Waterloo Catholic District School Board
SCIENCE STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET (CONDENSED)
SPH3U
School: Monsignor Doyle C.S.S.
Course Title: Physics, Grade 11
Credit: 1.0
Course Type: University
Prerequisite: SNC2D
Course Description:
This course develops students’ understanding of the basic concepts of physics. Students will explore kinematics, with an emphasis on
linear motion; different kinds of forces; energy transformations; the properties of mechanical waves and sound; and electricity and
magnetism. They will enhance their scientific investigation skills as they test laws of physics. In addition, they will analyse the
interrelationships between physics and technology, and consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the
environment.
Students taking junior Essential/Applied Science courses and the senior Workplace courses will be required to write a 76 minute exam
(along with possible additional earlier culminating activities). All other Science courses (both junior and senior) will be required to write a
two hour examination. Students who have incomplete summative evaluations and/or culminating activities in the course and/or those not
achieving the credit at the end of the semester will be required to attend a credit rescue period during the examination schedule to complete
and demonstrate overall or missing expectations for the course or prepare for alternate remediation.
Course Breakdown & Assessment and Evaluation Strategies
Unit Title / Description
Unit 1
Assessment & Evaluation
Strategies
Learning Skills &
Work Habits
Kinematics
Unit 2
Energy and Society
Unit 3
Waves and Sound
Unit 4
Forces
Unit 5
Electricity and Magnetism
Final
Evaluation
Final Evaluation Activities
(Practical and Written component)
For all units, the W.C.D.S.B.’s
Assessment for Learning Teachers
Resource Grade 9-12 will be used
as a source for different assessment
strategies, including:
Reflection
Observation
Conferencing
Portfolios
Performance Assessment
Paper and Pencil Tests
Responsibility
Organization
Independent
Work
Collaboration
Initiative
Self-Regulation
E-Excellent
G-Good,
S-Satisfactory
N-Needs Improvement
Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning
Student achievement of the learning expectations will be evaluated according to the following breakdowns:
CATEGORIES OF
TERM EVALUATION (%)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND VALUES
FINAL EVALUATION
ACTIVITY (%)
Knowledge / Understanding
Thinking / Inquiry
Communication
Application / Making Connections
35
30
20
15
35
30
20
15
BREAKDOWN OF FINAL MARK
70 %
30 %
School, Department and Classroom Policies:
For authentic assessment and timely feedback students need to submit assignments on time.
Late and Missed assignments will be dealt with according to the WCDSB Secondary A & E policy, APC017, available on our
board website Board Policy (APC017)
If a student is achieving a Level 1, or below, they need to seek supports available to them through Math Help, Credit Rescue, or
Teacher Appointments outside of class time.
Plagiarized work and cheating will be dealt with according to the WCDSB A & E Policy Board Policy (APC017)
Learning Resources:
The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12 – Science 2008– Policy Document
Course material will be made available on the school board’s ClassNet website at: http://classnet.wcdsb.ca/
Nelson Physics 11, Hirsch et. al., Nelson Thomson Publ. 2002 (www.nelson.com) Replacement Cost : $100
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