Topic Form 3 Form 4 BIBLICAL REASONING / THEMES / PRINCIPLES SCHOOLWIDE LEARNER OUTCOMES
General Physics 20 hours (15% of the course - Term 1)

  • Use content and skills acquired to effectively communicate, present, and defend the one’s point of view and learning

  • Formulate and ask questions, reflect critically and creatively, and be able to solve problems

  • Good stewards of talents, treasures and time and resources which are all given back to God in a way that adds value to the kingdom
Length and time check   Creation, Contemplating Creation, Fall, Redemption
Motion check   Creation, Contemplating Creation, Fall, Redemption
Mass and weight check   Creation, Contemplating Creation, Fall, Redemption
Density check   Creation, Contemplating Creation, Fall, Redemption
Density check   Creation, Contemplating Creation, Fall, Redemption
Force check   Creation, Contemplating Creation, Fall, Redemption
Effects of forces check   Creation, Contemplating Creation, Fall, Redemption
Turning effect check   Creation, Contemplating Creation, Fall, Redemption
Conditions for equilibrium check   Creation, Contemplating Creation, Fall, Redemption
Centre of mass check   Creation, Contemplating Creation, Fall, Redemption
Scalars and vectors check   Creation, Contemplating Creation, Fall, Redemption
Momentum check   Creation, Contemplating Creation, Fall, Redemption
General Physics 4 hours (3% of the course - Term 2)
  • Reflect, compare, and contrast various theories in relation to the biblical worldview
  • Articulate and live their Biblical worldview while having a basic understanding of opposing worldviews.
  • Formulate and ask questions, reflect critically and creatively, and be able to solve problems.
Energy, work and power check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns
Energy resources check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns
Work check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns
Power check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns
Pressure check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns
Thermal Physics 13 hours (10% of the course - Term 2
Simple kinetic molecular model of matter - states of matter check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns,
Molecular model check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns,
Evaporation  check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns,
Pressure changes  check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns,
Thermal properties and temperature check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns,
measurement of temperature check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns,
Thermal capacity check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns,
Melting and boiling check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns,
Thermal processes check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns,
conduction check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns,
convection check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns,
radiation check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns,
Consequences of energy transfer check   Reflecting Creativity, Discovering Patterns,
Properties of waves including light and sound 6 hours (5% of the course - Term 3)
  • Embrace diversity and engage responsibly in the world’s problems with kindness, responsiveness, and open-mindedness
  • Use the content and skills acquired to effectively communicate, present, and defend one’s point of view and learning
General wave properties check   Laws of Nature, Transforming thinking
Reflection of light check   Laws of Nature, Transforming thinking
Refraction of light check   Laws of Nature, Transforming thinking
thin converging lens check   Laws of Nature, Transforming thinking
dispersion of light check   Laws of Nature, Transforming thinking
electromagnetic spectrum check   Laws of Nature, Transforming thinking
Sound check   Laws of Nature, Transforming thinking
Electricity and magnetism 25 hours (19% of the course - Term 1)
  • Use the content and skills acquired to effectively communicate, present, and defend one’s point of view and learning
  • Formulate and ask questions, reflect critically and creatively, and be able to solve problems

 
Simple phenomenon of magnetism   check Discovering patterns, Challenging distortions
Electrical quantities - electric charge, current, emf, pd, resistance   check Discovering patterns, Challenging distortions
Electrical working - electrical circuits, electrical diagrams, series and parallel circuits   check Discovering patterns, Challenging distortions
Digital electronics- action and use of circuit components   check Discovering patterns, Challenging distortions
Dangers of electricity   check Discovering patterns, Challenging distortions
Electromagnetic effects -electromagnetic induction, ac & dc generators, dc motor, transformer   check Discovering patterns, Challenging distortions
Atomic physics 16 hours (12% of the course - Term 2)
  • Are good stewards of their talents and resources and are champions of sustainable development.
atomic model   check Laws of Nature, •
nucleus   check Laws of Nature,
Radioactivity    check Laws of Nature,
detection, characteristics, decay, half- life and safety precautions   check Laws of Nature,
Revision (Term 3)   check Reflecting Creativity, Discovering patterns, Imagining Innovations
  • Use the content and skills acquired to effectively communicate, present, and defend one’s point of view and learning
  • Formulate and ask questions, reflect critically and creatively, and be able to solve problems

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