Programme of Assessment: Physical Science NCS Gr 10/2014 Task Date Scope SBA task: Chemistry 30/01/2014 Heating and cooling curve of water Informal class test 1 07/02/2014 States of matter, Atomic structure, Periodic Table Informal class test 2 21/02/2014 Pulses, transverse and longitudinal waves and sound SBA task: Controlled test 11/03/2014 All work covered to date Informal class test 1 09/05/2014 Atoms & compounds, ionic substances, metallic bonding, Chem. & phys. change, conserv. of atoms & mass, Law of constant comp. Balancing of chem. eq. Informal class test 2 23/05/2014 Magnetism, Electrostatics, charge conservation, Electric circuits, Pd, Current, Resistance SBA task: Physics 30/05/2014 Circuits series and parallel SBA: June (mid year) examination 2 27/06/2014 P1: all topics to date P2: all topics to date TERM 3 Informal class test 1 15/08/2014 Ions in aqueous solution, Electrolytes, Precipitation reactions, Types of chem. reactions Informal class test 2 22/08/2014 Atomic mass, Mole concept, Molecular and formula mass, Composition of substances, Stoichiometry SBA task: Research task 29/08/2014 Hand in choose from 3 options in CAPS SBA task: Controlled test 2 TERM 4 26/09/2014 All topics above Informal class test 1 24/10/2014 Vectors and scalars, Frame of reference, Relative velocity, Speed and velocity, Graphs Potential and kinetic energy, Mechanical energy Final exam 10/11 7/12/2014 Examinations: Paper 1 - Physics Paper 2 - Chemistry
Programme of Assessment: Physical Science NCS Gr 11/2013 Task Date Scope Mark allocation Informal Experiment 29/01/2014 Determine the resultant of three non-linear force vectors informal Experiment 05/02/2014 1 Investigate the relationship between normal force and maximum static friction. Investigate the effect of different surfaces on maximum static friction by keeping the object the same. and/or 2 Investigate the relationship between normal force and force of dynamic friction SBA Task: Physics 21/02/2014 Investigate the relationship between force and acceleration (Verification of Newton s second law) Informal class test 1 28/02/2014 Vectors in 2 dimensions; Newton s Laws; Newton s law of universal gravitation; Informal class test 2 10/03/2014 Atomic combinations; VSEPR theory; electronegativity; bond energy and length SBA Task:Controlled test 1 28/02/2014 All work up to date Recommended for informal 17/03/2014 Investigate the physical properties of water (density, BP, MP, effectivity as solvent, ) SBA Task: Chemistry Prescribed project and 14/04/2014 Investigate and explain intermolecular forces and the effects of intermolecular forces on evaporation, surface tension, solubility, boiling points, and capillarity 22/04/2014 Verifying Snell s Laws and determine the refractive index of an unknown solid transparent material using Snell s law Determine the critical angle of a rectangular glass (clear) block Informal class test 3 08/05/2014 Geometrical optics Informal class test 4 15/5/2014 Ideal gases and thermal properties: 22/05/2014 (1) Verify Boyle s law Informal class test 5 29/05/2014 Kinetic molecular theory; Boyle s law; Charles law; Guy Lussac s law; ideal gas law June (mid year) examination 3 21/06/2014 P1: all topics mentioned above P2: all topics mentioned s
TERM 3 Informal class test 6 06/08/2014 Electrostatics; electromagnetism; electric circuits; power and energy Recommended for informal 08/08/2014 Obtain current and voltage data for a resistor and light bulb and determine which one obeys Ohm s law. Informal class test 7 15/08/2014 Exploiting the lithosphere; gold; iron; phosphate Informal class test 8 22/08/2014 Energy and change Prescribed project for formal 22/08/2014 (1) Investigate endothermic reactions: ammonium nitrate and water potassium nitrate and water magnesium sulphate and water, AND (2) Investigate exothermic reactions calcium chloride and water dry copper(ii) sulphate and water lithium and water. 06/09/2012 (2) Discover your own effective natural acid base indicator by using coloured plants. Do s using natural indicators (Not only red cabbage; investigate with different coloured plants - find new indicators that might be useful and compare their usefulness as acid- base indicator) Controlled test 2 20/09/2014 All topics above TERM 4 Informal class test 9 20/10/2014 Types of reactions 23/10/2014 (1) Do redox reactions that include synthesis reactions, decomposition reactions and displacement reactions (for informal do at least ONE synthesis, ONE decomposition and ONE displacement reaction) Final exam 30/10/2014 21/11/2014 (2) Investigate the reducing action of hydrogen sulphide and the oxidizing action of potassium permanganate on various substances
Programme of Assessment: Physical Science NCS Gr 12/2014 Task Date Scope Informal class test 1 05/02/2014 Momentum, NII related to momentum; Conserv. of momentum, Elastic and Inelastic collisions; Impulse SBA task: Physics 07/02/2014 Conservation of linear momentum Informal class test 2 13/02/2014 Vertical projectile motion including graphs & equations of motion 14/02/2014 Falling bodies determine g & graphs 20/02/2014 Alkanes and alkenes reaction with Br(aq) and KMnO4 Informal class test 3 24/02/2014 Organic molecular structure, IUPAC naming and formulae; physical properties; applications 24/02/2014 Making polymers SBA task: Chemistry 28/02/2014 Prepare esters (choose either chem or phys) Informal class test 4 24/02/2014 Types of organic reactions (addition; SBA task: Controlled test 1 21/02/2014 substitution, elimination) 16/04/2014 Work done in running stairs Informal class test 5 17/04/2014 Work; work-energy theorem; conserve of energy; power Informal class test 6 25/04/2014 Doppler effect 08/05/2014 Reaction rates 16/05/2014 Factors influencing equilibrium Informal class test 7 20/5/2014 Rates of reactions; factors influencing rates; measuring rates; mechanism of reactions and catalysis; factors influencing equilibrium; equilibrium constant; application; Le Chatelier s Principle Informal class test 8 26/5/2014 Acids and bases SBA task: Chemistry SBA: June (mid year) examination TERM 3 30/05/2014 Titration 2 27/06/2014 Informal class test 9 06/08/2014 Electric circuits; internal resistance; series & parallel circuits; Electrodynamics including Generators and motors (AC & DC), Alternating current Informal Informal class test 10 14/08/2014 Electrolysis of water and NaI; galvanic cells; reduction potential of metals and halogens 22/08/2014 Photoelectric effect; electrochem. reactions; current & pd relationship to rates of eq reactions; redox reactions; Standard electrode potentials, cell reactions, Writing redox ½ reactions; pd
SBA task: Prelim exam 01/09/2014 calc; ON