GENERAL PHYSICS Length and Time (1 week) Readings: Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes IGCSE

Physics; Chapters 12 pages 52-58 Content/Objectives: Mechanical method for the measurement of a small distance Measurement of a short interval of time Skills: Laboratory investigations: Measurement with vernier calliper Measurement of time wit a stopwatch Instructional Methods: Students explore length and time measurement with the aid of computer applets Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: T o measure height of other students of the class

Speed velocity and acceleration (2 weeks) Readings: Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes IGCSE Physics; chapters 22 - 24 pages 100 - 111 Content/Objectives: Explanation of speed, velocity and acceleration Distance/Displacement-time and velocity-time graphs

Determination of speed/velocity and acceleration from the above graphs Skills: Laboratory investigations: Ticker tape experiment Motion of a ball Calculation of acceleration of gravity Instructional Methods: Students explore speed, velocity and acceleration with the aid of computer applets Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: To check for value of g with different mass objects

Mass and weight (1 week) Reading Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes IGCSE Physics; Chapter 14 pages 62 64 Content/Objective Differentiate between mass a weight Skills Laboratory investigations To check for weight of given objects and their mass Instructional Methods: Students explore difference between mass and weight with the aid of computer applets Assessments: Test on the chapter

Review problems from the book

Density (1 week) Reading Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes IGCSE Physics; Chapter 13 pages 59 61 Content/Objectives Density of a regular shaped body Density of an irregular shaped body Skills Laboratory investigations Determination of densities of different objects Instructional Methods: Students explore difference between mass and weight with the aid of computer applets Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book

Effect of forces (2 weeks) Reading Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes IGCSE Physics; Chapters 25 - 26 pages 112 - 120 Content/Objective Explanation of different forces and their effects Interpretation of extension/load graphs Hookes Law Centripetal force and momentum

Skills Laboratory investigations Practical on Moments Instructional Methods: Students explore effects of forces and moments with the aid of computer applets Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: Study of the effect of a force on different objects

Work, Power and Energy (2 weeks) Reading Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes IGCSE Physics; Chapters 27 - 28 pages 125 - 128 Content/Objective Difference between Kinetic and potential energy Different sources of energy Skills Laboratory investigations Change in the speed of a ball in vertical motion Instructional Methods: Students explore effects of work, power ad energy with the aid of computer applets Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities:

Study of the efficiency of a machine in terms of useful work and input work

Pressure (1 week) Reading Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes IGCSE Physics; Chapters 20 - 21 pages 88 - 95 Content/Objective Explanation of pressure on solids Pressure exerted by a liquid column Skills Laboratory investigations Determination of atmospheric pressure Instructional Methods: Students explore pressure effects on different objects with the aid of computer applets Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: To study he pressure exerted by a liquid column in a reservoir

THERMAL PHYSICS States of matter (1 week) Reading Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes. IGCSE Physics; Chapter 15 pages 65 - 68 Content/Objective Brownian motion

Relative motion of molecules in solids, liquids and gases Intermolecular spacing in he three states of matter Skills Laboratory investigations Observation of Brownian motion Instructional Methods: Students explore Brownian motion through crevice in a door with the aid of computer applets Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book

Thermal Properties (2 weeks) Reading Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes. IGCSE Physics; Chapters 29 - 33 pages 134 - 154 Content/Objective Thermometers Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases Specific heat capacity and specific latent heart capacity Skills Laboratory investigations Determination of specific capacity of a solid in a calorimeter Instructional Methods: Students explore thermal properties with the aid of computer applets Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book

Extension Activities: Study the effect of land and see breezes for maritime climate

Transfer of Heat (2 weeks) Reading Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes. IGCSE Physics; Chapters 34 -32 pages 155 162 Content/Objective Explanation of conduction, convection and radiation Molecular account of heat transfer in solids Skills Laboratory investigations Heat transfer in a vacuum flask Instructional Methods: Students explore heat transfer with the aid of computer applets Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: Applications of three heat transfer in daily life.

PROPERTIES OF WAVES, INCLUDING LIGHT AND SOUND General Wave Properties (1 week) Reading Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes. IGCSE Physics; Chapters 8 pages 30 35 Content/Objective

Explanation of wave-front Speed of waves in different media. Difference between longitudinal and transverse waves Skills Laboratory investigations Wave properties through a slinky Instructional Methods: Students explore wave motion with the aid of computer applets Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: Study of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Light (2 weeks) Reading Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes. IGCSE Physics; Chapters 1 6 pages 2 - 25 Content/Objective Reflection of light Refraction of light Refraction through plane and cued surfaces Electromagnetic spectrum Dispersion of light Skills Laboratory investigations Reflection laws with a plane mirror

Refraction with a glass block Instructional Methods: Students explore light with the aid of computer applets Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: Preparing a pin hole camera

Sound (1 week) Reading Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes. IGCSE Physics; Chapters 10-11 pages 40 - 48 Content/Objective Explanation of sound produced by vibration Explanation of loudness and pitch Reflection of sound - Echo Skills Laboratory investigations Measurement of velocity of sound by echo Instructional Methods: Students sound characteristics with the aid of computer applets Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: Study of different notes in different musical instruments

ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM Simple phenomenon and magnetism (2 weeks) Readings: IGCSE Physics; Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes Chapter 44 - 45 pages 10 -219 Content/Objectives: Properties of magnets Methods of magnetisation and demagnetisation Permanent and temporary magnets Skills: Laboratory investigations: Plotting lines of force Demagnetising a magnet Instructional Methods: Students explore magnetism with the aid of computer applets. Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: Problems on Earths magnetic field.

Electrical quantities (2 weeks) Readings: Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes IGCSE Physics; Chapters 37 - 40 pages 174 -193 Content/Objectives:

Electromotive force Electrical current. Electrical resistance Skills: Laboratory investigations: Ohms Law experiment Series and parallel combination of resistances Instructional Methods: Students explore Electrical resistance and current with the aid of computer applets. Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: Problems on combination of resistances

Electrical Power (1 week) Readings: IGCSE Physics; Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes Chapter 42 - 43 pages 197 - 205 Content/Objectives: Power of electrical appliances Electrical connections in residential apartments Electrical energy Skills: Laboratory investigations: Determination of power of different appliances Diodes and resistors

Instructional Methods: Students explore Electrical power with the aid of computer applets. Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: Determination of electrical Bills

Dangers of electricity (0.5 weeks) Readings: IGCSE Physics; Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes Chapter 43 pages 201- 205 Content/Objectives: Hazards of damaged insulation Earthing of appliances. Use of fuse for different appliances. Skills: Laboratory investigations: Determination of fuse rating for different appliances Instructional Methods: Students explore electrical safety with the aid of computer applets. Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: Electrical safety wiring

Electromagnetic Effects (2 weeks) Readings: Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes IGCSE Physics; Chapter 44 - 49 pages 80-123 Content/Objectives: Electromagnetic Induction D. C. Motor. A. C. Generator. Transformer Magnetic effects of current Force on a current carrying conductor Skills: Laboratory investigations: D. C. Motor Components of a motor and a generator Instructional Methods: Students explore Electromagnetic induction with the aid of computer applets. Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: Dissect an old DC Motor

Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (1 week) Readings: Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes IGCSE Physics; Chapter 50 pages 240 - 245

Content/Objectives: Production and detection of cathode rays Deflection in electrical ad magnetic fields. Use of C.R.O. in displaying waveforms. Skills: Laboratory investigations: Displaying waves with a C.R.O. Comparing waves with a C.R.O. Instructional Methods: Students explore C.R.O. with the aid of computer applets. Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: Use of CRO in a picture tube

ATOMIC PHYSICS Radioactivity (0.5 weeks) Readings: Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes IGCSE Physics; Chapter 51 pages 246 - 253 Content/Objectives: Radioactive decay with equations Half life. Safety precautions. Skills: Laboratory investigations:

Effect of decay on the atomic number and mass number Instructional Methods: Students explore radioactivity with the aid of computer applets. Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: Analysis of radioactive decay in the series

The nuclear atom (0.5 weeks) Readings: Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes IGCSE Physics; Chapter 52 53 pages 262 - 270 Content/Objectives: Structure of atom Composition of nucleus. Study of isotopes. Instructional Methods: Students explore the atom with the aid of computer applets. Assessments: Test on the chapter Review problems from the book Extension Activities: Problems on change in mass number and atomic number