Grade 11 Assessment Framework Physical Sciences June Examination 2024

PHYSICAL SCIENCES ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK

GRADE 11 JUNE 2024 EXAMINATION
ONE PAPER: 3 HOURS
QUESTION CONTENT MARKS
1 10 Multiple choice questions of 2 marks each on all topics 20
2 Vectors in two dimensions 13
3-5 Newton's laws and application of Newton's laws 29
6 Electrostatics 21
7 Electromagnetism 17
8 Electric circuits 24
9 Atomic combinations 13
10 Intermolecular forces 13
TOTAL 150
WEIGHTING OF COGNITIVE LEVELS
Cognitive level Description Marks
1 Remembering/ Recall 15%
2 Understanding/ Comprehension 35%
3 Applying and analysing 40%
4 Evaluating and creating (synthesis) 10%

Skills in Physical Sciences

• Identify and question phenomena:
o Formulate an investigative question.
o List all possible variables.
o Formulate a testable hypothesis.
• Design/Plan of an investigation:
o Identify variables (dependent, independent, and controlled variables).
o List appropriate apparatus.
o Plan the sequence of steps which should include, amongst others:
- The need for more than one trial to minimise experimental errors.
- Identify safety precautions that need to be taken.
- Identify conditions that ensure a fair test.
- Set an appropriate control.
• Graphs:
o Draw accurate graphs from given data/information.
o Interpret graphs.
o Draw sketch graphs from given information.
• Results:
o Identify patterns/relationships in data.
o Interpret results.
• Conclusions:
o Draw conclusions from given information, e.g., tables, graphs.
o Evaluate the validity of conclusions.
• Calculations:
o Solve problems using two or more different calculations (multistep calculations).
• Descriptions:
o Explain/Describe/Argue the validity of a statement/event using scientific principles.

Prior knowledge from Grade 10

All skills and application of knowledge learnt in Grade 10 are applicable to assessment in Grade 11. Skills and
knowledge from Grade 10 that may be assessed in Grade 11 include the following:
• The scientific method
• Vectors and scalars
• Equations of motion
• The periodic table
• Writing of formulae and balanced equations
• The kinetic molecular theory
• Chemical bonding

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