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CoNtENtS

Introduction and rationale 3

Syllabus aims and objectives 4

Syllabus structure 5

Practical activities in science 6

Syllabus topics and learning outcomes 8

Section 1 Biology 9

Section 2 Chemistry 17

Section 3 Physics 25

Assessment 32

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INtroduCtIoN

tis eise ss in Jni Ceiice science seen wn p ce e ne sen

ii, pie n cieeen. te ss s

ee j cpnens, i, ceis n

psics, n is cncene wi e eepen

scieniic knwee, skis, cnceps, n ies

esseni e espnsiiiies ciizensip in

's w. a sens, iespecie ss

ee, wi e eqie s ese ee

cpnens.

te cse is cii-se in is esin n

epsises pcic epeience science ec

inii sen. te ipnce e pcesses

science s we s knwee n nesnin is

eece in e ss sce. t ie

inesiins n epeiens, sens in

e speciie enin ces, eepin

pppie science pcess skis n knwee

nein science cnceps.

ratIoNalE

In e ps-pi jni cce, e s sciencecnies n nce ecin

epeience sens, eenin ei epeiences

pi ee. I is cncene wi e

eepen scieniic iec1 n sscie

science pcess skis, ee wi n ppeciin

e ipc science s n ies n

eninen. In n e pi scieniic n

ecnic cne e s science is

nen e eepen e cnienceeqie e wi e ppniies n

cenes sc cne pesens in wie

ie pesn n sci cnes.

aisin ei epeience in e jni cce, i

is pe n sens wi e ence

s ne e e science sjecs in e

seni cce, s pepin esees e

s wk in is e.


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1. INtroduCtIoN aNd ratIoNalE

1 Scieniic iec (oECd/PISa einiin): te cpci se scieniic knwee, ieni qesins n w eience-se cncsins in e nesn nep ke ecisins e n w n e cnes e i n cii.


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SyllabuS aImS

Science ecin jni cce s

cahaa,

pce, cniie, ecie n

cnicin skis pcic ciiies

se inesiin, iinin, n

ceii

sbsa

ein penen n pcesses n

win i ecins n cncsins

abssacqabscc

knwee pppie ei e, n n

nesnin e eence n ppicins

science in ei pesn n sci ies

saacaasca

e eninen, wie e se ie

eepin weness e peni se, isse

n iiins science, n e nse isses ein science

abaacsahhsca,

iic n ceic iensins science,

s ciiin e e s science in

e seni cce.

assjha

science.

SyllabuS obJECtIvES

Knowledge and understanding

te sen wi eep knwee n

nesnin

hassaahacsa

inecins wic ene e e

nse

hashchhcsaasn s ecs qi ie

sass,haca

ene cnesins, n e nee ecnicse ene sces

hcshashah

ipnce i n we ie

hasasaaasa

ei ineepenence

acs,hsaacsa

science n ei ppicins in ee

iin

hscchahccaa

epeien

hscccsa

ins c, nin n inenin ee

hashchacsacaba

in scieniic n ecnic inesiins n

ciiies.

Skills

te sen wi eep skis sscie wi

aaqaaa

eei, wi e e isses e n

se

caasahshscc

e in pe sin

bsa,asahacca

ecin

baasaaa

sces

ac,ahaaa

inepein in ie s,

incin e se ss, cs n ps


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2. SyllabuS aImS aNd obJECtIvES


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cah,cac

esnin, n e in pinins n

jens se n eience n epeien

haaasas

scieniic pics, epeiens, ec.

sac-aa

hacascc

ee ie epeiences.

Attitudes

te sen wi eep

asssahaba,ah,

e wkpce, n in e eninen

assaccacaaa

aacahscch

ee w

asccshcaca

eninen

aaasshahsss.

SyllabuS SECtIoNS

te ss is pesene in ee in secins,

wic cs n e speciic es i,

ceis n psics. Wiin ec ss secin,

pics n s-pics e escie, ee wi

sscie enin ces. In ene, ese e

pesene in n incesin e iice

inesiins n epeiens i pn n

een e knwee n skis eepe eie.

lENgth of SyllabuS

te cse ces e pesene in cnsiee

ei in e inice e ep een

eqie. 240-270 s css cnc ie

(n eqien css peis pe week)e ecene science e e ee es

e jni cce in e ciee e is,

jecies n enin ces e ss. I

is ecene w css peis ec week e

iee ee ciie e cpein

eqie sen wk n ssinens.

dIffErENtIatIoN bEtWEEN

ordINary aNd hIghEr lEvElS

mc e ss ei is cn

ees. a hie ee eepe n e nic

een is eqie, s is inice in e ss

jecies n enin ces. aiin

ss ei esine hie ee n is

neine. as n sens s pssie s e

ence s science hie ee.

rEQuIrEd CourSEWorK

Se e enin ces in e ss e

iie in . Sens e eqie keep

ec in ei neks ese

pcic ciiies, wic ne eeen ecsewk ssessen (see pe 32).


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3. SyllabuS StruCturE


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te eise ss epsises pcic

epeience science e sen. te sspesenin es n ip n pic e

seqence ecin science, i s

w ic n ceen ppc. In e

ecin n enin, pppie inks s e

e eween e ee ss secins. a wie

ne ecin ppces e se, incin

e se in wee pppie. Pic

epsis s e i n e ee ppicins

science in e sen's ie n eninen, npppie eeence s e e e wk

pinen scieniss n en scieniic

eepens. tese epesen e pins

nseence sc-se enin ene

epeience.

tecin seies s pe e is,

jecies n enin ces escie in e

ss, n e s ence inesiie

wk s we s epeien wk. Pcicciiies e, eee, n esseni eeen e

cse. te see

caaccabsaaca

ecin

caashh

aass

abs

cahhcasasa

cpeensin

asaaashsbjc

abca,chcaahsca

penen e e c epeience.

aciiies ince

as(asqas)

c(a/aa)

caca(scsaa)

ahaba(sc

sppie )

sa,sccss

in ie s

(aaascs,as

ei)

cass(a,aas,as)

aas(csaa)

sa(s,ashs)

bs(bha,as,acs)

a(aas,sas,sas,

ncins)

scb(bass,sas,c.)

s(aas,csacs)

a(ss,ass).

tese ciiies cn e pe ne e eins

inesiins n epeiens.

Investigation

te e investigationis se epesen n

epeience in wic e sen seeks inin

pic jec, pcess een in

nne is n pe-eeine in eie

pcee ce. Sc epeiences cn ene

e sen see penen, seec n w

ine enqi, cnc sipe pcic ess

sie iscssin, s


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4. PraCtICal aCtIvItIES IN SCIENCE


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ein cee nesnin e cs

nein pincipes. I s ine e sen

in win ic pen qesinin n

ecisin-kin enes eience e

ee in sii w se scieniss.

Inesiins cn e se eep skis ic

inkin n pe sin, n cn ie e

sen n insi in e scieniic pcess. ts,

e sen cn ppecie e ipnce sin

i es in e ie i ecins n

cncsins, n e siniicnce kin n

ecin eseens n seins cce.

Experiment

In cncin n experiment, e sen ws

pescie pcee in e es e,

cni pesis isce sein

is nknwn. Epeiens cn ep kescieniic penen e e sens n

pie e wi ppniies eep

nipie skis n se wk pcices in

sc .


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5.1 bIology

bi is e science iin ins n cn e ceise in e s

nis n pns. tis secin e ss es wi specs n

i n pn i. te n is n inee nis, wi ie

sses c ne ncins. Ec sse s pic sce enes i c is ncins. unesnin w e ncins n

w i eeps wi ene s ppecie e pcesses n cnes cc

in ies. Pns n ic-niss e i cpnen iin

w. Pns e e in pces iin ins.

Sc1A:HaB,saasscabsss

Sc1B:HaBhsa/scass,hsssaha

epcin

Sc1C:Aas,asac-ass


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SeCtion1A:HumAnBiologyfood,digeStion

aNd aSSoCIatEd body SyStEmS

f is ne e sic n nees n e iesie sse enes e

cne i in is e sie se. te ein n cic

sses ene e nsp en n iese n e pie

ene n w eis wee e e eqie. Wse pcs e ee

e ecein (niese is ee eesin).

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Main Topic

1a1 f

1a2 diesin

1a3 Enzes

1a4 aeic

espiin

1a5 Cic

sse

1a6 Ecein

Sub-topics

cnens ie pcs s escie n

ei es

s necess sce ene n s w

ei e

cnsiens nce ie

j ps n ncins e iesie sse

ee, pes n ncin

enze cin

espiin s eese ene iese

ene cnesin ceic ene e ene

n ein e

e ein sse n is e in ses ecne,incin e eecs skin

cpsiin n ncin

sce n ncin e e

psse e e n in ns

cs ecin n pse e

e ncins e ns, kines n skin in e

ecein wse pcs e in e


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ob1 ec nce ie s si

cnsiens: ces (incin ie),s, peins, iins, ines n we,

ec wi ieen ncins

ob2 escie pi n ie epes

pes ecene in nce ie

OB3 carry out qualitative food tests for starch,

reducing sugar, protein and fat

ob4 e n inepe e ene es inice

n pc es n cpe e

ene cnen pe 100 ne

s, n ieni e pes n e

e p nce ie

OB5 investigate the conversion of chemical

energy in food to heat energy

ob6 ieni n ce e j ps e

iesie sse incin e ,

esps, sc, ie, pnces, s

inesine n e inesine, n knw eincins

ob7 ieni s, pes, cnines n

inciss, n escie ei ncins

OB8 investigate the action of amylase on starch;

name the substrate, product and enzyme

ob9 escie e pcess eic espiin

ens w eqin n nesn

eic espiin eqies e pesence

en

ob10 ense e pcs eic

espiin

OB11 carry out qualitative tests to compare the

carbon dioxide levels of inhaled and exhaled

air

ob12 escie w en is ken in e

se e ns n w cn

iie is ken in e ns e

se in ses ecne nw ese pcesses e ece skin

ob13 escie e ncin n cpsiin

(wie ces, e ces npees in iqi ce ps) n se

e ncin ec cpnen

ob14 se e ncin e e; escie is

sce, ieniin e ces;

epin e ieence eween e e

enice n e i enice

ob15 escie e psse e

e n ns i eies n eins;

ieni e pn e n ein, n en c; isinis eween eies,

eins n cpiies

ob16 ense e eec eecise n es n

pse n ein e n ppecie

nce ec pes e

ob17 ec e ee pse e n

es is 70 .p.., n epin w eecise

ess in incese pse n ein es

ob18 ec e n epee e

n is 37 C, n iness

cse cne in epee

ob19 sscie e cicin e pcs

iesin n e wi ei

spin in e se

ob20 se e ncin e in sse;

escie is sce, ieniin e e,

en e, en ein, ee, e nkine

ob21 ne e pcs ecein: Co2, we

n e

ob22 escie e ncin e skin in e

ecein wse pcs e in e

ob23 ec wse pcs e ee

e se iin in e kines

in e ine, wic cnins e,

we n ss; ec ine is se ine e ee ein eese e

.

SeCtion1A:HumAnBiologyfood,digeStionAndASSoCiAtedBodySyStemS

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SeCtion1B:HumAnBiologytHeSkeletAl/muSCulAr

SyStEm, thE SENSES aNd humaN rEProduCtIoN

o sic spe is e skeen, wic is e p e w

ne nes. te skeen pies spp n pecin e n e

neen e nes, ee wi e sscie iens n sces, ws

een. o senses ene s e we , n espn , ieie

snins.

te n species is cnine e pcess se epcin. te

epcie sse eeps i in escence, n es n ees

e ieen es in epcin. Cien inei n cceisics ei

pens.

Main Topic

1b1 Skee

sse

1b2 msc

sse

1b3 Sens

sse

1b4 repcie

sse

1b5 geneics

Sub-topics

e e e skeen in spp, een n

pecin

ncin ne

sces, enns, iens n jins

ncin sce in ein een

weness , n espnse snins

e sense ns

sens n ncin neescnicin eween e sense ns n e in

sce e ee n ncins e ps e ee

e n ee epcie sses

ens cce

eiisin n pennc

cncepin

ineie n nn-ineie cceisicscses n enes


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ob24 ieni e in ps e nskeen n escie is ncins s

spp, een n pecin

ob25 ce e j nes in e n

incin e sk, is, eee,

cne, se e, es, is,

n, peis, e, ii n i, sin

i e skeen

ob26 escie e ncin jins n sces

(incin nnisic pis), enns n

iens, n e einsip eween

ese n nes

ob27 escie e ene sce n cin

ieen pes jins: se, n

scke n ine, n ieni epes

ec: sk, se, ew, ip, knee

ob28 ec ie sense ns in e n (ees,

es, nse, skin n ne) n epin

w ese ene ns e

inin ei snins

ob29 escie e e e cen nes

sse n e sens n ncins

nees

ob30 ce e in ps e ee n e

i n escie e ncin e

cne, iis, ens, ppi, ein, pic nee

n cii sce

ob31 se w cs e isie is

ieni n ce e in ps e

e n ee epcie sses

ob32 ec e ens cce ss 28s, ensin ccs e s

e cce n eie pei ccs

in e cce

ob33 escie e win eens wic cc in

ein n epcin:

sacs

sa-hsba

n ee ees (spe n e)

esin in ze cshz,hch

eeps in es wiin e w

ac

bh

hab

ob34 ec ee e n s

cncepin, se wic peen

eiisin

ob35 ppecie ns e ineie nnn-ineie cceisics, n ec

ineie cceisics e cne

enes

ob36 ec enes e ce n cses

n in n ee e 23 pis

cses, wic e ce in e

nces

ob37 ec cses e e dNa

n pein.

SeCtion1B:HumAnBiologytHeSkeletAl/muSCulArSyStem,tHeSenSeS

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SECtIoN 1C: aNImalS, PlaNtS aNd mICro-orgaNISmS

t psnesis pns se e sns ene ke , wic is se in

e ces. a e se ie, e epenis e spp en in

e spee n ee cn iie. Pns e sses ene e

ncin n sie, n espn ei eninen. Cpeiin n

ineepenence cc wiin n ecsse.

Main Topic

1C1 liin ins

1C2 te icscpe

1C3 Pn

sce

1C4 tnsp in

pns

1C5 Psnesis

1C6 repcin

n einin

in pns

1C7 Ec

1C8 micin

iecn

Sub-topics

ie iin ins; cssiin iin niss s

pns nis (eees/ineees)

ieniin cn pns n nis; ie pcesses

n cn cceisics iin niss

einsip eween ces, isses, ns n sses

ncin n in ps icscpe: eepiece

ens, jecie ens, se, cs cn, i sce

sin icscpe eine ni n pn ces

sce n ncin e in ps pic

wein pn

psse we n ines e pn

nspiin

w eqin psnesis

cnesin i ene in ceic ene

ppis n epis

se n se epcin

pinin n eiisin

see ispes

cniins necess einin

c i s

sipe kes n insens (q, pe, pi

p, ein , ine nsec) sw ie n

isiin ne niss

cins n wes, pin, cpeiin

n ineepenence

cnsein, pin n wse neen

ic-niss: cei, ni n isesiecn in ins n eicine


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ob38 se sipe ke ieni pns n

nis, incin eees nineees

OB39 investigate the variety of living things by

direct observation of animals and plants in

their environment; classify living organisms

as plants or animals, and animals as

vertebrates or invertebrates

ob40 ieni e sic ie pcesses n

cceisics cn iin

niss: niin, espiin, ecein,

w, epcin, een n

espnse

ob41 ec iin ins e cpse

ces, isses, ns n sses, n

w ess ce iisin

ob42 escie e ncins e in ps

i icscpe n se i eine n

ni ce n pn ceob43 w ne epe ec n ni ce

n pn ce, ieniin e nces,

cps n ce w (pn ce), n

inicin e psiin e ce ene

OB44 prepare a slide from plant tissue and sketch

the cells under magnification

ob45 ieni e in ps pic wein

pn n ei ncins: e , se,

e n we

ob46 sscie e nsp we n ines

in e pn wi e e n e

nsp in e pn wi e

pe

ob47 c sipe ciiies sw e p

we pn isse, n sw

we epes e sce e

nspiin

ob48 escie, sin w eqin, w pns

ke ei wn psnesis

OB49 show that starch is produced by a

photosynthesising plant

ob50 inesie e w espnse pns

i (ppis) n i (epis)

ob51 isinis eween se n se

epcin in pns n escie w in

wic ne pn cn epce

se

ob52 ce n ieni e in ps e

we: seps, pes, cpe n sen

ob53 se sie we ieni e si,

se, , ne n ien

ob54 ec e sen/ne pces

pen (wic pies e e ee

eiisin), e cpe/ pces

e e ce (wic pies e eeee eiisin) n escie w

pen is nsee (win n insec)

ob55 ec see in ws

eiisin, n escie see ispes

ob56 escie see sce (es, spp,

ice, pe)

ob57 ec see einin is necess

pce new pn

OB58 investigate the conditions necessary for

germination

OB59 study a local habitat, using appropriate

instruments and simple keys to show the

variety and distribution of named

organisms

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ob60 ppecie iin ins e ece

ei eninen n espn cnes

cc in eninen, n

ei nes epen n e iii

n e pesence sence e

niss

ob61 is epes pces, ecpses n

cnses in n ecsse

ob62 seec cin n we

ne i n ieni epes

pin, cpeiin n

ineepenence

ob63 ppecie e ipnce cnsein

n pin n wse neen

e eninen, n ieni ws in wic

iin ins cnie ese,

inii n s cni

ob64 iscss w n cii ecs e

eninen, psiie n neie

(w epes in ec cse)

OB65 investigate the presence of micro-organisms

in air and soil

ob66 se w ses iecn in ins

n w ses iecn in eicine

ob67 is ee cn inesses cse ises

n ee cse cei.


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5.2 ChEmIStry

te w is e p ie ssnces. Se ese cc n in

eninen, es e e e cinin n ccin

ssnces new eis. te s ceis cn e s ee

nesnin ei w n e pcesses wic eis cn cne

n e cne.

Sc2A:Casscasbsacs

Sc2B:A,,cabaa

Sc2C:Acsc,acsacs


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SECtIoN 2a: ClaSSIfICatIoN of SubStaNCES

Ssnces cn e cssiie in ee pincip ceies:

ss,qsass

s(asa-as),csas

acc,abasc.

Main Topic

2a1 meis

2a2 mies

2a3 Cssiicin

ssnces,

eeens n

cpns

2a4 mes

2a5 Nn-es

2a6 mies n

cpns

2a7 We n

sins

2a8 acis n

ses

Sub-topics

ses e

cceisics sis, iqis n ses

sepin ssnces sin iin, epin,

isiin n ppe cp

cssiicin n ppeies eeens, cpns

n ies

e Peiic te

cssiicin eeens in es n nn-es

epes eic eeens n ei ss: cppe,

zinc, ini, in, sie n

ppeies es

s

epes nn-eic eeens n ei ss:

cn, en, s, en n nien

ieence eween ie n cpn

we s sen

e eec epee n sii

in css

cssiin ssnces s ciic, sic ne

e ph sce

e ph ie cn ssnces


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oC1 ne ee ses e n escie

ei isinisin cceisics

OC2 separate mixtures using a variety of

techniques: filtration, evaporation,

distillation and paper chromatography

oC3 escie, n isinis eween, n

eeen, cpn n ie; ec

knwn eeens e ise in e

Peiic te n , in ceic

ecin, eeens se ei inii

ppeies

oC4 eine ie ssnces n cssi

ese s

scs(sh

Peiic te s eeence)

as-as

oC5 is e psic ppeies (se n c

n) w epes eic n w

epes nn-eic eeens

oC6 ec es cnc eecici

n e

oC7 ieni ee ppicins es,

epe in ins, in e kin

jewee

oC8 ec e ss e eic eeens

C, Zn, a, fe, a n a

oC9 ec e ss e nn-eiceeens C, o, S, h n N

oC10 ec es e sin (ss), cn e

een in spe (ee) n cn e

sece (cie)

oC11 cssi n s ie n se ne

se ec e s: se, see, ss n

nze

oC12 cpe e ppeies e sipe

cpns h2o, Co2, mo n feS

se ei cnsien eeens

oC13 cpe ies n cpns e

e se cnsiens

oC14 se c cie ppe ns

cppe se es we

oC15 inesie e sii ie

ssnces in we n e eec

epee n sii

oC16 epin e ieence eween ie,

cncene n se sin

OC17 grow crystals using alum or copper sulfate

oC18 se is nies inic es

ie sins, n cssi ese s

ciic, sic ne

OC19 investigate the pH of a variety of materials

using the pH scale

oC20 ie epes ee cis n ses.

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SECtIoN 2b: aIr, oxygEN, CarboN dIoxIdE aNd WatEr

ai, en, cn iie n we e ipn ceics in ee ies.

Knwee ei ppeies eps s eep n nesnin e e e

p. acis n ses e pesen in n ee eis, incin cn

se ssnces, n ss e pce wen cis n ses ec.

Main Topic

2b1 ai n

en

2b2 Cn

iie

2b3 hness

we

We

een

2b4 Eecsis

we

2b5 acis n

ses

Sub-topics

i s ie ses

pepin n ppeies en

pcs csin cn n nesi

pepin n ppeies cn iie

ensi Co2 (qiie n)

cii sin Co2 in we

isse sis in we

ness in we n is eecs

we een

ecpsiin we eecsis

nes e cn sn cis n ses

ecins cis n ses

pcin spe s


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oC21 ec i is ie ses, n se

e cpsiin i (ppie 78%N2 n 21% o2, wi Co2, we p

n e ses kin p e nce)

OC22 show that approximately one fifth of the

air is oxygen; show that there is CO2 and

water vapour in air

oC23 ense n escie w ppens

wen (i) wen spin n (ii) piece

nesi e ne in i

OC24 prepare a sample of oxygen by

decomposing H2O2 using MnO2 as a

catalyst (word equation and chemical

equation)

oC25 inesie e ii en spp

csin in win wen spin n

ie cne; se w ses en

oC26 n cn n nesi in en, n

es e pcs sin is is ppeOC27 prepare carbon dioxide (word equation and

chemical equation), and show that it does

not support combustion

oC28 c sipe ess n cn iie

inin is ecin wi iewe (w

eqin n ceic eqin), n wi

is is ppe

oC29 inesie e ensi cn iie

eie i (qiie n), n sew ses cn iie

OC30 conduct a qualitative experiment to detect

the presence of dissolved solids in water

samples, and test water for hardness (soap

test)

oC31 epin se isse cpns,

incin cpns cci, cse

ness in we, n we ness

cn e ee sin n in-ecne

oC32 c sipe isiin, n in

spe we sewe

oC33 escie e pcesses ine in e

een we sppie esic

cnses

oC34 inesie e e-cpsiin we

eecsis; ec e cpsiin we

oC35 se e nes n e cn

sn cis n ses: h2So4, hC,

Noh, C(oh)2, n ec kis e

se ses

oC36 sw e neisin n ci wi

se sin n inic

oC37 epin wen n ci ecs wi se

s n we e e

i. hC + Noh NC + h2o

(w eqin n oin ee)

ii. 2hC + CCo3 CC2 + Co2+ h2o

(w eqin n oin ee)

OC38 titrate HCl against NaOH, and prepare a

sample of NaCl.

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SECtIoN 2C: atomIC StruCturE, rEaCtIoNS

aNd ComPouNdS

a ssnces cnin s. a s cnin s-ic pices n ieen

s cnin ieen nes ese pices. te pincip s-ic pices

e pns, nens n eecns. W n w ssnces ec e ee

ei ic sce.

Main Topic

2C1 bsic ic

sce

2C2 bnin

2C3 rsin n

csin

2C4 mes

2C5 hcns,

ci in

Sub-topics

sce e

cin, eie ce, n eie ic ss e

s-ic pices

ic ne, ss ne

eces s ps s

b e

sii sscie wi ne s eecnic cniin

s ie sipe nin

sipe nesnin inic n cen nin

epes cen cpns (ene n we)

epes inic cpns (NC n mo)

ppeies inic n cen ssnces

sin s ceic pcess

cniins necess sin

peenin sin

ppeies gp I es

ecin gp I es wi i n we (w

eqin n)

eie eciiies C, m, Zn n C

kine e es

pcs csin ssi es

cse n eecs ci in

e eec ci in n iesne n n pns

ce i pcs s w eis psics

nn-iee psics n ei cniin

pin


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oC39 escie e sce e ; se e

cin, eie ce n eie icss e s-ic pices; eine

ic ne n ispe

oC40 w e b sce e is 20

eeens

oC41 ee e in cpns e

cinin s

oC42 ec inic nin is n cin

eween psiie n neie ins; escie

e nin in NC n mo s epes

oC43 se w ece is; ec cen

ns ine e sin pis

eecns, n escie e nin in h2,

o2, h2o, Ch4 s epes cen

nin

oC44 inesie e ii inic n cen

ssnces cnc eecici

oC45 ppecie sin is ceic pcess cnes in in new ssnce

OC46 carry out an experiment to demonstrate

that oxygen and water are necessary for

rusting

oC47 is ee epes es s

peenin: pin, i, nisin

oC48 escie e ene ppeies e ki

es n ec ki es e in

gp I e Peiic te n e

sii ppeies

oC49 escie e ecins e ki es

wi i n we; ie e w eqins

ei ecin wi we

oC50 ec gp II eeens e e kine

e es

OC51 investigate the reaction between zinc and

HCl, and test for hydrogen (word equationand chemical equation)

oC52 inesie e eie eciiies C,

m, Zn n C se n ei ecinswi we n ci (eqins n eqie)

oC53 ec ssi es e sces

cns, n e pce Co2

n h2o wen ne

oC54 is w epes ssi es

oC55 escie e e e csin es

in e pcin ci in, wi

pic eeence So2; escie e

eecs ci in

oC56 escie e eec ci in n iesne

n n pns

oC57 ppecie n s is in

ene

oC58 ieni ee ppicins psics,

n nesn ce i pcs e

e w ei ei pcin

oC59 sscie e ppeies ee psics

wi ei se

oC60 escie n iscss e ipc

nn-iee psics n e

eninen

oC61 ppecie ceis s n ipn

e in pc, eicine n e

ins.

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SECtIoN 3a: forCE aNd ENErgy

fces cc ne n ec specs iin n wkin. Ene

cnn e cee ese. I is cnee ne ne. I is in e

pcess ese cnesins se wk is ne. N esces nee e

cnsee.

Main Topic

3a1 meseen

in science

3a2 densi n

in

3a3 fce n

ens

3a4 Pesse

3a5 Wk n

pwe

3a6 Ene

3a7 Ene

cnesin

Sub-topics

esin e epee is sis n iqis,

e ein pin ice n iin pin we

esin n ecin en, ss, ie, e,

epee; SI nis

ccins sin ece ; pesenin n

cnicin

eie : e, e, ensi, spee, eci, cceein

in sis n iqis

ein in ensi

ces, eecs ces

eensin spin

icin, ee ppicins icin, icin

e ce i (wei) n is einsip ss

cene i n is ipnce in esin

eqiii, e w e ee, ee ppicins

ees

cs ecin pesse; pesse in is

i s ss n ccpies spce

speic pesse n is einsip wee

esin pesse, ee ppicins pesse

einiin n nis wk n pwe

einiin n nis enepincipe cnsein ene

s ene, sces ene, enewe n nn-

enewe ene sces

nee ene cnsein, nin ene nees

ene cnesins

epes ene cnesin ee epeience


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oP1 ese en, ss, ie n epee

(SI nis); pe sipe ccins sen ese in e eie qniies: e,

e, ensi, spee, eci n

cceein

OP2 measure mass and volume of fixed

quantities of a variety of solids and liquids

and hence determine their densities

oP3 inesie in ie sis

n iqis in we n e iqis, n

ee e ess is inesiin eiensiies

oP4 ppecie e cncep ce; ec

e newn is e ni ce; escie

ces n ei eecs

oP5 inesie epes icin n e

eec icin

OP6 investigate the relationship between the

extension of a spring and the applied forceoP7 ec wei is e ce e i

n wei cn wi cin;

ec ss in kis ipie

10 is ppie eq in nie

wei in newns n e sce e

e

oP8 in e cene i in in;

inesie e e cene i in

esin sii n eqiiioP9 inesie e w e ee; ec w

ee ppicins ees

oP10 se e einsip eween pesse, ce

n e; pe sipe ccins sin

is einsip

oP11 inesie e einsip eween pesse

n ep iqi

oP12 sw i s ss n ccpies spce

oP13 sscie cne in e pesse eee

e spee wi cne in ie

oP14 eine wee cs see iins

in speic pesse n ee ese

wee cniins

oP15 eine n ie e nis wk, ene

n pwe; se e einsip eween

wk n pwe n pe sipe

ccins se n is einsip

oP16 cssi sces ene s enewe

nn-enewe

oP17 se e pincipe cnsein ene

oP18 epin w e sn is cnsiee

pi sce ene n w is is

ipn in pcin n ene

spp

oP19 is e nes n isnes

ieen ene sces, incin nce

sces ene, s p e sin nin ene nees

OP20 identify different forms of energy and carry

out simple experiments to show the

following energy conversions:

a. chemical energy to electrical energy to

heat energy

b. electrical energy to magnetic energy to

kinetic energy

c. light energy to electrical energy to

kinetic energy

oP21 ie epes ene cnesin

ee epeience.

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SECtIoN 3b: hEat, lIght aNd SouNd

he, i n sn e s ene e n ppicins in ies.

Sens s eep sic nesnin ese s ene n ei

cn ppeies, n e e ieni ee ppicins. te s e

e inesie ese s ene, sin pppie eqipen.

Main Topic

3b1 he

3b2 he nse

3b3 li

3b4 reecin

i

recin

i

3b5 Sn

3b6 reecin

sn

hein

Sub-topics

epnsin sis, iqis n ses

cne se n en e

cncin, cnecin n iin; e ene n

epee; insin

sces n nsissin i; spee i; sws;c n e isie spec; ispesin wie i

eecin i pne sces; ie in pne

i

ecin; ecin enses

ppicins eecin n ecin

iins n sn; nsissin sn; spee

sn

eecin sn; eces

sn eecin in e e; sn ees; ein

pecin


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oP22 ec e is ene n

i cn e cnee in e s ene

OP23 investigate and describe the expansion of

solids, liquids and gases when heated, and

contraction when cooled

oP24 ense e epnsin we n

eezin

oP25 ese e epee is sis

n iqis , e n ew

epee; eeine e ein pin

ice n e iin pin we

oP26 inesie e eec pesse n e

iin pin we

oP27 epin e ieence eween e n

epee

oP28 c epeiens ine cnes

se

i. si iqi n iqi si

ii. iqi s n s iqi

oP29 p cin ce n epin e spe

e ce in es en e

oP30 ppecie ies ie e

OP31 carry out simple experiments to show the

transfer of heat energy by conduction,

convection and radiation; investigate

conduction and convection in water

oP32 ieni n cncs e

n cpe insin ii ieen

eis

oP33 ec i is ene n

i cn e cnee in e s

ene

OP34 show that light travels in straight lines and

explain how shadows are formed

oP35 cns ins jecs, wic e

esees sce i, winn-ins jecs, wic e seen

ecse i is eece e

oP36 ec wie i is e p ieen

cs wic cn e sepe ispesin

oP37 pce spec wie i sin

pppie pps; is e cs e

spec

OP38 investigate the reflection of light by plane

mirrors, and illustrate this using ray

diagrams; demonstrate and explain the

operation of a simple periscope

oP39 sw e ecin i s i psses :

i ss, i we, ss i, we

i; sw ecin i ens;

ense e pein niin

ss

oP40 sw sn is ene, nepin sn is pce iins

oP41 sw sn nsissin eqies

ei n eces e eece sn

oP42 ppecie e e eecs sn

iins n epse e

sns cn cse e ein

oP43 ec e spee sn is ess n e

spee i

oP44 epin e ie eween seein n

ein e se een.

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SECtIoN 3C: magNEtISm, ElECtrICIty aNd ElECtroNICS

mneis is n penenn wi n se ppicins. Eecici is

ene. Eecici kes siniicn cniin specs ies.

Sens s eep sic knwee e ne eecici, n is

spp n se in e e. te s nesn e pein sipe cicis

n e we se isses in e se eecici. In is secin, sens e s

ien sipe incin eecnics.

Main Topic

3C1 mneis

3C2 Sic

eecici

3C3 Cen

eecici

ve

3C4 Eeciccicis

3C5 Eecici in

e e

3C6 Eecnics

Sub-topics

ces cin n epsin; neic ie; e

Es neic ie; e neic cpss

eecic ce; eecs sic eecici; ein

cen s w ce; esin cen

esin peni ieence (e) n

esisnce eic cncs

einsip eween e, cen n esisnce

iec n enin cen; ein, ceic n

neic eecs n eecic cen

cncs n inss

sipe cicisseies n pe; ncin swic

ins spp; ses n cici ekes n ei e in

se; wiin p

pwe in eecic ppinces; nis se in

ccin eecici is

sipe eecnic eices; ee ppicins


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ens ein einin ppe n csewk. te ssessen neens e ise ew.

CourSeworkAmAndAtoryexperimentSAndinveStigAtionS

Sens s cpee e n epeiens n inesiins speciie in e ss. oe e eees e cse ec sen is s eqie inin nek, in wic ec ese

epeiens n inesiins is kep ccin speciie ciei. tis ec s e ie

inspecin. as p e ssessen, ks wi e we n p sis e sisc cpein

is eqie csewk.

CourSeworkBAdditionAlStudentinveStigAtionS

In iin, ec sen wi e eqie neke w speciie inesiins in e i e n

si p ep n ese ssessen. tese iin inesiins, se n e pics n

enin ces in e ss, wi e se e einin n wi e e. Inse

e se inesiins, sens ssie n inesiin ei wn cice ees eqie ciei.

tErmINal ExamINatIoN PaPEr

tee wi e sepe oin ee n hie ee einin ppes. a ec ee e einin ppe

wi cnsis ee secins. tese wi ssess sens knwee n skis in ein ss ei n

enin ces in e es i, ceis n psics.


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Coursework A

expms d

vsgs spcd

h ss

Marks: 10%

Coursework B

add spcd

vsgs

vsg h

sds w chc

Marks: 25%

Terminal examination

Sc 1: bg

Sc 2: Chms

Sc 3: Phscs

Marks: 65%

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