NATURAL SCIENCE (PHYSICAL SCIENCE) – GRADE 09 – 2015
TOPIC
Matter &
Materials
Matter &
Materials
ASSESSMENT STANDARDS
PHASE 1 (November 2014 – 01 April 2015)
All Learning Outcomes
Matter and Materials: Elements and compounds
Task 1: Construction of
Atomic and Electron structure, Nuclear Notation
molecules
Naming compounds
Due Date: Week Ending
Writing formulae
06 February
Acids and Bases
 Properties
 Names and Formulae of various acids and bases
 Uses of acids and bases
 pH scale
PHASE 2 (13 April 2015 – 26 June 2015)
All Learning Outcomes
Acid and Base Reactions
 Neutralisation
 Reactions of acids with metals
 Reactions of acids and metal hydroxides
 Reactions of acids and metal oxides
 Reactions of acids and metal carbonates
Metals and Non – metals
 Reactions of metals and non – metals with oxygen
 Metal oxides
 Non – metal oxides
Energy and
Change
Energy and
Change
PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT
TASKS
Task 2: March Exams
24 March to 01 April
Task 3: Practical Investigation
Reactions of metals and non
– metals in oxygen
Due Date: Week Ending
12 June
Task 4: June Examinations
12 June to 26 June
PHASE 3 (20 July 2015 – 11 November 2015)
All Learning Outcomes
Task 5: Research project (cells
Forces (contact and non – contact)
as a source of energy)
Electrostatic forces
Due Date: Week Ending
Magnetic forces
11 September
Gravitational force
Task 6: Control Test
Electric circuits
Week Ending: 18 Sep 2014
 Cells as chemical systems and sources of energy
 Relationships in series and parallel circuits
Task 7: Final Examinations
(All Topics)
30 October to 11 November
PHASE 1 GRADE 10 (14 November 2015 – 09 December 2015)
Safety with electricity
Control Test (Phase 1 2016)
National electricity grid
Costs of energy from electrical systems