Learning and Teaching Sequence for the SS Physics Curriculum

Level
Topics

S4

Heat and Gases Temperature, heat and internal energy*
Transfer processes*
Change of state*
Wave Motion Light (geometric optics) *
Force and Motion Position and movement*
Force and motion*
Work, energy and power*
Momentum (in one dimension) *
Projectile motion*

S5

Force and Motion Momentum (in two dimensions) *
Uniform circular motion
Gravitation
Astronomy and Space Science
(Elective Part)
Orbital motions under gravity
Heat and Gases Gases
Wave Motion Nature and properties of waves*
Sound*
Electricity and Magnetism Electrostatics*
Circuits and domestic electricity*
Electromagnetism*

S6

Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy Radiation and radioactivity
Atomic model
Nuclear energy
Atomic World
(Elective Part)
Rutherford’s atomic model
Photoelectric effect
Bohr’s atomic model of hydrogen
Particles or waves
Probing into nano scale
Astronomy and Space Science
(Elective Part)
The universe as seen in different scales
Astronomy through history
Stars and the universe

* Part of these topics are included in the Physics part of the Combined Science (Biology, Physics) and Combined Science (Physics, Chemistry).

Assessment

Component Outline Weighting Duration
Public Examination Paper 1 Compulsory Part 60% 2½ hours
Paper 2 Elective Part 20% 1 hour
School-based assessment (SBA) Experiments, Investigative Study and Assignments
(Refer to the timetable for the implementation of SBA)
20%

 

School-based Assessment (SBA) Requirements
(Refer to the timetable for the implementation of SBA)
Level Number of assessments on SBA tasks Number of experiments for learning and teaching
Experiment Investigation Study Assignment
S4 0 0 0 At least 6
S5 At least 2 1 At least 1 At least 8
(apart from IS)
S6

 

Year of Examination
Implementation of SBA

2012

Schools are required to submit SBA marks for the EXPERIMENT component only. The mark of this component will contribute to 20% of the final subject mark.

2013

Schools are required to submit SBA marks for the EXPERIMENT component only. The mark of this component will contribute to 20% of the final subject mark.

2014 and thereafter

Schools have to submit SBA marks for the EXPERIMENT, INVESTIGATIVE STUDY and ASSIGNMENT components. The marks of all components will contribute to 20% of the final subject mark.

Relationship between Science (S1-3) Syllabus and SS Physics Curriculum

Science (S1-3)
Physics (S4-6)
Conducting a simple scientific investigation Investigative Study in Physics
Forms of energy Heat and Gaes
Energy
Electricity and Magnetism
Energy changes
Generating electricity
Energy sources and we
States of matter Heat and Gases
Illustrations for the support of the claims of the particle theory
Particle model for the three states of matter
Gas pressure
Making use of electricity Electricity and Magnetism
Forces Force and Motion
Friction
Force of gravity
A space journey Heat and Gases
Force and Motion
Astronomy and Space Science
Life of an astronaut in space
Space exploration
How we see Wave Motion