Curriculum
Grade 11 Physical Sciences
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Physics
Vectors in Two Dimensions
FreeTerm 1
Revision: Vectors and Scalars in One Dimension · Resultant of Perpendicular Vectors · Resolving a Vector into Components
Newton's Laws and Application of Newton's Laws
Term 1
Revision: Equations of Motion · Kinds of Forces · Force Diagrams and Free-Body Diagrams · Newton's First Law and Inertia · Newton's Second Law · Applying Newton's Second Law · Newton's Third Law · Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
Electrostatics
Term 3
Revision: Charge, Conservation and Quantisation · Coulomb's Law · Electric Fields and Field Patterns · Electric Field Strength
Electromagnetism
Term 3
Revision: Magnetic Fields and Field Lines · Magnetic Field around a Current-Carrying Conductor · Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction
Electric Circuits
Term 3
Revision: Current, Potential Difference and Resistance · Ohm's Law · Electrical Power and Energy · Kilowatt-Hours and the Cost of Electricity · Internal Resistance
Geometrical Optics
Term 2
Reflection and the Law of Reflection · Refraction · Snell's Law · Critical Angle and Total Internal Reflection
2D and 3D Wavefronts
Term 2
Wavefronts and Huygens' Principle · Diffraction
Chemistry
Atomic Combinations: Molecular Structure
Term 1
Revision: Electron Configuration and Bonding · The Chemical Bond · Lewis Diagrams and Rules for Bond Formation · Molecular Shape (VSEPR Theory) · Electronegativity and Bond Polarity · Bond Energy and Bond Length
Intermolecular Forces
Term 1
Revision: The Kinetic Molecular Theory · Intermolecular and Interatomic Forces · Types of Intermolecular Forces · Intermolecular Forces and Physical Properties · The Chemistry of Water
Quantitative Aspects of Chemical Change
Term 2
Revision: The Mole, Molar Mass and Equations · Molar Gas Volume and Volume Relationships · Concentration of Solutions · Percentage Composition, Formulae and Purity · Stoichiometry, Limiting Reagents and Yield · Gas Volumes in Explosions and Airbags
Energy and Chemical Change
Term 3
Energy Changes and Bond Energy · Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions · Activation Energy and the Activated Complex
Types of Reaction: Acids and Bases
Term 3
Revision: Acids, Bases and Reactions in Water · Defining Acids and Bases · Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs and Ampholytes · Acid-Base Reactions and Making Salts · Indicators and Titrations · The pH Scale
Ideal Gases and Thermal Properties
Term 2
Revision: Kinetic Molecular Theory and Molar Gas Volume · The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Boyle's Law · Charles's Law and the Pressure Law · The General Gas Equation and the Ideal Gas Equation · Temperature and Pressure of a Gas
Types of Reaction: Redox Reactions
Term 4
Revision: Ions, Electron Transfer and Electronegativity · Oxidation Numbers · Identifying Redox Reactions · Balancing Redox Equations
Exploiting the Lithosphere
Term 4
The Earth's Crust as a Source of Materials · Gold Mining and Recovery · Other Mining Industries · Environmental Impact of Mining and Fossil Fuels