St Andrew’s and St Bride’s Physics Dept

S3 National 4 / 5 Physics Schedule

August 2016to December 2016

Week
beginning /

Unit

/ Homework / Test Date / PA Assessment
August 10

H H H II

/ Unit 1
Dynamics and Space
1.4 Cosmology
August 17
M T W Th F / 1.4 Cosmology
The Universe
August 24
M T W Th F / 1.4 Cosmology
Cosmogony
August 31
M T W Th F / 1.4 Cosmology
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
September 7
M T W Th F / 1.4 Cosmology
Spectra
September 14
M T W Th F / 1.1Motion
Average Speed
September 21
M T W Th H / 1.1 Motion
Instantaneous speed
September 28
H T W Th F / 1.1Motion
Vectors and Scalars
October 5
M T W Th F / 1.1Motion
Acceleration
Graphs
October 12
H H H H H
October 19
M T W Th F / 1.1 Motion
Graphs
October 26
M T W Th F / 1.2Forces
Effects of and Measuring Forces
November 2
M T W Th F / 1.2 Forces
Friction
November 9
I T W Th F / 1.2 Forces
Newton’s 1st and 2nd Laws
November 16
M T W Th F / 1.2 Foces
Newton’s 1st and 2nd Laws
November 23
M T W Th F / 1.2 Forces
Weight
November 30
M T W Th F / 1.2 Forces
Resultant forces
December 7
M T W Th F / 1.2 Forces
Terminal velocity
December 14
M T W Th F / 1.2 Forces
Forces and Energy, work done
Week
beginning / Unit / Homework / Test Date / PA
Assessment
January 4
H T W Th F / Unit 1
Dynamics and Space (ctd)
1.3 Satellites and Projectiles
January 11
M T W Th F / 1.3 Satellites and Projectiles
Thought experiment, Satellites, curved reflector, transmitters and receivers
January 18
M T W Th F / 1.3 Satellites and Projectiles
Projectiles, v = d/t, v = u = at
January 25
M T W Th F / Research project work/ catch up time
February 1
M T W Th F / 1.5 Space Exploration
Heading into Space
Understanding our place in the universe, model off the universe
February 8
H H I Th F / 1.5 Space Exploration
The Space Rocket, Space Technology
Newton’s Laws, W = mg, spin off technology
February 15
M T W Th F / 1.5 Space Exploration
Risks, Re-entry
Technological advances and dangers,
Eh = cmΔT and Eh = ml
February 22
M T W Th F / Revision and Unit 1 NAR
February 29
M T W Th F / Unit 2
Conservation of Energy
Ep = Ek
March 7
M T W Th F / Unit 3
3.1 Wave Characteristics
Definitions, v = d/t, f = 1/T
March 14
M T W Th F / 3.1 Wave Characteristics/ 3.2 Sound
v = fλ, diffraction, effect on amplitude and frequency
March 21
M T W Th H / 3.2 Sound
Speed of sound in air, sound levels, sonar
March 28
H T W Th F / 3.2 Sound
Ultrasound, sound reproduction
April 4
H H H H H / Holiday
April 11
H H H H H
April 18
M T W Th F / 3.3 EM Spectrum
Uses, safety and dangers
April 25
M T W Th I / 3.3 EM Spectrum
Refraction, Light and sight
May 2
H T W Th F / 3.3 EM Spectrum
Refraction, Light and sight
May 9
M T W Th F / S3 Exam
May 16
M T W Th H / S3 Exam
May 23
H T W Th F / 3.4 Nuclear Radiation
Atomic structure, types of radiation, ionisation, absorption, sources and effects on living things
May 30
M T W Th F / 3.4 Nuclear Radiation
applications, D = E/m, H = Dw, activity, half life, generation of electricity, Fission and Fusion
June 6
M T W Th F / N4 AVU
June 13
M T W Th F / Revision and Unit 3 NAR
June 20
M T W H H / N4 AVU
END OF TERM

January 2017 to June 2018