PROPOSED PHYSICAL SCIENCES CAPS GRADE 12 PACE-SETTER - 2015
WEEK 12
13-17 APR
Rates of reaction:
Factors affecting
rate(2hrs)
Measuring rates of
reaction;(1hr)
Mechanism of reaction
and of catalysis;(1hr)
Organic molecular
structures
- functional groups,
saturated
and unsaturated
structures
isomers; (4hrs)
WEEK 13
20-24 APR
WEEK 3
02 -06 FEB
WEEK 4
09-13 FEB
WEEK 5
16-20 FEB
IUPAC naming and
formulae, (3hrs)
Structure physical
property
relationships; (1hr)
Applications of
organic
chemistry(1hr)
Substitution,
addition and
elimination;
(3hrs)
Plastics & polymers
(ONLY BASIC
POLYMERISATION as
application for organic
chemistry) (2hrs)
INFORMAL TEST1
(WK 2)
INFORMAL PRAC
(CHEMISTRY)
INFORMAL TEST 2
(WKS 3&4)
WEEK 14
28-30 APR
WEEK 15
04-08 MAY
MMMAY May
MAY
WEEK 16
11-15 MAY
Acid-base reactions
(4hrs)
Acid-base reactions
(4hrs)
Chemical equilibrium
and factors affecting
equilibrium;(2hrs)
Equilibrium
constant;(2hrs)
Equilibrium
constant;(2hrs)
Application of
equilibrium
principles.(2hrs)
INFORMAL PRAC
(CHEMISTRY)
INFORMAL TEST 5
(WK12-14)
EXPERIMENT 1
(15%)
T
WEEKE6
R
23-27 FEB
M
WEEK 7
02–06 MAR
Gr 11 Mechanics
revision
Newton’s second 1
law
expressed in terms of
momentum, Impulse
(4hrs)
Conservation of
momentum
and Elastic and
Inelastic
collisions (4hrs)
INFORMAL PRAC
(PHYSICS)
T
E
WEEK 17
R
18-22 MAY
Definition of M
Work(2hrs)
2
EXPERIMENT 2b
(15%)
WEEK 18
25-29 MAY
WEEK 8
09-13 MAR
MMARprojectile
Vertical
motion *(1D)
represented in words,
diagrams, equations
and graphs (3hrs)
EXPERIMENT 2a
(15%)
WEEK 9
16-20 MAR
WEEK 10
23-27 MAR
Vertical projectile
motion *(1D)
represented in words,
diagrams, equations
and graphs (4hrs)
INFORMAL TEST 3
(WKS 6-7)
INFORMAL PRAC
(PHYSICS)
WEEK 19
01-05 JUN
WEEK 20
08-12 JUN
WEEK 11
30 MAR-01 APR
Doppler Effect:
With sound and
ultrasound(3hrs)
With light (1hrs)
INFORMAL TEST 4
(WK 9)
Revision
CONTROL TEST
(10%)
WEEK 21
17-19 JUN
WEEK 22
22-26 JUN
Work -Energy
Theorem(2hrs);
Conservation of
Power (3hrs)
energy with nonconservative forces
MID-YEAR
EXAM
MID-YEAR
EXAM
MID-YEAR
EXAM
present. (2hrs)
INFORMAL TEST 6
(Wks16&17)
INFORMAL PRAC
(PHYSICS)
INFORMAL TEST 7
MID-YEAR
EXAM
TERM 1
Skills needed for
practical
investigations
(4hrs)
WEEK 2
26-30 JAN
TERM 2
WEEK 1
21-23 JAN
JUNE EXAMINATION (20%)
(Wks18&19)
TERM 3
GRADE 11
ELECTRICITY &
MAGNETISM
REVISION
INFORMAL PRAC
(PHYSICS)
WEEK 24
27-31 JUL
AUG
Internal resistance and
series and
parallel networks.
(4hrs)
WEEK 25
03-07 AUG
AUG
EXPERIMENT 3
(15%)
WEEK 26
10-14 AUG
Alternating current
(3hrs)
Electrical
machines
(generators, motors)
(3hrs)
INFORMAL TEST 8
(WK 23-24)
Oxidation numbers
(1hr)
INFORMAL TEST 9
(WK 25-26)
WEEK 27
17-21 AUG
Electrolytic cells and
galvanic cells;(2hrs)
Relation of current and
potential to rate and
equilibrium
Understanding of the
processes and redox
reactions in cells; (2hrs)
INFORMAL PRAC
(CHEMISTRY)
WEEK 29
WEEK 28
24-28 AUG
Standard electrode
potentials;
Writing of equations
representing
oxidation and
reduction half reactions
and redox reactions
(2hrs)
The fertilizer industry
(N, P, K)
(2hrs)
INFORMAL TEST10
(WK 27-28)
31 AUG-04 SEPT
WEEK 30
07-11 SEPT
WEEK 31
14-18 SEPT
WEEK 35
19-23 OCT
REVISION
REVISION
PAPER 1 (4hrs)
PAPER 2 (4hrs)
NB:
WEEK 36
26-30 OCT
FINAL
EXAMS
WEEK 37
02-06 NOV
FINAL
EXAMS
WEEK 38
09–13 NOV
FINAL
EXAMS
WEEK 33
28 SEPT-02 OCT
SEPT
Photoelectric effect
(3hrs)
Emission and
absorption spectra
(1hr)
INFORMAL TEST11
(WK 30)
PRE-EXAM
REVISION
TRIAL
TRIAL
EXAM
EXAM
INFORMAL TEST12
(WK 29-30)
TRIAL
EXAM
SEPTEMBER EXAMINATION (25%)
PUBLIC & SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
AFFECTING CONTACT TIME
TERM 4
WEEK 34
12-16 OCT
WEEK 32
21-25 SEPT
TERM 3
WEEK 23
20-25 JUL
WEEK 39
16-20 NOV
FINAL
EXAMS
NOVEMBER EXAMINATION
WEEK 40
23-27 NOV
FINAL
EXAMS
WEEK 41
30 NOV-04 DEC
FINAL
EXAMS
WEEK 42
07-11 DEC
FINAL
EXAMS
21 MAR - Human Rights Day
03 APR – Good Friday
06 APR - Family Day
27 APR – Freedom Day
01 MAY – Workers’ Day
15 JUN – School Holiday
16 JUN – Youth Day
10 AUG – Public Holiday
09 AUG – Women’s Day
24 SEPT – Heritage Day
25 SEPT – School Holiday
This one-pager must be used in conjunction with the CAPS 2011 DOCUMENT for key CONCEPTS and SKILLS. / All SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT TASKS are shaded. / Note the public and additional school holidays that will impact on contact time.
GRADE 12 PHYSICAL SCIENCES
THEME
TIME
4H
Term 1
TOPIC
FORMAL SBA
Skills needed for practical investigations (p.89)
Organic molecular structures - functional
groups, saturated and unsaturated structures,
isomers; (3)
IUPAC naming and formulae (3)
Structure physical property relationships (1)
CHEMISTRY
(Matter &
Materials)
16 H
13 H
PHYSICS
(Mechanics)
Organic molecules
(pp.104-116)
Momentum & Impulse
(pp.99-101)
Applications of Organic Chemistry (1)
Substitution, addition and elimination.
(ONLY alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols,
haloalkanes, carboxylic acids, and esters) (4)
Plastics and polymers (ONLY BASIC
POLYMERISATION as application for
organic chemistry) (4)
Momentum (2)
Newton’s second law expressed in terms of
momentum (2)
Conservation of momentum and Elastic and
Inelastic collisions (5)
Impulse (4)
5H
6H
Vertical projectile motion
in one dimension (1D)
(pp.102-103)
Doppler Effect (relative
motion between source
observer)
(pp.121-122)
Prepare different Esters
and identify the Esters
by smell
Vertical projectile motion * (1D) represented
in words, diagrams, equations and graphs (5)
With sound and ultrasound (4)
With light - red shifts in the universe
(evidence for the expanding universe).(2)
Verify the Conservation
of
Linear Momentum OR
THEME
Term 2
TOPIC
TIME
4H
Rate and Extent of
Reaction
(pp.123-124)
FORMAL SBA
Rates of reaction and factors affecting rate
(nature of reacting substances concentration
[pressure for gases], temperature and
presence of a catalyst) (2)
Measuring rates of reaction (1)
Mechanism of reaction and of catalysis; (1)
CHEMISTRY
(Chemical
Change)
8H
Chemical Equilibrium
(p.125-126)
Chemical equilibrium and factors affecting
equilibrium (2)
Equilibrium constant (4)
Application of equilibrium principles.(2)
8H
Acids and Bases
(p.127-128)
Acid-base reactions (8)
Definition of Work (2)
PHYSICS
(Mechanics)
10 H
Work, Energy & Power
(pp.117-120)
Work –Energy Theorem (2)
Conservation of energy with non-conservative
forces present. (3)
Power (3)
How do you use the
titration of oxalic acid
against sodium hydroxide
to determine the
concentration of the
sodium hydroxide?
THEME
PHYSICS
(Electricity &
Magnetism
Term 3
TOPIC
TIME
4H
Electric circuits
(p.129)
8H
Electrodynamics
(pp.130-131)
CHEMISTRY
(Chemical
Change)
8H
(Chemical
Systems)
6H
Chemical industry
(pp.138-140)
PHYSICS
(Matter &
Materials)
6H
Optical phenomena and
properties of materials
(pp.132-133)
Electrochemical reactions
(pp.134-137)
Internal resistance and series and parallel
networks (4)
Electrical machines (generators, motors) (4)
Alternating current (4)
Emission and absorption spectra (2)
Electrolytic cells and galvanic cells (2)
Relation of current and potential to rate and
equilibrium (1)
Understanding of the processes and redox
reactions taking place in cells (1)
Standard electrode potentials (1)
Writing of equations representing oxidation
and reduction half reactions and redox
reactions (2)
Oxidation numbers and application of oxidation
numbers (1)
The fertilizer industry (N, P, K) (6)
Photoelectric effect (4)
Emission and absorption spectra (2)
FORMAL SBA
Part 1: Determine internal
resistance of a battery.
Part 2: Set up a seriesparallel network with
known resistor.
Determine the equivalent
resistance using an
ammeter and a voltmeter
and compare with the
theoretical value.