ACK TULIENGE SECONDARY SCHOOL

PHYSICS SCHEMES OF WORK

SUBJECT: PHYSICS FORM: 3 TERM: 1 YEAR: 2025 TEACHER: ……………………….

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Opening and revision of 2024 end of term 3 Exam
1 1-2 Linear Displacement By the end of  Discussions and problems   Trolleys or Comprehensive
motion Speed the lesson, the solving toy cars Secondary Physics
Velocity learner should  Charts  Student’s Bk 3 pp. 1-
be able to 3
Define  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp
displacement, KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 1-6
speed and Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
velocity and 1-5
acceleration
Distinguish
between
distance and
displacement
3-5 Linear Motion By the end of  Discussions and problems   Graph paper Comprehensive
motion graphs the lesson, the solving  Charts Secondary Physics
learner should Describe experiments to Trolleys or  Student’s Bk 3 pp. 3-
be able to determine velocity and toy cars 5
Describe acceleration  Charts  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
experiments to  Draw and interpret motion  KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 8-17
determine time graphs Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
velocity and 17-25
acceleration
Draw and
interpret motion
graphs
2 1-2 Linear Measurement By the end of  Discussions and problems   Trolleys or Comprehensive
motion of speed, the lesson, the solving toy cars Secondary Physics
velocity learner should Distinguish between speed and  Charts  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
be able to velocity of a body  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
Distinguish  Measure the speed and the KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 18-25
between speed velocity of a moving body Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
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 and velocity of a  6-16
body
Measure the
speed and the
velocity of a
moving body
3-5 Linear Measurement By the end of  Discussions and problems   Ticker timer Comprehensive
motion of the lesson, the solving  Trolleys or Secondary Physics
acceleration learner should  Measure the acceleration of toy cars  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
be able to a body  Charts  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
Measure the  Determine acceleration due KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 25
acceleration of a to gravity Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
body 10-12
Determine
acceleration due
to gravity
3 1-2 Linear Equations of By the end of  Discussions and problems   Ticker timer Comprehensive
motion linear motion the lesson, the solving Trolleys or Secondary Physics
Problems on learner should toy cars  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
uniformly be able to  Charts Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
accelerated State and use KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 26-30
bodies equations of Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
linear motion to 26-30
solve simple
motion
problems
3-5 Linear Equations of By the end of  Discussions and problems   Charts Comprehensive
motion linear motion the lesson, the solving Secondary Physics
Problems on learner should  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
uniformly be able to  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
accelerated Solve numerical KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 31-37
bodies problems Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
involving linear 26-30
motion of
uniformly
accelerated
bodies
4 1-2 Linear Equations of By the end of  Discussions and problems   Trolleys or Comprehensive
motion linear motion the lesson, the solving toy cars Secondary Physics
Problems on learner should  Charts  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
uniformly be able to  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
accelerated derive the KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 31-37

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 bodies equations of Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
linear motion
3-5 Linear Equations of By the end of  Discussions and problems   Chalk board Comprehensive
motion linear motion the lesson, the solving Secondary Physics
learner should  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
be able to  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
State and apply KLB Phy Bk.3 pp .31-37
the equations of Foundation Phy Bk pp.
linear motion 26-30
5 1-2 Refraction Explanation By the end of  Discussions and problems   Lenses and Comprehensive
of light of refraction the lesson, the solving prisms Secondary Physics
Laws of learner should  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
refraction be able to  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp
State the laws of KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 42-66
refraction Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
35-39

3-5 Refraction Total Internal By the end of  Discussions and problems   Triangular Comprehensive
of light reflection the lesson, the solving prisms Secondary Physics
learner should  Ray box  Student’s Bk 3 pp
be able to  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
Describe total KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 68- 78
internal Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
reflection 59-65
State the
conditions for
total internal
reflection to
occur
1-3 Refraction Application By the end of  Making a periscope   Charts on Comprehensive
6 of light of a total the lesson, the  Discussions on working of total internal Secondary Physics
internal learner should an optical fibre. reflection  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
reflection in be able to and  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp
a: explain the applications KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 75-79-
 Prism working of a Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
periscop prism periscope 66-67
e and optical
 Optical fibres among
fibre other
applications.
3-4 Refraction Dispersion of By the end of  Experiments on dispersion   Triangular Comprehensive
of light white light the lesson, the of light using glass prisms. glass prism Secondary Physics

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 learner should  Source of  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
be able to light 19-20
describe an  Screen  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
experiment to KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 79-81
illustrate the Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
dispersion of 53-58
white light
7 1-5 Refraction Problems of By the end of  Discussions and problems   Review Comprehensive
of light reflective the lesson, the solving in critical angle questions Secondary Physics
index and learner should using the formulae  Past exams  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
critical angle be able to solve  Examples on 21-22
problems and n = sin the topic.  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp. 9-
involving the 12
reflective index KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 47-67
and the critical Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
angle. 59-67

8 1-5 Newton’s Newton’s By the end of  Statement and discussion of   Inclined Comprehensive
laws of three laws of the lesson, the Newton’s Law plane Secondary Physics
motion motion. learner should  Experiments to illustrate  Trolley  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
be able to: Newton’s laws of motion.  Marbles 23-27
 State the  Spring  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
Newton’s balances 13-17
laws of KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 88-97
motion. Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
 State and 71-87
explain the
significanc
e of a
Newton’s
laws of
motion.
 Describe
simple
experiment
s to
illustrate
inertia.
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9. 1-5 Newton’s Conservation By the end of  Statements and discussions   Marbles Comprehensive
laws of of linear the lesson, the on the laws of  Trolleys Secondary Physics
motion momentum learner should conservation of linear  Metre rule  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
 Elastic be able to : momentum.  Stop clock 28-30
collision  State the  Demonstration on the  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
law of conservation of 13-17
conservatio momentum KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 103-
n of 108
momentum. Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
 Define
elastic
collisions.
10 1-3 Newton’s  Inelastic By the end of  Observing inelastic   Trolleys Comprehensive
laws of collision the lesson, the collision  Plasticine Secondary Physics
motion  Impulse learner should  Calculating recoil velocity  Chart on  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
 Recoil be able to: meaning of 28-29
velocity  Define impulse  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp. 6-
inelastic 9
collisions. KLB Phy Bk.3 pp.103-
 Define and 108
explain the Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
impulse of
a force.
 Determine
the recoil
velocity in
elastic
collision.
4-5 Newton’s Derivation of By the end of  Deriving the formula F =   Chart on the Comprehensive
laws of the formula the lesson, the ma laws of Secondary Physics
motion F = ma learner should moment  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
Advantages be able to  Chart on 24-32
and  Derive the friction.  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
disadvantage relation F = 13-17
s of frictional ma. KLB Phy Bk.3 pp. 109-
force.  Describe the 114
application Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
of frictional 78-80
force.

11 1-5 Newton’s Viscosity By the end of  Distinguishing viscous   Glycerin Comprehensive

laws of the lesson, the from non viscous liquids.  Paraffin Secondary Physics

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 motion learner should  Observing motion through  Water  Student’s Bk 3 pp. 33
be able to viscous liquids  Ball bearings  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
 Define  Defining and explaining  Stop clock 13-17
viscosity terminal velocity  Metre rule KLB Phy Bk.3 pp.115-
 Explain the  Measuring 118
concept of cylinder Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
terminal 105-108
velocity

12 1-5 Newton’s Revision By the end of  Discussions and problem   Quizzes Comprehensive
laws of the lesson, the solving.  Assignment Secondary Physics
motion learner should  Review  Student’s Bk 3 pp.
be able to solve questions. 34-35
problems on:  Teacher’s Bk 3 pp.
 Newton’s 17-18
laws of KLB Phy Bk.3 pp.87-161
motion Foundation Phy Bk 3 pp.
 Law of 71-114
conservatio
n of linear
momentum
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