ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
PHYSICS 4023
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TASK
FORM 3 TASK 1 TERM3 2017
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This task consists of 7 printed pages.
Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, CA 2017.
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TOPICS TO BE COVERED
TERM TOPIC
FORM 3 Measurement and Physical Quantities
kinematics
TERM 1
forces
FORM 3 Machines
Mechanical structures
TERM 2
work, Energy & Power
FORM 3 Thermal Physics
internal Combustion Engines
TERM 3
Waves
FORM 4 Optics
Electricity
TERM 1
Magnetism
FORM 4 Electromagnetism
Electronics
TERM 2
Atomic and Nuclear Physics
FORM 4 revision
TERM 3
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TASK GUIDE FOR THE TEACHER
LEVEL : FORM 3 PHYSICS
TASK TYPE : INVESTIGATIVE TASK
TOPIC : MEASUREMENT AND QUANTITIES
SKILLS TO BE ASSESSED
Knowledge and understanding (9marks)
Handling information,analysis,evaluation and problem solving (15 marks)
Experimental skills (6 marks)
TASK OBJECTIVES
Learners should be able to:
demonstrate knowledge of scientific instruments and apparatus
manipulate numerical and other data
translate information from one form to another
make measurements and record observations
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TEACHERS NOTES
The learner is to be given the freedom to do his/ her investigation task independently
Teacher acts as a facilitator
Teacher to explain to the learner how marks will be earned
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TASK GUIDE FOR THE LEARNER
NAME:
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
LEVEL: FORM 3
SCHOOL:
CLASS:
DATE:
THE TASK
People make measurements on physical quantities in order to make useful decisions in their daily
lives. For example the growth of a baby is monitored by taking regular measurements of its mass.
List any ten physical quantities that can be used in your community to describe nature. Take and
record measurements of five of the listed physical quantities and describe how each was measured.
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TEACHERS MARKING GUIDE
List of ten physical quantities 2 marks
Each physical quantity 5x5 marks
- readings
- procedure
- correct handling of apparatus
Consideration of safety aspects 3 marks
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ACHIEVEMENT STANDARD
Skills Excellent/very good Good Satisfactory Inadequate Very inadequate
26-30 22-25 18-21 14-17 0-13
Knowledge & Clear understanding Good understanding of Satisfactory Inadequate understanding Little or no
understanding of physical quantities physical quantities understanding of of physical quantities understanding of
physical quantities physical quantities
Handling Clear and very good Good presentation of Satisfactory Inadequate presentation Generally poor
information, presentation of data data and analysis of presentation of data of data and analysis of presentation of data and
Analysis,evaluat and analysis of data,conclusions and analysis of data,conclusions analysis of
ion and problem data,conclusions drawn,recommendations data,conclusions drawn,recommendationsa data,conclusions
solving drawn,recommendati and report Good drawn,recommenda nd report Good drawn,recommendation
ons and report tions and report sand report Good
Good
Experimental Suitable method used, Suitable method used, Suitable method Suitable method used, Inadequate in all areas
skills data collected,very data collected,good data used, data data collected,inadequate
good data presentation collected, data presentation
presentation satisfactory data
presentation
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