Recently, WAEC added some topics to the Physics syllabus in Nigeria and they started testing students on these topics in the 2014 May/June examination. In case you are not aware, I'll advise you to download the new WAEC (Physics) syllabus here.
These topics have been incorporated in the scheme of work that I use in school as a Physics teacher and I think it will also be nice to post the topics in my new scheme of work online. This is because I will base all my online Physics tutorial for Senior Secondary Schools on these topics.
The topics are divided into year 10, year 11 and year 12 i.e. SSS 1 to SSS 3. The new topics are asterisked.
SSS 1 TOPICS
1st term
1. Units and Measurements - Fundamental and derived quantities - Measurement of length/distance
- Measurement of time and volume - Mass and weight
2. Motion: -Types of motion - Relative motion - Position, distance and displacement
- Cause of motion - Friction
3. Simple ideas of circular motion: - Centripetal and centrifugal forces - Angular velocity
- Angular acceleration
4. Rectilinear motion: -Speed, velocity and acceleration. - Graphs of uniformly accelerated motion
5. Motion under gravity
6 Equations of uniformly accelerated motion
7. Projectile motion
2nd term
1. Work, energy and power: - Concept of work, energy and power - Transformation and conservation of mechanical energy. - World energy resources
2. Heat Energy: - Differences between heat and temperature - Kinetic molecular theory
- Effects of heats - Thermal expansivity - Change of state
3. Heat Transfer: conduction, convection, radiation and their applications.
4. Electrostatics
5. Gas laws: Boyle’s and Charles’ law and their applications. - Pressure law, general gas law
- Molecular theory explanation of gas laws.
6. Current Electricity: - Lines of forces - Potential difference, current and resistance
- Ohms law - Electrical energy and power - Electric cells
7. Fibre optics and LAZER technology***
3rd term
1. Particle nature of matter: - evidence of particle nature of matter - states of matter
2. Elastic properties of solids: - Hooke’s law - Work done in elastic string and springs
3. Fluids at rest and in Motion. - Surface tension - Capillarity - Viscosity
4. Crystal Structure.
5. Vectors - Concept of scalars and vectors - Vector representation - Vector addition
- Resolution and components of vectors - Resultant of more than two vectors
6. Simple Harmonic Motion.
7. Linear Momentum: - Definition - Newton Laws of Motion - Conservation of Momentum
- Collision - Application of Newton and conservation laws
SSS 2 TOPICS
1st term
1. Equilibrium of forces: Concept of equilibrium, resultant and equilibrant - Moments, triangle of forces
- Conditions for equilibrium - Centre of gravity and stability
2. Equilibrium in fluids - Archimedes’ principle - Floatation - Density and upthrust
3. Machines
4. Temperature and its measurements. - Temperature measurements and scales
- Types of thermometers - Molecular theory explanation of temperature
5. Measurement of heat energy. - Specific heat and latent heat - Evaporation, boiling, melting,relative
humidity and dew point
6. Introduction to waves: Production and propagation of waves, types and properties of waves.
7. Reflection of light - Laws of reflection, reflection at plane and curved surfaces.
2nd term
1. Refraction: Refraction through rectangular block and triangular prism - Critical angle and total internal
reflection. - Dispersion of white light - Refraction through lenses
2. Application of light Waves: The camera and the human eye. -Projectors, microscopes and telescopes.
3. Sound Waves: Noise, music and characteristics of musical note. -Resonance and forced vibration
- Harmonics, overtone, vibration in strings and pipes - Application of Sound waves.
4. Electromagnetic waves
5. Electrolysis
6. Electricity conduction through gases - cold cathode and hot cathode emission
7. Magnetic field: - Concept and patterns of magnetic field; - Methods of making magnets
- Electromagnets and applications of EM field - The earth’s magnetic field
- Force on a charge moving in a magnetic field
3rd term
1. Pressure
2. Gravitational Field: - Concept of gravitational field and gravitational potential. - Escape velocity
- Satellites and rockets***
3. Current electricity (II): - Capacitors and capacitance - Galvanometer conversions
- Principle of potentiometer, meterbridge and Wheatstone bridge
4. Electric Field: - Coulomb’s Law -Electric field intensity and electric potential
5. Models of atom
6. Electromagnetic Field: - Force on current carrying conductors in magnetic field
- Electromagnetic induction - A.C and D.C generators
- Moving coil galvanometer, induction coil and transformers. - Power transmission
7. Simple alternating current.
SSS 3 TOPICS
1. Radioactivity and Nuclear reactions.
2. Energy quantization and x-rays
3. Waves particle paradox
4. Basic electronics*** - Semiconductors and types - Junction diodes and uses of diodes
- Measurement of time and volume - Mass and weight
2. Motion: -Types of motion - Relative motion - Position, distance and displacement
- Cause of motion - Friction
3. Simple ideas of circular motion: - Centripetal and centrifugal forces - Angular velocity
- Angular acceleration
4. Rectilinear motion: -Speed, velocity and acceleration. - Graphs of uniformly accelerated motion
5. Motion under gravity
6 Equations of uniformly accelerated motion
7. Projectile motion
2nd term
1. Work, energy and power: - Concept of work, energy and power - Transformation and conservation of mechanical energy. - World energy resources
2. Heat Energy: - Differences between heat and temperature - Kinetic molecular theory
- Effects of heats - Thermal expansivity - Change of state
3. Heat Transfer: conduction, convection, radiation and their applications.
4. Electrostatics
5. Gas laws: Boyle’s and Charles’ law and their applications. - Pressure law, general gas law
- Molecular theory explanation of gas laws.
6. Current Electricity: - Lines of forces - Potential difference, current and resistance
- Ohms law - Electrical energy and power - Electric cells
7. Fibre optics and LAZER technology***
3rd term
1. Particle nature of matter: - evidence of particle nature of matter - states of matter
2. Elastic properties of solids: - Hooke’s law - Work done in elastic string and springs
3. Fluids at rest and in Motion. - Surface tension - Capillarity - Viscosity
4. Crystal Structure.
5. Vectors - Concept of scalars and vectors - Vector representation - Vector addition
- Resolution and components of vectors - Resultant of more than two vectors
6. Simple Harmonic Motion.
7. Linear Momentum: - Definition - Newton Laws of Motion - Conservation of Momentum
- Collision - Application of Newton and conservation laws
SSS 2 TOPICS
1st term
1. Equilibrium of forces: Concept of equilibrium, resultant and equilibrant - Moments, triangle of forces
- Conditions for equilibrium - Centre of gravity and stability
2. Equilibrium in fluids - Archimedes’ principle - Floatation - Density and upthrust
3. Machines
4. Temperature and its measurements. - Temperature measurements and scales
- Types of thermometers - Molecular theory explanation of temperature
5. Measurement of heat energy. - Specific heat and latent heat - Evaporation, boiling, melting,relative
humidity and dew point
6. Introduction to waves: Production and propagation of waves, types and properties of waves.
7. Reflection of light - Laws of reflection, reflection at plane and curved surfaces.
2nd term
1. Refraction: Refraction through rectangular block and triangular prism - Critical angle and total internal
reflection. - Dispersion of white light - Refraction through lenses
2. Application of light Waves: The camera and the human eye. -Projectors, microscopes and telescopes.
3. Sound Waves: Noise, music and characteristics of musical note. -Resonance and forced vibration
- Harmonics, overtone, vibration in strings and pipes - Application of Sound waves.
4. Electromagnetic waves
5. Electrolysis
6. Electricity conduction through gases - cold cathode and hot cathode emission
7. Magnetic field: - Concept and patterns of magnetic field; - Methods of making magnets
- Electromagnets and applications of EM field - The earth’s magnetic field
- Force on a charge moving in a magnetic field
3rd term
1. Pressure
2. Gravitational Field: - Concept of gravitational field and gravitational potential. - Escape velocity
- Satellites and rockets***
3. Current electricity (II): - Capacitors and capacitance - Galvanometer conversions
- Principle of potentiometer, meterbridge and Wheatstone bridge
4. Electric Field: - Coulomb’s Law -Electric field intensity and electric potential
5. Models of atom
6. Electromagnetic Field: - Force on current carrying conductors in magnetic field
- Electromagnetic induction - A.C and D.C generators
- Moving coil galvanometer, induction coil and transformers. - Power transmission
7. Simple alternating current.
SSS 3 TOPICS
1. Radioactivity and Nuclear reactions.
2. Energy quantization and x-rays
3. Waves particle paradox
4. Basic electronics*** - Semiconductors and types - Junction diodes and uses of diodes
N.B: Like I said earlier, this is based on the scheme of work I use in school and I believe it is a standard one. I'll advise all my online students to copy these topics so that they will know which topic applies to their classes.
Catch ya later.
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