CHEMISTRY

TOPICS & SUBTOPICS TAUGHT AS OF 9 JULY 2010

Chapters Topics / Subtopics No.of Lectures

2 Atomic Structures
- Atomic Particles & Structure of Atoms, Ions & Isotops 1

- Atomic Orbitals, Shells & Energy Level 1

- Electronic Configurations
- Ionization Energy

3 Atoms, Molecules & Stoichiometry

- Relative Masses 1
- Determining Ar & Mr & Empirical and Molecular Formula

- Performing Calculations (Mole Concept) 2

4 Chemical Bonding
- Ionic Bonding /Covalent Bonding / Dative Bonding 2
- Electron Pair Repulsion, Sigma /Pi Bond & Repulsion 1
- Types of Bonding 1
- Discussion & Practice 2

Gaseous State 3

5 Chemical Energetics 1
- Enthalpy Change & Formation
- Standard Enthalpy & Bond Energy
- Hess Law

7 Equilibria
- Reversible Reaction, Chemical equilibrium & Le Chatelier 1
- Equilibrium constant 2
- Le Chatelier Principle (II), Haber & Contact Process (Revise 1
II)
- Bronsted – Lowly acids and bases

8 Reaction Kinetics 1
- Effect of catalyst
- Enzymes as Biological catalyst

Chapters Topics / Subtopics No.of Lectures

6 Electrochemistry 1
- Redox processes; Electron transfer and changes in
oxidation number (oxidation state)

10 Organic Chemistry
- Introduction & Optical Isomeism 3
- Hydrocarbons 1
- Alkenes
- Cracking Process 1
- Hydrocarbon as Fuels 1
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11 Halogen Derivatives
- Halogenoalkanes & halogenoarenes 1
 Nucleophilic Substitution
 Hydrolysis
 Formation of nitriles, primary amines
 Elimination
- SN1 & SN2 reactions & CFC and Ozone Depletion 1
BIOLOGY

TOPICS & SUBTOPICS TAUGHT AS OF 9 JULY 2010

Chapters Topics / Subtopics No.of Lectures

1 Cell Structures
- Animal & Plant Cells 1
- Organelles 1
- Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells 1

2 Biological Molecules
- Carbohydrates 1
- Triglyceride & Phospholipids, Amino Acids & Peptide Bond,
- Primary & Secondary Structures
- Globular Protein (haemoglobin & fibrous protein) 1
- water

3 Enzymes
- Effect of PH, temperature 1
- competitive and non-competitive inhibitors 1

4 Cell membranes and transport

- Phospholipids, cholesterol, protein , role of membrane 1
- Diffusion, osmosis, active transport, water potential 1

5 Cell and Nuclear Division

- cell cycle, mitosis, cell membrane, transport , Reduction 1
division, Cancer

6 Genetic Control
- RNA & DNA 1
- Sum conservative replication, transcription & translation 1
- genetic code 1

7 Transport
- Surface area to volume ratio, Transpiration – factors, 1
Stomata, xylem, stem and leaves
- Movement of water between plant cells and environment 1
- Structure of sieve tubes & companion cells 1
- leaves of xerophytic plants 1
- Blood, tissue fluid & lymph; Role of haemoglobin 1
- Oxygen dissociation curve & Bohr effect; Fetal 1
haemoglobin and myoglobin compared to adult
haemoglobin
- ECG; Atherosceloris; effect of symphatetic and 1
parasympathetic nervous system on the heart rate
- Structures of trachea; bronchioles and alveoli; gaseous 1
exchange between alveoli and blood
Chapters Topics / Subtopics No.of Lectures

8 Gaseous Exchange
- Tobacco smoke, tar, nicotine and etc 1
- evidence linking cigarette smoke to disease and early
death

7 Transport
- COPD, chronic bronchitis , lung cancer and etc 1

8 Infectious Diseases
- Malaria 1
- HIV, AIDS

9 Infectious Diseases
- Cholera vs malaria; TB vs AIDS; Antibiotics 1

2 Biological Molecules
- water -carbohydrates 1

10 Immunity
- Antigens 1
- Lymphocytes 1
- Active, passive and artificial immunity 1
- Vaccination eradicated small pox but not measles, TB, 1
malaria and etc.
PHYSICS

TOPICS & SUBTOPICS TAUGHT AS OF 9 JULY 2010

Chapters Topics / Subtopics No.of Lectures

1 Physical Quantities & Units (Mr Yap Eng Keat)
- Physical Quantities and S.I. Units 1
- Avogadro Constant 2
- Scalars and Vectors
Measurement technologies
- measurements 1
- errors and uncertainties
2 Newtonian Mechanics (Mr Tan Hock Boon)
- Definition of misplacement, speed, velocity and etc 1
- Explain the motion due to uniform velocity in one direction 1
and a uniform acceleration in a perpendicular direction
- linear momentum; Force = rate of change of momentum 1
4 Newtonian Mechanics
- principle of conservation of momentum 1
- elastic and inelastic interactions between 2 bodies in one
dimension
Forces
- weight and mass 1
- up thrust acting of a body in fluid
- qualitative understanding of frictional forces & viscous 1
- vector triangle to represent force in equilibrium 1
- momentum of a force and torque of a couple
- a system in equilibrium when there is no resistant force 1
and no resultant momentum or torque
Work
- Derivation and application of EK = ½ MV2 1
- Derivation and application of EP = mgh
- Principle of energy conservation, elastic potential energy 1
- Power 1
- Energy losses I practical devices and the concept of 1
efficiency

9 Matter
- Density; solids liquids and gases 1
- crystalline and non-crystalline solids with reference to
metals, polymers and amorphous materials
- Pressure and Kinetic model
- Derivation and application of P=pgh 1
- melting , boiling and evaporation
10 Deformation of solids
- Deformation – tensile or compressive 1
- Behaviour of springs – Hooke’s Law
 - Stress, strain and Young modulus 2
- Elastic & plastic deformation of a material
- Ultimate Tensile stress 1
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14 Oscillations
- Period 2
15 Waves
- wave motions, graphical representation of waves, 1
displacements, amplitudes and etc
- Intensity 1
- Polarisation; electro-magnetic waves 1
16 Principle of Superposition
- Principle of superposition; stationary waves; standing 3
waves
- Diffraction (Mr Kenny Ling) 1
- Interference 1
17 Electric fields
- Concept of electric fields 1
- Forces on changes in uniform electric fields on motion of 1
charged particles
19 Current of Electricity
- Current; potential difference; resistance; power & 1
I.V.graphs
- Resistivity; em.f. & internal resistance 2
20 Direct Current Circuit
- Symbols; Kirchoff’s Laws; Series and parallel resistance 1
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MATHEMATICS (PURE MATHEMATICS)

TOPICS & SUBTOPICS TAUGHT AS OF 9 JULY 2010

Chapters Topics / Subtopics No.of Lectures

1 Polynomials
- Polynomials, Addition, subtraction, and Multiplications 1
- equations and identities
- Division of Polynomials 1
- Factor Theorem
- Factor theorem 1
- Polynomials 2

Surds and Indices 2

Functions & graphs 4
Quadratics 2
Inequalities 1
Differentiation & Application 3
2 The modulus function 2
3 Exponential and logarithmic Functions 3
Sequences 3
Binomial Theorem 2
Trigonometry 3
Inverting Functions 2
Extending differentiation 2
16 Integration 3
Advanced levels: Complex Numbers 2
14 Geometric Progression 1
MATHEMATICS (MECHANICS)

TOPICS & SUBTOPICS TAUGHT AS OF 9 JULY 2010

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