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SCHEMES OF WORK
FORM 3 PHYSICS

SECORD TERM
TOPICS TO BE COVERED

 WORK, ENERGY AND POWER

 THERMAL PHYSICS
 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
 WAVES
SCHEME AIMS

TO ENABLE LEARNERS TO:-

 Create opportunities for learners to acquire research, experimental and practical skills and attitudes in physics
 Enable learners to acquire basic principles of physics for application in life and as a basis for further studies in physics and related disciplines
 Recognise the usefulness and limitations of the scientific method in the study of physics
 Inculcate in learners the desire to apply physics for the benefit of society as guided by the principles of Unhu/Ubuntu and recognising the detrimental effects
of misapplication of physics
 Inculcate in learners the appreciation of the usefulness of ICT in the study and application of physics
 Develop, in learners the appreciation of the use of physics in value creation, addition and beneficiation in mining and other industries
 Inculcate in learners the regard for safety and protection of the environment in the study of physics
 Develop in learners an appreciation of gender, HIV and AIDS issues
WEEKLY AIM: to enable learners to recognise the usefulness and limitations of the scientific method in the study of physics.

WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By COMPETENCES REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ METHODOLOGY EVALUATION

ENDING the end of the cycle (SKILLS, SOURCE OF RESOURCES /ACTIVITIES
learners should be KNOWLEDGE MATERIAL
able to :- AND
ATTITUDES)
 Assumed
 Define work done  Respect of each  “O” Level  ICT tools knowledge:-
other  Question Learners can able to
  Calculate work physical answer some of the
Consolidation  Rationalising papers
and revision of done  Follow science today  Work cards questions.
the work instructions
 Define energy  IGCSE Physics Methods
covered in the  Team work
previous term  Describe forms  Internet source
 discussions
andsources of  IGCSE physics
syllabus pg25  demonstration
energy

 Work  Relate energy  analysing

conversionsand
work done Activities
 Experiments
 Learners revise
 Energy illustrating work the concepts
 Types and done taught during the
sources of term.
energy  Work = Forcex
distance
Revision exercise
 WEEKLY AIM: to enable learners to create opportunities for learners to acquire research, experimental and practical skills and attitudes in physics.

WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By COMPETENCES REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ METHODOLOGY EVALUATION

ENDING the end of the cycle (SKILLS, SOURCE OF RESOURCES /ACTIVITIES
learners should be KNOWLEDGE MATERIAL
able to :- AND
ATTITUDES)
 Assumed
 Calculations  Learners to  “O” Level  Batteries, knowledge:-
physical cells, Learners can state
involvingenergy describe safe
 Energy science today chemicals, examples of energy
conservation and work disposal of  IGCSE Physics metals
 Internet source Generator / Methods
 Safe disposal of batteries and
 IGCSE physics turbines
batteriesand accumulators syllabus pg25-  Solar  discussions
26 cells/panels
accumulators  Learners to
, solar  demonstration
 Power  Define power define power chargers,
 Experiments to solar water  analysing
 Relate power to  Learners to
determine heater
power rate of relate power to systems
 Academic Activities
energytransferred rate of energy
trips to hot
 perform transferred springs  Pair work to
e.g.Chiman calculate energy
calculations  Learners to
imani and work
 Calculations involvingpower perform hotsprings  Experiments to
involving power  Computer determine power
 Carrying out calculations
simulations
experimentsto involving power
 Revision test
determinepower.
 WEEKLY AIM: to enable learners to inculcate in learners the appreciation of the usefulness of ICT in the study and application of physics.

WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By COMPETENCES REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ METHODOLOGY EVALUATION

ENDING the end of the cycle (SKILLS, SOURCE OF RESOURCES /ACTIVITIES
learners should be KNOWLEDGE MATERIAL
able to :- AND
ATTITUDES)
 Assumed
 Describe the  Learners to  “O” Level  Kinetic knowledge:-
effect of a change explain the physical theory Learners can state
 Thermal of states of matter physical science today model kit. the kinetic theory of
physics interms of kinetic properties of  IGCSE Physics  Brownian matter
theory matter  Internet source motion
 Explain the  Learners to  IGCSE physics model kit. Methods
physical describe syllabus pg26-  Solids,
propertiesof qualitatively the 27 liquids and  discussions
matter thermal gases
 Kinetic theory  Describe expansion of  Sources of  demonstration
of matter qualitatively solids, liquids heat
thethermalexpansi and gases  analysing
on of  Learners to
solids,liquids and explain the
gases relative order of Activities
 Explain the magnitude of
 States of matter relative order expansions of  Pair works to
and their ofmagnitude of solids, liquids describe
physical expansions and gases qualitatively the
properties ofsolids, liquids thermal expansion
 Revision and gases of solid, liquid.
exercise  Experiments
illustrating effects
of physical
properties of
matter
 WEEKLY AIM: to enable learners to create opportunities for learners to acquire research, experimental and practical skills and attitudes in physics.

WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By COMPETENCES REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ METHODOLOGY EVALUATION

ENDING the end of the cycle (SKILLS, SOURCE OF RESOURCES /ACTIVITIES
learners should be KNOWLEDGE MATERIAL
able to :- AND
ATTITUDES)
Assumed
 Compare  Learners to  “O” Level  Ball and knowledge:-
qualitativelyorder physical ring Learners can state
explain
 Thermal ofmagnitude science today experiment the physical
properties ofexpansion of applications and  IGCSE Physics , gouge and properties of solids,
solids, liquids and  Internet source bar, empty liquids and gas
consequences of
gases.  IGCSE physics flask fitted
 Explain thermal syllabus pg27- with Methods
applications 28 arubberstop
expansion and
andconsequences per with a  discussions
 Experiments to ofthermalexpansi contraction glasstubing
demonstrate onand contraction ,warmwate  demonstration
 Learners to
thermal  Describe how a r,
properties physicalproperty describe how a coldcloth.  analysing
which varieswith physical
temperature may
beused for property which Activities
measurementof varies with
temperature  Pair works to
 Revision  State such temperature may describe how
exercise properties physical properties
be used for
vary with
measurement of temperature.
temperature
 WEEKLY AIM: to enable learners to inculcate in learners the regard for safety and protection of the environment in the study of physics.

WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By COMPETENCES REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ METHODOLOGY EVALUATION

ENDING the end of the cycle (SKILLS, SOURCE OF RESOURCES /ACTIVITIES
learners should be KNOWLEDGE MATERIAL
able to :- AND
ATTITUDES)
Assumed
LESSON 1  Identify good and  Learners to give  “O” Level  Lesley knowledge:-
badconductors of a molecular physical cube/wax Learners can
 Heat transfer heat account of heat science today  Conductor identify good and
 Give a molecular transfer in solids  IGCSE Physics meter bad conductors of
accountof heat  Learners to  Internet source  Beaker heat.
transfer in solids relate  IGCSE physics with water
LESSON 2  Relate convection convection to syllabus pg29 - +a Methods
todensitychanges density changes 30 colorant
 Modes and inliquids and inliquids and i.e.  discussions
mechanisms of gases gases potassium
heat transfer  Describeexperime  Learners to permangan  demonstration
and their nts describe ate.
applications todistinguishbetw experiments to  Convection  analysing
eengood and distinguish chamber
bademitters/absor between good
LESSON 3 bers ofinfra-red and bad Activities
radiation emitters/
 Experiments on  Deduce that absorbers of  Pair work to define
modes of heat goodabsorbers are infra-red conductors
transfer also goodemitters radiation  Experiments to
distinguish
between good and
bad emitters/
absorbers of infra-
red radiation
 WEEKLY AIM: to enable learners to create opportunities for learners to acquire research, experimental and practical skills and attitudes in physics.

WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By COMPETENCES REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ METHODOLOGY EVALUATION

ENDING the end of the cycle (SKILLS, SOURCE OF RESOURCES /ACTIVITIES
learners should be KNOWLEDGE MATERIAL
able to :- AND
ATTITUDES)

 measure current  learners measure  IGCSE Physics  Three-pin Assumed

 Internet source knowledge:-
and voltage current and plug, two-
 Current  IGCSE physics Learners can
electricity  define potential voltage syllabus pg30 pin plug, measure current and
voltage.
differences  learners define fuses,
 use the concept potential breakers, Methods
that the sum of differences Heating
 Electric circuits  discussions
 Electric the potential  learners use the elements,
components  demonstration
differences in a concept that the iron, fan,
 Constructing
simple circuits series circuit is sum of the electric  analysing
the same as the potential meters,
Activities
potential differences in a motors,
ICT tools  Carrying out
difference across series circuit is
 Electricity in
practical
the home the whole circuit the same as the
 Wiring of three activities on
 describe an potential
pin plugs electric circuits.
 Use of two pin experiment to difference across
plugs determine the whole circuit
Safety precautions
resistance using
a voltmeter and
 an ammeter

 WEEKL AIM: to enable learners to inculcate in learners the appreciation of the usefulness of ICT in the study and application of physics. .

WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By COMPETENCES REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ METHODOLOGY EVALUATION

ENDING the end of the cycle (SKILLS, SOURCE OF RESOURCES /ACTIVITIES
learners should be KNOWLEDGE MATERIAL
able to :- AND
ATTITUDES)
  Assumed
LESSON 1  describe an  learners to  GCSE Physics  Long knowledge:-
experiment to describe an  Internet source Learners can
straight
Consolidation and experiment to  IGCSE physics describe the
revision of the demonstrate that a structure of a d.c
syllabus pg30 - conductor,
current carrying demonstrate that
work covered in the 31 circuit.
conductor has a a current solenoids,
previous term
magnetic field carrying switch, Methods
around it conductor has a
leads,
LESSON 2  describe an magnetic field  discussions
around it pocket/plot
experiment to plot
 Electromagnetis  demonstration
magnetic field ting
m
patterns due to a  learners to
campus,  analysing
current-carrying describe an
experiment to (cell), DC
solenoid
predict the direction plot magnetic source, ICT Activities
LESSON 3 of magnetic field of field patterns tools
straight conductor due to a current-
 Magnetic field and of a solenoid carrying
patterns of
solenoid
solenoid
Revision test
 WEEKLY AIM: to enable learners to inculcate in learners the regard for safety and protection of the environment in the study of physics.

WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By COMPETENCES REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ METHODOLOGY EVALUATION

ENDING the end of the cycle (SKILLS, SOURCE OF RESOURCES /ACTIVITIES
learners should be KNOWLEDGE MATERIAL
able to :- AND
ATTITUDES)
 Assumed
 Describe wave  Learners to  IGCSE Physics  Springs/ knowledge:-
 Internet source slinky, Learners can define
motion describe
 Waves  IGCSE physics ropes, a wave
 Definition and  Describe characteristics of syllabus pg31 - ripple tanks
classification 32 Methods
characteristics ofa a wave
wave  Learners to  discussions
 Calculate calculate
 demonstration
 Mechanical velocity,frequenc velocity,
wave profile  analysing
y and wavelength frequency and
 Describe wavelength
Activities
propagation  Learners to
ofwaves in terms describe  Pair work to
 Revision calculate velocity,
of wavefronts and propagation of
exercise frequency and
rays. waves in terms wavelength
of wavefronts  Class work to
describe
and rays. propagation of
waves in terms of
wave fronts and
rays
 WEEEKLY AIM: to enable learners to create opportunities for learners to acquire research, experimental and practical skills and attitudes in physics.

WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By COMPETENCES REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ METHODOLOGY EVALUATION

ENDING the end of the cycle (SKILLS, SOURCE OF RESOURCES /ACTIVITIES
learners should be KNOWLEDGE MATERIAL
able to :- AND
ATTITUDES)
 Assumed
 Describe how  Learners to  IGCSE Physics  Fixed knowledge:-
sound is produced describe how  Internet source ruler/hacks Learners can the
 Wave  Describe the sound is  IGCSE physics aw blade laws of reflection
properties longitudinalnature produced syllabus pg33  Tuning
of sound waves  Learners to forks and Methods
 State the describe the simple
approximate longitudinal musical  discussions
range nature of sound instruments
of audible waves  ICT tools  demonstration
 Reflection and frequency  Learners to state  Vacuum
refractionwave  Explain the need the approximate pump and  analysing
fronts and rays of a mediumin the range electricbell
transmission of audible watch
ofsound waves frequency Activities
 Describe  Learners to
 Sound waves experiments to explain the need  Pair work to
 Revision test determinethe of a medium in describe how
speed of soundin the transmission sound is produced
air. of sound waves  Experiments to
determine the
speed of sound in
air.
 WEEKLY AIM: to enable learners to inculcate in learners the appreciation of the usefulness of ICT in the study and application of physics.

WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By COMPETENCES REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ METHODOLOGY EVALUATION

ENDING the end of the cycle (SKILLS, SOURCE OF RESOURCES /ACTIVITIES
learners should be KNOWLEDGE MATERIAL
able to :- AND
ATTITUDES)
  Identify the  Learners to  Mirror, Assumed
 IGCSE Physics
regions of identify the ICT tools, knowledge:-
 Experiments to theelectromagneti regions of the  Internet source Oily Learners can state
determine speed surfaces the regions of the
c spectrum(order electromagnetic  IGCSE physics
of sound with light, electromagnetic
of wavelength or spectrum(order Laptop or spectrum.
syllabus pg33 -
frequency) of wavelength or TVscreens
 State frequency) 34 with DVD Methods
thedifferences  Learners to state with light
andsimilaritiesbet the differences  UV and  discussions
 Electromagneti weenelectromagn and similarities infrared
c waves sources ,filt  demonstration
etic waves; between
ers,
 State the uses of electromagnetic computer  analysing
the waves;
differentcompone  Learners to state
nts of the uses of the Activities
 Electromagneti theelectromagneti different
c spectrum components of  Class work to
c spectrum
 Revision test theelectromagne state the uses of
tic spectrum the different
components of
the
electromagnetic
spectrum.
 WEEKLY AIM: to enable learners to inculcate in learners the regard for safety and protection of the environment in the study of physics.
WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By COMPETENCES REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ METHODOLOGY EVALUATION
ENDING the end of the cycle (SKILLS, SOURCE OF RESOURCES /ACTIVITIES
learners should be KNOWLEDGE MATERIAL
able to :- AND
ATTITUDES)

 Follow the  Respect of each  ICT tools -supervision and

IGCSE
instructions other  Question invigilation of
 End of year  Master the  Rationalising examination papers examinations.
examinations concepts taught  Follow  Work cards
papers.
during the term. instructions
 Team work

 End of year
examinations.

 End of year
examinations.
 WEEKLY AIM: to enable learners to create opportunities for learners to acquire research, experimental and practical skills and attitudes in physics.

WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By COMPETENCES REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ METHODOLOGY EVALUATION

ENDING the end of the cycle (SKILLS, SOURCE OF RESOURCES /ACTIVITIES
learners should be KNOWLEDGE MATERIAL
able to :- AND
ATTITUDES)
 LESSON 1  Follow the  Respect of each  ICT tools -supervision and
IGCSE
instructions other  Question invigilation of
 End of year  Master the  Rationalising examination papers examinations.
examinations concepts taught  Follow  Work cards
papers.
during the term. instructions
 Team work

LESSON 2

 End of year
examinations

LESSON 3

 End of year
examinations.

 WEEKLY AIM: to enable learners to inculcate in learners the appreciation of the usefulness of ICT in the study and application of physics.
WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By COMPETENCES REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ METHODOLOGY EVALUATION
ENDING the end of the cycle (SKILLS, SOURCE OF RESOURCES /ACTIVITIES
learners should be KNOWLEDGE MATERIAL
able to :- AND
ATTITUDES)

 Follow the  Respect of each  reports -report filling and

-reports
instructions other supervision of
 Revision  Master the  Rationalising general cleaning
concepts taught  Follow process.
during the term. instructions
 Team work

 General
cleaning, report
filling and
closure of
schools.