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SCHEMES OF WORK
FORM 4 PHYSICS
THIRD TERM
TOPICS TO BE COVERED

 ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS

 GENERAL REVISION.
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
LESSON 1  “O” Level  Computer, knowledge:-
 Describe the  Learners to
atomic Learners can
structure of an describe the physical
13 Consolidation and models describe the
atom in terms of structure of an
revision of the science today  ICT tools structure of an atom.
nucleus and atom in terms of
work covered in the  Periodic
previous term electrons nucleus and  IGCSE Physics Methods
 Explain proton electrons table
and nucleon  Learners to  Internet source
 discussions
LESSON 2 numbers explain proton  “O” level
 Explain isotopes and nucleon
physics  demonstration
09  Radioactivity numbers
 Describe  Learners to national  analysing
radioactivity describe
 State types of radioactivity syllabus pg 54
LESSON 3 radioactive  Learners to state - 55
emission Activities
 Stability of types of
 Describe the radioactive
nuclei, and nature and  Class to describe
particles and emission
properties of  Learners to the nature and
19 rays
radiation describe the properties of
 Revision test
nature and radiation
properties of  Group work to
radiation explain isotopes.

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
LESSON 1  “O” Level  C.T scans. knowledge:-
 Describe  Learners to
 ICT tools Learners can
radioactivity describe physical
20  Nature of describe
 State types of radioactivity radioactivity
radiation science today
radioactive
 Learners to state
emission  IGCSE Physics Methods
types of
 Describe the
radioactive  Internet source
LESSON 2 nature and  discussions
properties of emission  “O” level
 Decay curve  Learners to  demonstration
radiation physics
09 describe the
 Describe the nature and national  analysing
mechanism of properties of
syllabus pg 55
radio-active
radiation Activities
LESSON 3 decay - 56
 Explain the  Learners to
 Group work to
 Half-life meaning of half- describe the
life mechanism of describe the
19  Distinguish radio-active mechanism of
between fusion
decay radio-active
and fission

 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  Distinguish  “O” Level  Photograph knowledge:-
 Learners to
between fusion Learners can
distinguish physical ic films,
27  Fusion and and fission describe the uses of
between fusion
fission, nuclear  Describe the uses science today computers radioactive lsotopes.
and fission
reactions. of radioactive
 Learners to  IGCSE Physics Methods
Isotopes
describe the uses
 Describe how of radioactive  Internet source
radioactive  discussions
Isotopes  “O” level
LESSON 2 materials are
 Learners to  demonstration
handled, used and physics
09  Detection of describe how
stored in a safe
leaks radioactive national  analysing
way.
materials are
 Describe the syllabus pg 57
handled, used Activities
effects of - 58
and stored in a
radioactive
LESSON 3 safe way.  class work to
emission on the
 Learners to describe the
environment
 Sterilisation describe the effects of
19 effects of radioactive
radioactive emission on the
emission on the environment.
environment

 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
LESSON 1  Follow the  “O” Level  ICT tools knowledge:-
 Respect of each
instructions  Question Learners can able to
other physical
04  REVISION  Master the papers answer some of the
 Rationalising questions.
 THERMAL science today
concepts taught  Follow
PHYSICS
instructions  IGCSE Physics Methods
during the term  Team work
 Internet source
LESSON 2  discussions
 “O” level
 REVISION physics
10  OPTICS  demonstration
national
syllabus
LESSON 3  analysing

 REVISION
 KINEMATICS
Activities
19
 Learners revise
the concepts
taught during the
term.
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
instructions other INVIGILATIONS.
11  ZIMSEC AND  Master the  Rationalising
CAMBRIDGE concepts taught
INTERNATIO  Follow
during the term instructions
NAL EXAMS

LESSON 2

10  ZIMSEC AND
CAMBRIDGE
INTERNATIO
NAL EXAMS


19 LESSON 3

 ZIMSEC AND
CAMBRIDGE
INTERNATIO
NAL EXAMS.
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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
instructions other INVIGILATIONS.
18  ZIMSEC AND  Master the  Rationalising
CAMBRIDGE concepts taught
INTERNATIO  Follow
during the term instructions
NAL EXAMS

LESSON 2

10  ZIMSEC AND
CAMBRIDGE
INTERNATIO
NAL EXAMS


19 LESSON 3

 ZIMSEC AND
CAMBRIDGE
INTERNATIO
NAL EXAMS.