MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
KASENGA DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL
NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
PHYSICS SCHEME OF WORK
NAME OF TEACHER: MR WOWA W GRADE: ELEVEN (11) TERM: TWO (2) YEAR: 2025
WEEK TOPIC SUB-TOPIC SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE SKILLS VALUES METHOD
REFERENCES
DATE OUTCOMES
1. THERMAL Expansion of Describe qualitatively The thermal expansion of matter: Experimenting the Appreciating the -Q & A MK Senior
PHYSICS solids, liquids the thermal expansion in terms of linear, area and volume thermal expansion knowledge about -Teacher secondary
and gases. of solids, liquids and expansion of solids, liquids expansion of exposition physics
gases. and gases solids, liquids and Learner’s
-Discussion
gases. book grade
11
2. Explain the effects of Effects of Anomalous expansion Communicating Cooperating in Teacher IGCSE Tom
expansion of water on of water the effects of group activities exposition Duncan
aquatic life. expansion of water - Physics 3rd
on aquatic life Appreciating the Edition
knowledge about Demonstratio
Demonstrate that Different rates of expansions of during extreme MK Senior
expansion of n
solids, liquids and gases matter cold seasons. secondary
expand at different Comparing the solids, liquids and -Group physics
rates. rates of expansion gases. discussion Learner’s
of matter. book g.11
3. Demonstrate how to Boiling and melting points of Experimenting the Cooperating in -Q & A Essentials of
determine the boiling substances graphical boiling and melting group activities -Teacher Physics
and melting point of representation and interpretation points of matters exposition Physics 10-12
different substances. GCSE Physics
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Effects of pressure on melting and Collecting the Explaining
Demonstratio
Explain effects of boiling point of substances: such as data on Asking Physics
pressure on the melting increase in pressure lowers the temperature and questions for n Progress in
and boiling points. melting point) Boiling point time interval more -Group work science
(increased pressure increases the understanding learners’
boiling point) Investigating the book 11
Investigate effects of Effects of impurities on the effect of impurities Being aware of
impurities on the melting and boiling points of on melting and the effects of
melting and boiling substances: such as Impurities boiling points pressure on
Points of substances lower the melting point and boiling and
increase the boiling point of a melting points
substance
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4. Demonstrate the Boyles law: use of equation Organising and Participating in Socratic Essentials of
effect of varying PV=a constant at constant pressure analysing the data groups discussion Question and Physics
pressure on volume of a on graphs answer Physics 10-12
gas Charles law: as temperature Demonstratio GCSE Physics
Describe the against volume of a gas Calculating the Asking more n Explaining
relationship between V1/T1 = V2/T2 numerical problems questions for Practical Physics
temperature and based on gas laws more work Progress in
volume of a gas understanding science
5. Explain the Kelvin Kelvin Scale; volumetemperature Appreciating the Applying the use Demonstratio IGCSE Tom
scale from the change (constant pressure) use the equation of graphs to n Duncan
relationship between Graphical extrapolation PV/T=constant relate variables Practical Physics 3rd
temperature and Edition
work
volume. The ideal gas equation MK Senior
Teacher
Demonstrate the use (P1V1/T1=P2V2/T2) and numerical secondary
of the ideal gas exposition physics
problems
equation to solve Group Learner’s
simple numerical discussion book grade
problems. 11
6. Heat transfer by Explain methods of Heat transfer methods: Verifying the Participating in Demonstratio Essentials of
conduction, heat transfer. Conduction, convection and methods of heat group activities n Physics
convection and radiation transfer by during Practical Physics 10-12
radiation. Use kinetic theory to Relationship between kinetic experimenting experiments. GCSE Physics
work
explain heat transfer. theory and heat transfer Explaining
Teacher Physics
Demonstrate heat Heat conduction in different Identifying the Being aware of exposition Progress in
conduction in different substances relationship the different Group science
substances. between kinetic methods of heat discussion learners’
Uses of conductors’ good theory to heat transfer book 11
Demonstrate the uses conductors; pans, kettle, pots etc. transfer
of bad and good Bad conductors; plastic handles,
conductors of heat. wooden handles etc.
7. MIDTERM TESTS ADMINISTRATION
8. Demonstrate Heat transfer in fluids through Communicating Participating in -Q & A MK Senior
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convection in liquids Convection current uses of bad and group activities -Teacher secondary
and gases. good conductors in during exposition physics
everyday life experiments. - Learner’s
Demonstrate the Differences between good and Observing heat Being aware of Demonstratio book grade
differences between bad absorbers of heat: e.g. shiny transfer in fluids the different n 11
bad and good absorbers (white or silver) and dull (black methods of heat
of radiant energy surfaces) transfer
9. Demonstrate the Differences between good and Experimenting Cooperating in Socratic Essentials of
differences between bad emitters of heat such as good and bad group activities Question and Physics
good and bad heat shinning (white or silver) and dull absorbers of answer Physics 10-12
emitters. (black surfaces radiant heat Asking questions GCSE Physics
Demonstratio
for more Explaining
n
Explain every day’s Application of knowledge on the Inferring good understanding Physics
applications of processes of heat transfer: e.g. and bad emitters of Practical Progress in
knowledge on thermos flask, electric kettle, land heat. Appreciating the work science
10. conduction, convection and sea breeze, greenhouse effect Investigating the knowledge about Teacher learners’
and radiation. daily applications of good and bad exposition book 11
the methods of emitters
Demonstrate the Difference between temperature heat transfer
difference between (level of hotness) and Heat energy Comparing Appreciating the
temperature and heat (energy transferred) between knowledge about
energy. temperature and heat transfer and
heat transfer its application
11. WAVE Simple ideas of Demonstrate wave Wave motion: e.g. vibrations in Designing Asking Socratic IGCSE Tom
MOTION the wave motion. ropes, Springs experiments to questions for Question and Duncan
motion theory. demonstrate wave more answer Physics 3rd
Distinguish between Different types of waves: motion by using understanding Edition
Demonstratio
longitudinal and Transverse (water and light waves) ropes, strings Cooperating in
n
transverse waves. and Longitudinal (sound waves) in group activities MK Senior
terms of direction of oscillation Communicating S Practical secondary
Describe the terms Scientific terms: Amplitude (A), terms associated Being aware of work physics
associated with waves period(T), frequency (f), with waves the terms Teacher Learner’s
wavelength () and wave front associated with exposition book grade
wave motion 11
12. Apply the wave The wave equation: Calculating Appreciating the -Q & A MK Senior
equation in solving Displacement-time and numerical use of the secondary
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wave motion problems displacement – distance graphs of problems using the formula to -Teacher physics
a wave. (Use the equation v = f.) formula “v = f” calculate the exposition Learner’s
Communicating speed of a wave - book grade
Explain the use of Use of waves in our daily life: knowledge on the Demonstratio 11
waves in everyday life. radio, television, ultrasonic etc. daily application of Participating in n
waves group activities
13.
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