ANNUAL CURRICULUM PLAN

DEPT. OF ACADEMICS

DETAILS

SESSION 2023-2024

CURRICULUM IGCSE

CLASS YEAR 9

SUBJECT Physics

UNIT CHAPTER/TOPIC SUB-TOPICS No. of Periods IP Sequence

/IPs Required

1 Topic 1: Motion, forces 1.1 Physical quantities and 20+4 Revision 1-24
and energy measurement
techniques
03-04-2023 to 09-05-2023 1.2 Motion(Speed, velocity and
acceleration)
CT1: 16-05-2023 1.3 Mass and weight
1.4 Density
Syllabus: 1.1 to 1.7.4 1.5 Forces
1.5.1 Effects of forces
1.7 Energy, work and power
 1.7.1 Energy
1.7.2 Work
1.7.3 Energy resources
1.7.4 Power

1.8 Pressure

2 Topic 2: Thermal Physics 2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter 30 + 6 25-61

2.1.1 States of matter Revision
17-05-23 to 21-07-23 2.1.2 Particle model
2.1.3 Gases and absolute scale
CT 2: 25-07-23 of temperature

Syllabus: 1.8 to 2.2.1 2.2 Thermal properties and

temperature
2.2.1 Thermal expansion of
solids, liquids and Gases
2.2.2 Specific heat capacity
2.2.3 Melting, boiling and
evaporation
26-07-23 to 14-08-23 2.3. Transfer of thermal energy
2.3.1 Conduction
SEM I: 06-09-23 2.3.2 Convection
2.3.3 Radiation
2.3.4 Consequences of thermal
energy transfer

3 Topic 3: Waves 3.1 General properties of waves 19+5 revision 62-85

3.2 Light
3.2.1 Reflection of light
 26-09-23 to 01-11-23 3.2.2 Refraction of light
3.2.3 Thin lenses
CT 3: 07-11-23 3.2.4 Dispersion of light
3.3 Electromagnetic spectrum
Syllabus: 3.1 to 3.2.4 3.4 Sound

4 Topic 5: Nuclear Physics 5.1 The nuclear model of the atom 27 + 9 85-120
5.1.1 The atom Revision
08-11-23 to 07-02-24 5.1.2 The nucleus
5.2 Radioactivity
SEM 2: 11-03-24 5.2.1 Detection of radioactivity
5.2.2 The three types of nuclear
Syllabus: Entire Course emission
5.2.3 Radioactive decay
5.2.4 Half life
5.2.5 Safety precautions