5058 PHYSICS (WITH SPA) ORDINARY LEVEL 2009 Skill set 2 - Analysing Skill set 3 - Planning Each candidate is to be assessed only twice for each of skill sets 1 and 2 and only once for skill set 3. Weighting and Marks Computation of the 3 Skill Sets The overall level of performance of each skill set (skill sets 1, 2 and 3) is the sum total of the level of performance The weighting and marks computation of the skill sets are as follows: Skill Set
No. of Assessments (a)
Max Marks per Assessment (b)
Weight (c)
Sub-total (a x b x c) 2 x 6 x 4 = 48 50% 2 x 4 x 3 = 24 25% 1 x 4 x 6 = 24
Total Marks for SPA
25% 96
Please refer to the SPA Information Booklet for more detailed information on the conduct of SPA. of each strand within the skill set.
CONTENT STRUCTURE I. II.
III.
IV.
Section MEASUREMENT NEWTONIAN MECHANICS
THERMAL PHYSICS
WAVES
Topics 1. Physical Quantities, Units and Measurement 2.
Kinematics
3.
Dynamics
4.
Mass, Weight and Density
5.
Turning Effect of Forces
6.
Pressure
7.
Energy, Work and Power
8.
Kinetic Model of Matter
9.
Transfer of Thermal Energy
10.
Temperature
11.
Thermal Properties of Matter
12.
General Wave Properties
13.
Light
14.
Electromagnetic Spectrum 56
Weighting