ST ANDREWS SCHOOL

SCHEME OF WORK- 2015

Combined Science (Physics) (2 Lessons a Week )

Subject:

Level: Yr. 9B/Y

TERM 1 (2/1 9/3)

Jan

Week /
dates
Week 1
5 - 10

Jan

Week 2
12 - 17

Jan

Week 3
19 - 24
Week 4
25 - 31
Week 5
27
Week 6
9 - 14
Week 7
15 21

Jan
Feb

Topics

Physical
quantities
and units

Objectives
(a) use and describe how to use rules, micrometers, vernier scales and calipers to determine
lengths
(b) use and describe how to use clocks and other devices for measuring an interval of time,
including the
period of a pendulum
(c) use and describe how to use a measuring cylinder to measure a volume

Reference

Remarks

Part A
Unit 1
CCA Starts
Pg. 3 27

Record
Book to DP

Unit 3
Mass,
weight and
density

Exercise
Questions

(a) demonstrate an understanding that mass is a measure of the amount of substance in a body
(b) describe, and use the concept of, weight as the effect of a gravitational field on a mass
(c) demonstrate understanding that two weights, and therefore masses, can be compared using a
balance
(d) use appropriate balances to measure mass and weight
(e) describe experiments to determine the density of a liquid, of a regularly shaped solid and of an
irregularly
shaped solid (by the method of displacement) and make the necessary calculations

Feb

Week 8
23 - 28

Mar

Week 9
2-4

Revision for Assessment Test

Mar

Week 10
5- 14

1st Assessment Test (5/3 10/3)

Answers to A. Test Papers

Mar

Week 11
16 - 21
Week 12
23- 26

Kinematics

To make students understand the concept

a) state what is meant by speed, velocity and acceleration (b) recognise motion for which the
acceleration is constant (c) recognise motion for which the acceleration is not constant
(d) plot and interpret a speed-time graph (e) recognise from the shape of a speed-time graph when
a body is (i) at rest (ii) moving with constant speed (iii) moving with constant acceleration

1st Term Holidays [27/3 - 12/4] 15 Days

Page 50 - 63

Additional
Questions

National
Day

Unit 2

Key in
marks

Page 28 45

Term 2 [ 13/4 - 03/9]

April
April

May

May
May
June
June

June
July
July

July

Week 1
13 - 18
Week 2
20 - 25
Week 3
27 - 2
Week 4
4-9
Week 5
11 - 16
Week 6
18 - 23
Week 7
&8
25 9
Week 9
9 - 13
Week 10
15 20
Week 11
22 27
Week 12
29 4
Week 13
69

Week 14
25 - 1

Dynamics

(a) describe the ways in which a force may change the motion of a body
(b) explain the effect of friction on the motion of a body
(c) use the relation between force, mass and acceleration

Unit 3
Page 49 - 62

Revision for MYE

Mid-Year Exams- 25/5 09/6
Answers Discussion
Turning
Effect of a
Force

(a) describe the moment of a force in terms of its turning effect and give everyday examples
(b) perform and describe an experiment to verify the principle of moments
(c) make calculations involving the principle of moments

Deformation

(a) state that a force may produce a change in size and shape of a body
(b) plot, draw and interpret extension-load graphs for elastic solids and describe the associated
experimental procedure

Work, Power
and Energy

(a) give examples of energy in different forms, its conversion and conservation, and apply the
principle of energy conservation to simple examples
(b) use the terms kinetic energy and potential energy in context
(c) describe, and express a qualitative understanding of processes by which energy is converted
from one form to another, including reference to (i) chemical/fuel energy (a re-grouping of atoms)
(ii) hydroelectric generation (emphasising the mechanical energies involved) (iii) solar energy
(nuclei of atoms in the Sun) (iv) nuclear energy (v) geothermal energy (vi) wind energy
(d) relate work done to the magnitude of a force and the distance moved and make calculations
involving F d
(e) relate power to energy transferred and time taken, using appropriate examples and using the
equation
P = E/t in simple systems

Unit 4 , 5
Page 64 - 88

Chapter 6 & 7
Page 91 to 116

Hari Raya Holidays (10/7 25/7) 15 Days

Aug

week 15
3-8

Aug

Week 16
10 15

Aug

Week 17
17 20

Aug

Sept

Week 18
22 - 29

Transfer of
thermal
energy

Temperature

(a) describe experiments to distinguish between good and bad conductors of heat
(b) relate convection in fluids to density changes and describe experiments to illustrate
convection
(c) describe experiments to distinguish between good and bad emitters and good and
bad absorbers of infra-red radiation (d) identify and explain some of the everyday
applications and consequences of conduction, convection and radiation
(a) appreciate how a physical property which varies with temperature may be used for the
measurement of temperature and state examples of such properties (b) recognise the need for, and
identify, fixed points (c) show understanding of sensitivity and range (d) describe the structure and
action of liquid-in-glass thermometers (laboratory and clinical)

Week 19
31 - 3

Unit 11
Pages 149 - 161

Unit 9
Page 132 - 140

Second Assessment Test

SecondTerm Holidays (4/9 13/9) - 10 Days

Sept
Sept
Sept
& Oct

Oct
Oct
Nov
Nov
Nov
Nov

Week 1
14 19
Week 2
21 26
Week 3
27- 3
Week 4-7
5 - 24
Week 8 &
9

Answers Discussion
Thermal
Expansion

(a) describe qualitatively the thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
(b) identify and explain some of the everyday applications and consequences of thermal expansion

REVISION
End of Year Exam ( 26/10 5/11 )

Week 10
week 11

END OF YEAR ACTIVITIES

Textbook: Physics for Brunei Darussalam EPB Publication

Reference Books : Physics for O Level Second Edition -

Done by: Mr. Antvan Jesudass

Checked by DP: _____________________

Date:

Unit 8,10
Pages 118 128
& 143 - 147