x x

Methodology
x

x
x
x

x

x
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 3: Curve Sketching

Specific Objectives

x

x

x
Content
x

x

x
145
145

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Methodology
x

x

x
x

x

x
dy

dx
Assessment Strategy
x

x f x
x
f x
Sub-Topic 4: Velocity and Acceleration

Specific Objectives
Content
x x

Methodology
x
x

x
146
146

Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 5: Composite Functions

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x

Methodology
x
x
x
x
x

x
Assessment Strategy
x

Note:
Sub-Topic 6: Implicit Functions

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x

147
147

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Methodology
Sub-Topic 7: Small Changes

Specific Objectives
Content
x

Sub-Topic 8: Products and Quotients of Functions

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
x

Assessment Strategy

Note:
148
148

PART 1: PURE MATHEMATICS

SENIOR FIVE
TERM THREE
Topic 9: Integration I

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Indefinite Integral

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
Methodology
x
x
x

x

Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 2: Definite Integral

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
149
149

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Methodology
x
x
f x dx

b
f x dx
a

x

a
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic: 3 Application of Integration

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 4: Area under a Curve

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x
x
Methodology
x
x
150
150

x y x
x 0 x 5 x
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 5: Volume of Revolution

Specific Objectives
Content
x
x

x
y
Methodology
x
x
x
x y x x 0
x 5 x x

Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 6: Mean Value of a Function

Specific Objectives
Content
x x

Methodology
x
151
151

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Note:
Assessment Strategy
x

152
152

Topic 10: Series

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Arithmetic Progression (A.P)

Specific Objectives

x
x
x

x

x
Content
x
x
th
x n

x n
Methodology
x

x
x

Sub-Topic 2: Geometric Progression (G.P)

Specific Objectives

x
x
x

x

x
Content
x
n th

x n

x

153
153

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Methodology
x

x

x

x
x
Note

6
Sub-Topic 3: Proof by Induction

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
x
Methodology
x

x
Note
x
n 1, 2, ... k , k 1 n 1 or 2
x
Assessment Strategy
x
154
154

Topic 11: Permutations and Combinations

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Permutations
Specific Objectives

x

x
x

x

x
Content
x

x
x n !
x n Pr

x
Methodology
x

x

x
x

Activity
x

155
155

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Note
x n Pr
n!

n r !
x
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 1: Combination
Specific Objectives

x

x

x
Content
x
x
x
x

n C r

x
Methodology
x
x

x
x
Assessment Strategy
x
Note

n
r

Cr
n!

n r ! r !
156
156

Topic 12: Binomial Theorem

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Binomial Expansion

Specific Objectives

x

x
x

x

x

x
Content
x

x
x

x

x

Methodology
x
x
x

x a b n 1, 2, 3
x n 1,2,3,4
n t 5
n
Assessment Strategy
x
Note
1 x x 2

157
157

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

Topic 12: Trigonometry (Calculus)

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Radians
Specific Objectives

x
x
Content
x
x
x
Methodology
x

x

x

x

Assessment Strategy
x
158
158

Sub-Topic 2: Derivatives of Trigonometrical Functions

Specific Objectives

x sin T
cosT tan T T rads T

x

x
Content
x

x

x
Methodology
x

x

Note

sin 1 x cos 1 x tan 1 x
Assessment Strategy
x
159
159

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 13: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Exponential Functions

Specific Objectives

x
x

x

x

x

x
Content
x
x

x

x

x

x

Methodology
x

x
x y
2 x , y 3 x
Assessment Strategy
x
160
160

Sub-Topic 1: Logarithmic Function

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x

x x

x x

x
Methodology
x
Assessment Strategy
x

Note:
161
161

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 14: Maclaurins Theorem

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Maclaurins Theorem

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
Methodology
x
x

Assessment Strategy
x

Note:
162
162

Topic 15: Integration II

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Change of Variables

Specific Objectives
Content
x x

Methodology
x
Assessment Strategy
x

Note

f 0 0

Sub-Topic 2: Function and its Derivative

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

Methodology
x
163
163

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
x
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 3: Even Powers

Specific Objective
Content
x

sin x and cos x

Methodology
x
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 4: Inverse Trigonometrical Functions

Specific Objective
Content
x

1

b2 x2
1

2
a b2 x2
f ' x
dx ln f x c

f x
2
f ' x
f x dx
Inkf x
Methodology
x

x
164
164

Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 5: Partial Fractions

Specific Objective
Content
x x

Methodology
x
x
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 6: t Substitution
Specific Objective
Content
x
t tan x , t
t tan x
x
tan ,
2
Methodology
x
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 6: Integration by Parts

Specific Objective
Content
x
Methodology

Assessment Strategy
x
165
165

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 16: Differential Equations

General Objectives

Sub-Topic 1: Differential Equations

Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x
Content
x

x

x

x

Methodology
x
x

x
Sub-Topic 2: Solving Differential Equations

Specific Objective
Content
x

Methodology
x

166
166

Sub-Topic 3: Application of Differential Equations

Specific Objective
Content
x

Methodology
x

Common Mistakes
x

x

x
Note
x

x
T

x

167
167

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

SENIOR SIX
TERM TWO
Topic 17: Inequalities

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Linear and Quadratic Inequalities

Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x
x
x
Content
x

x

x
x

x
Methodology
x
x

x
x

Note
Assessment Strategy
x
168
168

Topic 18: Further Curve Sketching

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Graphs of Functions

Specific Objectives

x
x
x

x
y f x
y
1
y
f x
g x

h x
Content
x

x

x
y
1
y
f x
g x

h x
x

Methodology
x

x

x

x

x

Assessment Strategy
x
169
169

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
x Note: y
TEACHING SYLLABUS
f x y
1

f x
170
170

Topic 19: Coordinate Geometry II

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Locus
Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x x
Methodology
x

x
Assessment Strategy
x
Common Mistakes
x
x y 5 3, 0

x

Sub-Topic 2: The Circle

Specific Objectives

x
x
x

x
Content
x

x

x

x
171
171

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x

x

x

Methodology
x

x

x

Activity

d)
Common Mistakes
x

172
172

Activity
L
LL
LLL
LY
Y

YL
YLL

viii)
x r a v r b
2
r2
173
173

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 20: Coordinate Geometry III (Conics)

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Parabola
Specific Objectives

x
x
x

x

x
Content
x
x
x

x

x
Methodology
x

x
Assessment Strategy
x
Note
x
x
Common Mistakes
x
174
174

Sub-Topic 2: Ellipse
Specific Objectives

x
x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Content
x
x

x

x

x

x

x
Methodology
x

x

x

Common Mistakes
x
175
175

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Sub-Topic 3: Hyperbola
Specific Objectives

x
x

x

x

x
Content
x
x

x

x

x
Methodology
x

x

x
Sub-Topic 4: Rectangular Hyperbola

Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x

Content
x

x

x

x
176
176

Methodology
x

x

x

Activity
x ct1 , c t1 ct 2 , c t 2
xy
x t1t 2 y ct1 t 2 0
c 2
1

t1t 2
Assessment Strategy
x

177
177

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

SENIOR SIX
TERM THREE
Topic 21: Complex Numbers

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Imaginary Numbers

Specific Objectives

x

x i
x

x

x
Content
x

x i
x

x

x

Methodology
x

x i
x

x

x
Assessment Strategy
x
178
178

Sub-Topic 2: Algebra of Complex Numbers

Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x
a 3 r b 3 ) (a r b)(a 2 r ab b 2
Content
x

x

x

x
Methodology
x

x
Assessment Strategy
x

Note

Sub-Topic 3: Argand Diagram and Polar Form

Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x
Content
x

x

x

x
179
179

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Methodology
x

x

x
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 4: Locus
Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x

x
Methodology
x

x
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic: De Moivres Theorem

Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x

Content
x

x

x

x

180
180

Methodology
x

x

x
Assessment Strategy
x
181
181

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
PART 2A: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

SENIOR FIVE
TERM ONE
Topic 22: Descriptive Statistics

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Types of Data

Specific Objectives

x
x
x
Content
x
x
x
Methodology
x
x
Practical Activity
x

Assessment Strategy
x
182
182

Sub-Topic 2: Organisation of Data

Specific Objectives

x

x

x
x
x
Content
x

x

x

Methodology
x

x
x

Assessment Strategy
x

x

Note
x
x
x
Sub-Topic 3: Measures of Central Tendency

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
x
183
183

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Methodology
x

x

x
Note

8 d 10, 10 d 15

Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 4: Measures of Dispersion

Specific Objectives

x

x

x
Content
x
x
x
x
x

x

x
Methodology
x

184
184


Assessment Strategy
x

Note:
185
185

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 23: Index Numbers

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Index Numbers

Specific Objectives

x
x

x

x
Content
x

x

x

Methodology
x
Practical Problems or Activities

x
Assessment Strategy
x

Note:
186
186

Topic 24: Scatter Diagrams

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Scatter Diagram

Specific Objectives

x
x
x
Content
x
x
x
Methodology
x
x
Assessment Strategy
x
187
187

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 25: Probability Theory

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Probability
Specific Objectives

x

x

x
x

x

x
Content

x

x

x

x

x

x
Methodology
x
x

x
Assessment Strategy
x
188
188


Topic 26: Discrete Probability Distribution

General Objectives

Sub-Topic: Discrete Random Variable

Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x E X
Content
x

x

x

x E X
Var X
Var X

x

x

x

x

x
x F x

Methodology
x
x

x
189
189

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Assessment Strategy
x
190
190


Topic 27: Binomial Distribution

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Binomial Distribution

Specific Objectives

x

x

x Bn, p
x

x
x E X Var X
Content
x

x

x
x

x
x
Methodology
x
x

x

x
Assessment Strategy
x
191
191

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Note

Topic 28: Continuous Random Variables

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Continuous Random Variables

Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x f x
x E X Var X

x
x
x

x

x

x

Content
x

x
x

x
f x
x E X
Var X
x F x

x

x
x

x
x E X Var X
192
192

Methodology
x
x

x

Assessment Strategy
x
193
193

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

Topic 29: Normal Distribution

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Normal Distribution

Specific Objectives

x N P , G 2

x

x
Z
x

x x

x
Content
x

x

x

x

x

Methodology
x
x

x
Practical Problem/ Activities

194
194

Assessment Strategy
x
Note

E X Var X
195
195

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 30: Normal Approximation to Binomial

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Normal
Distribution for n 20
Approximation
to
the
Binomial
Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
x

x

Assessment Strategy
x

Note: p
196
196


Topic 31: Sampling Distribution

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Distribution of Sampling Mean

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x

x
x
Methodology
x
x

x
x
Assessment Strategy
x
Note
f x

X
197
197

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Sub-Topic 2: Interval Estimation

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x

x x

n t 30
Methodology
x
Assessment Strategy
x
198
198


Topic 32: Dynamics I
Duration: 6 Periods
General Objective

Sub-Topic: Linear Motion

Specific Objectives

x

x
x

Content
x

x

x
Methodology
x
x
Practical Problem/Activities
x
Assessment Strategy
x
199
199

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 33: Newtons Laws of Motion

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Newtons Law of Motion

Specific Objectives
Content
x

Methodology
x
x
x
x
x
x

Assessment Strategy
x
200
200

Topic 34: Component and Resultant of Forces

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Component and Resultant of Forces

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x
x
Methodology
x

x

x
Assessment Strategy
x
201
201

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 35: Momentum

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Momentum
Specific Objectives

x
x
Content
x
x
Methodology
x

x
x
x
Assessment Strategy
x

Note

202
202

Topic 36: Connected Particles

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Connected Particles

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

Methodology
x
x


x
x
x
Assessment Strategy
x

203
203

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
PART 2B: MECHANICS

SENIOR FIVE
TERM THREE
Topic 37: Work, Power and Energy

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Work, Power and Energy

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x

x x

x
x
x
Methodology
x

x
x
x
Assessment Strategy
x

204
204

Topic 38: Resultant Velocity

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Resultant Velocity

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

Methodology
x
x
x
Assessment Strategy
x
205
205

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 39: Relative Motion

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Relative Motion

Specific Objectives

x
x
x

x

x
Content
x
x

x

x

x
Methodology
x

x

x

Assessment Strategy
x

206
206

Topic 40: Vectors in Mechanics

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Vectors in Mechanics

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x

x

Methodology
x


x
x
Assessment Strategy
x
207
207

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 41: Projectiles

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Projectile Motion

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

Methodology
x
x
x
x
Assessment Strategy
x

Note:
208
208

PART 2B: MECHANICS

SENIOR SIX
TERM ONE
Topic 42: Friction

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Friction
Specific Objectives

x
x

x
x

x

x
Content
x
x

x
x

x

x
Methodology
x
x

x
x
x
Assessment Strategy
x
209
209

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 43: Moment of a Force

General Objectives

Sub-Topic: Moment of a Force

Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x
x

x

x

x
Content
x
x

x

x

x

x
Methodology
x

x

210
210

Assessment Strategy
x

211
211

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 44: Coplanar Forces

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Coplanar Forces in Equilibrium

Specific Objectives

x

x

Content
x

x
x
x
Methodology
x

x

Assessment Strategy
x
212
212


Topic 45: Circular Motion

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Circular Motion

Specific Objectives
Content

x x

x x

Methodology
x

x
Practical problems/activities
x
x
Assessment Strategy
x
213
213

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Topic 46: Elasticity

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Elasticity
Specific Objectives

x

x
x
x

x

Content
x

x
x

x
Methodology
x

x

x
x
x
Assessment Strategy
x

214
214

Topic 47: Simple Harmonic Equation

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Simple Harmonic Motion

Specific Objectives

x

x

x
Content
x

x

x

..

x x Z 2 x 0
x
x x

x
x

Methodology
x
x

x


x
x
Assessment Strategy
x
215
215

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

Topic 48: Centre of Gravity

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Centre of Gravity

Specific Objectives

x

x

x

x

x
Content
x

x

Methodology
x

x

x

x
216
216

Assessment Strategy
x

Topic 49: Interpolation and Extrapolation

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Linear Interpolation and Linear Extrapolation

Specific Objectives

x

x

Content
x

x
Methodology
x

x
x
Assessment Strategy
x
217
217

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Common Mistakes
x

x

Note
x
x
Topic 50: Location of Roots

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Location of Roots

Specific Objectives

x
x
f x 0

x

x f x 0

x

Content
x

x

x
218
218

Methodology
x

x

x
Assessment Strategy
x
Common Mistakes
x
x

x
x
Note
x

x
x
219
219

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

Topic 51: Error Analysis

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Errors
Specific Objectives

x
x
x

x

x

Content
x
x
x

x
Methodology
x
Assessment Strategy
x
220
220

PART 2C: NUMERICAL METHODS

SENIOR FIVE
TERM THREE
Topic 52: Errors in Functions

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Propagation of Errors using Simple Interval

Arithmetic Method
Specific Objectives

x
x

x

x

x
Content
x
x

x
x

x
Methodology
x

Practical Problems /Activities

x
Assessment Strategy
x
221
221

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Sub-Topic 2: Propagation of Errors using Simple Interval

Arithmetic Method
Specific Objectives
Content

x x

Methodology
x


x
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 3: Errors in Functions

Specific Objectives
Content

x
x
x
y ax n

Methodology
x

222
222


x
Assessment Strategy
x
223
223

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

Topic 53: Trapezium Rule

General Objective

Sub-Topic: Trapezium Rule: Estimating an Integral

Specific Objectives

x

x
x

x

x
Content
x

x

x
Methodology
x
x
224

Common Mistakes
x

x
x

225

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

Topic 54: Iterative Methods

General Objective

Sub-Topic 1: Newton Raphson Method

Specific Objectives

x

x

f x 0
x
f x 0
Content
x

x
x TOL d 12 u 10 n
Methodology
x

x
Assessment Strategy
x
Sub-Topic 2: General Iterative Methods

Specific Objectives
Content

x x x

f x 0
226


Specific Objectives
Content
x
x n 1 g x n

x
x
f x 0
Methodology
x
Assessment Strategy
x
Common Mistakes
x

f xn
f x xe x 5 x 10
x n e xn 5 x n 10

x

Sub-Topic: Further Linear Interpolation

Specific Objectives
Content
x x
f x 0
f x 0

x f x 2 x 3
Assessment Strategy
x
227
227

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
228

229

MATHEMATICS
A LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS
Volume 2 comprises Principle Physics and Mathematics teaching

syllabi for Advanced Level of education in Uganda. It gives a clear
breakdown of the subject content to be taught per term for each

approaches to give better guidance to the teacher and other users,
in order to simplify the teaching/learning process.
Also in the same series:
Volume 1: Biology, Chemistry and Agriculture
Volume 3: Metalwork, Technical Drawing and Woodwork
Volume 4: History, Economics and Geography
Volume 5: Foreign Languages (Arabic, Latin, French and German)
Volume 6: Literature in English, General Paper, Local Language
and Fine Art
Volume 7: Foods and Nutrition, Clothing and Textiles
Volume 8: Kiswahili and Music
Volume 9: Christian Religious Education and Islamic Religious
Education
Volume 10: Subsidiary Mathematics and Subsidiary ICT
National Curriculum Development Centre

P.O. Box 7002, Kampala
UGANDA
www.ncdc.go.ug
230


Mathematics Physics 1

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Mathematics Physics 1

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats



Ministry of Education and Sports

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

Ministry of Education and Sports

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Purpose of the Teaching Syllabi

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

For every subtopic sub-topic/sub-unit, the following have been provided:

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

The recommended methods should all be based on experiments and

Broad Aims of Education in Uganda

To promote understanding and appreciation of the value of national

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Aims and Objectives of Secondary Education in Uganda

Instilling and promoting national unity and an understanding of social

Promoting an appreciation and understanding of the cultural heritage

Imparting and promoting a sense of self-discipline, ethical and spiritual

Enabling individuals to acquire and develop knowledge and an

Providing up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge in theoretical

Enabling individuals to develop personal skills for problem-solving,

Laying the foundation for further education.

Enabling the individual to apply acquired skills in solving the problems

Instilling positive attitudes towards productive work.

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Purpose of the Teaching Syllabus

Aims of Teaching Physics

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Scope and Depth

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

How to Use the Syllabus

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

General Unit Objectives

Sub-Unit 1: Reflection of Light at a Plane Surface

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching/ Learning Resources

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Sub-Unit 2: Reflection of Light at Curved Surfaces

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching/ Learning Resources

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Sub-Unit 3: Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching / Learning Resources

Downloaded from www.brainshare.ug