NDLOVU B.

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  Periodic knowledge:-
 Describe the  Learners to
Learners can
structure of an describe the physical table
Consolidation and describe the
atom in terms of structure of an
revision of the science today structure of an atom.
nucleus and atom in terms of
work covered in the
previous term electrons nucleus and  Complete Methods
 Explain proton electrons
Physics
and nucleon  Learners to  discussions
LESSON 2 numbers explain proton  Internet source
 Explain isotopes and nucleon
 “O” level  demonstration
 Radioactivity numbers
 Describe  Learners to Zimsec physics  analysing
radioactivity describe
 State types of radioactivity syllabus
LESSON 3 radioactive  Learners to state
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
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
Learners can
radioactivity describe physical
 Nature of describe
 State types of radioactivity radioactivity
radiation science today
radioactive
 Learners to state
emission  Complete Methods
types of
 Describe the
radioactive Physics
LESSON 2 nature and  discussions
properties of emission  Internet source
 Decay curve  Learners to  demonstration
radiation  “O” level
describe the
 Describe the nature and physics Zimsec  analysing
mechanism of properties of
syllabus
radio-active
radiation Activities
LESSON 3 decay
 Explain the  Learners to
 Group work to
 Half-life meaning of half- describe the
life mechanism of describe the
 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,
 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  Complete Methods
Isotopes
describe the uses
 Describe how Physics
of radioactive  discussions
radioactive Isotopes  Internet source
LESSON 2 materials are
 Learners to  demonstration
handled, used and  “O” level
 Detection of describe how
stored in a safe
leaks radioactive physics Zimsec  analysing
way.
materials are
 Describe the syllabus
handled, used Activities
effects of 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
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  Follow  “O” Level  Question knowledge:-
instructions instructions papers Learners can able to
physical
 REVISION  Master the  Team work answer some of the
 THERMAL science today questions.
PHYSICS concepts taught
 Complete Methods
during the term
Physics
LESSON 2  discussions
 Internet source
 REVISION  “O” level
 OPTICS  demonstration
physics Zimsec
syllabus
LESSON 3  analysing

 REVISION
 KINEMATICS
Activities

 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)

 Follow the  Follow -

instructions instructions INVIGILATIONS.
 ZIMSEC  Master the
EXAMS 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)

 Follow the  Follow -

instructions instructions INVIGILATIONS.
 ZIMSEC  Master the
EXAMS concepts taught
during the term