IGCSE CURRICULUM MAP 2016-2018

Month Unit Sub-topics Duration No. Lectures

July -9 ORIENTATION
Jul-9-31st 1. Atoms, elements  Atomic structure and the Periodic Table 15
and compounds
2. The particulate Kinetic nature of matter
nature of matter
3. Bonding  Bonding: the structure of matter
 Ions and ionic bonds

Aug- 3.Bonding  Molecules and covalent bonds 19

 Macromolecules
 Metallic bonding (Extended candidates
only)

 Macromolecules
 Metallic bonding (Extended candidates
only
4.Air and water
 Water
 Air
 Nitrogen and fertilizers
 Carbon dioxide and methane
Sep- 10
5. Experimental  Measurement
TechniquesXEtal techniques  Criteria of purity
 Methods of purification
6.Stoichometry  Determine the formula of an ionic
 compound from the charges on the
ions
 present
 • Construct equations with state
symbols,
 including ionic equations
 • Deduce the balanced equation for
 a chemical reaction, given relevant
 information

Oct: 6.Stoichometry The mole concept (Extended candidates only)

15

Oct-2016 TERM 1
TERM 1 REVIEW + REVIEW
Revision +
Revision
Nov- 7.Acids, bases and salts ( introduction till 11.3) 17
Salt analysis ( introduction)

8. The Periodic Table Periodic trends

Group properties
Transition elements
Noble gases

Dec 9. Redox reactions 15

Jan-2017 9. Redox reactions Salt analysis ( introduction) 17

Experimental Preparation of salts
TechniquesXEtal

Feb 10.Electricity and Conductors and Insulators 18

chemistry Electrolysis

Carbon cycle
11.Carbonates Carbon compounds
Green house gases and
global warming
Limestone

Mar- 12. Chemical Energetics Energetics of a reaction 19

Energy transfer
13.Sulfur
Sulfur and sulphur
dioxide
Sulfuric acid
Fertilisers

Apr- 14.. Chemical reactions Physical and chemical changes 19

Rate (speed) of reaction
Reversible reactions
Redox
..15.Organic chemistry Names of compounds
Fuel

May-2017

TERM 2 REVIEW

July - 15.. Organic chemistry Homologous series 14

Alkanes
Alkenes
Alcohols
Acids
Month Unit Sub-topics Duration
No.
Lectures

August 16. Organic chemistry Macromolecules 12

(a) Synthetic polymers
Experimental (b) Natural
TechniquesXEtal macromolecules

Aug- 7 Acids, bases and The characteristic properties of acids and 17

salts( remaining) bases
Types of oxides
Preparation of salts
Sep 17. Metals Properties of metals 8
Reactivity series
(a) Extraction of metals
(b) Uses of metals
Oct-17 TERM 1 REVIEW

Nov- 18.Kinetics 12
19. Non Metals
Experimental
TechniquesXEtal

REVISION
Nov-17 15
Dec-17

Jan-18 REVISION& PRELIMS

Feb-18 IGCSE FINAL EXAMS

Mar/Apr
-18 REVISION& PRELIMS( march students)

May/Jun IGCSE FINAL EXAMS

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