Friday, May 2, 2014

PHYSICS FORM SIX SYLLABUS .


PHYSICS SYLLABUS FORM 5  -6
PHYSICS COURSE OBJECTIVES AND TARGET LEARNERS
It is expected that at the end of this course, Students should be able to:
- Acquire the appropriate skills in science and technology
- Apply the physics knowledge obtained in solving physical problem
- Explain, interpret and demonstrate physic concepts, principle and laws.
CHOICE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The study material for this course are not contained in one book.
However the following books can be used:
Nelkon and Parker
Advanced Level Physics (Fifth Ed)
Brophy
Fundamental of Electronics
Physics for Secondary Schools Book V and VI
Jenkins E.N.
(An Introduction for Radioactivity).
Tom Duncan
A'Level Physics
Tom Duncan
Electronics for Today
Bennet Modern Physics
Stephenson
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
In addition to this, a list of recent books suitable for this course will be published from time to time.
In selecting instructional and study materials, the teacher is expected to apply his or her academic professional knowledge and skills in judging the suitability of the book.
METHODS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
A physics teacher is advised to employ "activity teaching methods" and problem solving approach. In the former method, the students should be encouraged to participate actively in:
observing, hypothesising, inferring, classifying, predicting. experimentation, collecting and interpreting data and drawing conclusion. I on the other hand, problem solving approach include discovery, student projects and education visits excur­sions. However, the teacher will be free to use any other teaching method (e.g. exposure teaching method) considered effective according to certain circumstances in promoting learning.
The teacher are advised to administer formative tests at the end of each topic in the syllabus in order to diagnose the learning problems of their students. The results of these test should be used to provide group or individual remedial instruction when­ever necessary. Annual examinations will serve as a means of indentifying the topics or sub-topic which need further teaching improvement.
FORM  VI  - TOPICS
1. ELECTROSTATICS
        a. Coulomb’s law
        b. Electric field intensity
        c. Electric potential
        d. Van de Graaf generator
        e. Capacitance 
2. CURRENT ELECTRICITY
       a. Electric conduction in metals
       b. Conduction of electricity electrolytes
       c. Electric conduction in gases
3. ELECTRO-MAGNETISM
      a. Magnetic  fields
      b. Magnetic properties of  materials
      c. Magnetic forces
      d. Induced emf
      e. f.a.c. theory 
4. ELECTRONICS
     a. Energy bands in solids
     b. Semiconductors
     c. Transistor 
5.  STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM
     a. Electron
     b. Bohr’s model of the hydrogen atom
     c. Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (Laser) and magnetic amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (maser)
     d. Quantum Physics 
     e. Nuclear Physics
6. GEOPHYSICS
    a. The atmosphere  
    b. Earth quakes and volcanoes  
      c.  Magnetic field of the earth

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