Free SS 3 Physics Scheme of Work
This SS 3 Physics Scheme of Work serves as a guide for educators/teachers to plan and carry out teaching activities across the academic Session.
Download the Lagos State Unified Scheme of Work for SS3 Physics below
SSS3 First Term Scheme of Work for Physics
| LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: UNIFIED SCHEMES OF WORK FOR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS | ||
| Physics Scheme of Work for Senior Secondary Schools 3(SSS3) | ||
| Class | S.S.S 3 | |
| Subject | Physics | |
| Term | First Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| SUB-THEME 2: CONSERVATION PRINCIPLES | ||
| 1 | Energy and Society | (1) Source of energy (2) Renewable and non-renewable energy (3) Uses of energy (4) Energy and development. (5) Energy diversification and conversion (6) Environmental impact of energy use: Global warming and green house effect, oil spillage (7) Energy crisis. |
| 2 | Conversion of Energy | (1) Conversion of: Mechanical energy to electrical, heat sound energies etc. Electrical energy to heat, mechanical to light energies etc. (2) Radiation energy to electrical, heat energies (3) Chemical energy to electrical, mechanical energies (vice versa) etc. |
| 3 | Properties of Waves | (1) Interference of wave light and sound. (2) Diffraction of wave: sound and light (3) Polarization of light application in polar aid only |
| THEME 3: WAVE MOTION WITHOUT MATERIAL TRANSFER | ||
| 4 | Electromagnetic waves | (1) Electromagnetic spectrum |
| THEME 4: FIELDS AT REST AND IN MOTION | ||
| 5 | Gravitational Field | (1) Gravitational force between two masses (Newton’s law of universal gravitation). (2) ‘G’ as a universal constant. (3) Solar system (4) Kepter’s laws (5) Natural and artificial satellites. (6) Escape velocity. |
| 6 | Gravitational Field II | (1) Production of continuum charges: Primary and secondary cells. (2) Electric circuit series and parallel arrangement of cells and resistors. (3) Shunt and multiplier (4) Resistivity and conductivity (5) Principles of potentiometer: meter bridge -Wheatstone bridge. (6) Measurement of: -Electric current -Potential difference -Resistance and Emf. of a cell (7) Electrical conduction through liquids and gases -Electrolytes and non-electrolytes. |
| 7 | Gravitational Field II | – Conduction of charged electrolytes: Voltmeter, electroplating, Hot cathode emission (8) Faraday’s law of electrolysis (9) Electric force between point charges (Coulomb’s law) (10) concept of: -Electric field -Electric field intensity; electric potential (11) Capacitance: -definition -arrangement of capacitors -energy stored in a charged capacitor. |
| 8 | Magnetic fields | (1) Concept of magnetic field (2) Magnetic field around – A bar magnet – A straight conductor carrying current – A solenoid (3) Magnets: Temporary and permanent -Making magnets (4) Application of electro-magnetic field. (5) Earth’s magnetic field: Description and use mariner’s compass (6) Magnetic force on a moving charge |
| 9 | Electromagnetic Field II | (1) Concept of electro-magnetic field -Interaction between magnetic field and currents in -A current carrying wire in a magnetic field (2) A current carrying solenoid in a magnetic field (3) Applications of electromagnetic field -Electric motor -Moving coil galvanometer -Induction coil. |
| 10 | Electro-magnetic Field II | (4) Electromagnetic induction: -Faraday’s law -Lenz’s law -Motor-generator effect (5) Eddy currents |
| 11 | Revision | |
| 12 | Examination | |
SSS3 Second Term Scheme of Work for Physics
| Term | Second Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | Simple A. C. Circuit | (1) Alternating current circuits: -Nomenclature, in a.c. air units -Peak and r.m.s. values. – Series circuits containing resistance, inductance, and capacitance. -Reactance and impedance (2) Power in an a.c. circuit. |
| THEME 5: ENERGY QUANTIZATION AND DUALITY OF MATTER | ||
| 2 | Models of the Atoms | (1) Concept of the atom. (2) The various models of the atom. -Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, and election cloud models (3) Limitations of the physical models. |
| 3 | Nucleus | (1) Radioactivity natural and artificial: -Isotopes -Reductive element -Radioactive emission -Half-life and decay constant (2) Nuclear reaction -Fission -Fusion -Nuclear energy -Nuclear power and the atomic bomb (3) Nigeria’s nuclear energy programme. |
| 4 | Energy quantization | (1) Energy levels in atom -Ground state -Excited state -Emission of light energy on return to ground state (2) Photo-electric effect (3) Einstein’s photoelectric equation and its explanation (4) X-ray -Production – Characteristics and -Properties and uses. |
| 5 | Energy quantization and duality of matter. | Wave-particle duality. |
| 6 | Battery electroplating and application of electromagnetic field. | – Battery – Electroplating – Galvanometer – Electric motor – Generators. |
| 7 | Transmission Systems Users of machines Repairs and maintenance of machines | (1) Transformer (2) Need for the use of machines in doing work -Easier -Quicker and more conveniently (3) Instances of use of machines: At home, in offices, in industries, in agriculture, in transportation (4) Need for repairs of machines (5) Need for regular maintenance of machines. (6) Maintenance schedule of machines. |
| 8 | Dams and energy Rockets and satellites | (1) Location of dams for producing electricity in Nigeria (2) Principle of production of electricity from dams. (3) Component parts of rockets and satellites. (4) Function of rockets and satellites. (5) Uses of rockets and satellites |
| Niger –SAT I | (1) Features of Niger-SAT I (2) Its operation and uses. | |
| NICOM-SAT I | (1) Features of NICOM-SAT I (2) Its operation and uses. | |
| 9 | Revision and Examination | |
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