ST ANNA HIGH SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE

ORDINARY LEVEL CHEMISTRY

FORM 3

TERM 1 (ONE) 2024

MR A. NYATHI.
 AIMS OF TEACHING O LEVEL CHEMISTRY

The aims of teaching the O level chemistry syllabus is to assist learners to:

1. Enable learners to develop fundamental principles of Chemistry for application in life and as a basis for further studies in Chemistry and
related disciplines.
2. Inculcate in learners the need for safety and protection of the environment in the study of Chemistry.
3. Create opportunities for learners to acquire research, experimental, practical, enterprising and technological skills in Chemistry. Appreciate
the usefulness and limitations of the scientific method in the study of Chemistry.
4. Stimulate in learners the desire to apply Chemistry for the benefit of society as guided by the principles of Unhu/Ubuntu/Vumunhu.
5. Promote an awareness that the applications of Chemistry may be both beneficial and detrimental to the individual and the community.
6. Develop in learners the appreciation of the use of Chemistry in value creation, addition and beneficiation.
 SYLLABUS OBJECTIVES

Learners should be able to:

1. Follow instructions in practical work
2. Make and record observations
3. Use ICT Tools and Braille/Jaws software to simulate Chemistry phenomena
4. Apply safety measures in all practical work
5. Present, analyse and interpret data to establish relationships
6. Demonstrate knowledge on facts, laws, definitions and concepts of Chemistry
7. Measure and express quantities to a given level of accuracy and precision
8. Design a practical solution to a real life problem using knowledge of Chemistry
 TOPICS TO BE COVERED
The topics to be covered this term are as follows
1. Matter

2. Laboratory techniques

3. Atoms, Elements and Compounds

4. Chemical bonding

5. Stoichiometry and the Mole concept

6. Acids, Bases and Salts

7. Electrochemistry

8. Chemical energetics
Week Topic/content Objectives Methodology/activities Competences Reference/Source of Media/resources Evaluation
ending (skills, knowledge matter
and attitudes)

Measuring By the end of the

Instruments week learners should
be able to:
-national -Science kit
-Apparatus for -Naming syllabus, the
-Identify suitable -Problem
measuring: apparatus used in school based
apparatus used in solving.
thermometer, measuring time, syllabus,
measurement of
balance, temperature, mass, internet, text
time,
burettes, temperature, volume and books both
pipettes, measuring, mass, volume, distance. learners and
cylinders, gas distance
syringes, stop watch teacher`s books
-Taking
-Use measuring measurements of
-Measurement of: apparatus correctly temperature, mass,
Time, temperature, . volume, distance and
mass, volume time.
.

Week Topic/content Objectives Methodology/activities Competences (skills, Reference/Source of Media/resources Evaluation

ending knowledge and attitudes) matter
 Separation By the end of the
techniques week learners
should be able to:
-Problem -national -Science kit
-Methods of -Discussion on solving. syllabus, the
-Identify different -Cheese cloth
separation such as methods of separating school based
methods of
filtration, separating mixtures -Making sand syllabus, -Thin layer
distillation, filters -Experimenting internet, text chroma-togram
mixtures -Suggest
crystallization, on separating mixtures
suitable separation books both
evaporation, paper
techniques, given learners and
and thin layer
the nature of the teacher`s books
chroma-tography mixture.

Week Topic/content Objectives Methodology/activities Competences Reference/Source of Media/resources Evaluation

ending (skills, knowledge matter
and attitudes)
Matter By the end of the
week learners should
-national -Science kit
be able to:
-Problem syllabus, the
solving. -Ice
school based
-States of matter -State the three -Discussing states of syllabus,
-kinetic theory states of matter matter
internet, text
Change of states of Explain the states of -Experimenting on
the changes of states books both
matter matter using the
of matter learners and
-Diffusion of matter kinetic
-Drawing and teacher`s books
theory
describing arrangement
Explain
of particles in solids,
the
liquids and gases -
interconversion of Demonstrating
states in terms of diffusion using
energy and perfume, ammonia and
arrangement of Hydrochloric acid,
particles potassium
-Describe and permanganate -NB: use
explain diffusion of Bromine must be
. done in a fume
cupboard since it is
. poisonous
Week Topic/content Objectives Methodology/activities Competences Reference/Source Media/resources Evaluation
ending (skills, knowledge of matter
and attitudes)

Atomic structure By the end of the

week learners
should be able to:
-Atomic -national
structure: -Problem syllabus, the
-Describe sub -Drawing diagrams to solving. -atomic models
protons, electrons school based
atomic particles of illustrate structure of
and neutrons. syllabus, -periodic tables
an atom. - atoms -
Elements
Represent Representing internet, text
-Elements, atomic -models of
elements using elements using books both
number, mass chemical symbols and elements
chemical symbols learners and
number, nuclide and nuclide nuclide notation
notation, electronic teacher`s books -ICT tools
notation Calculating number of
configuration of 1st -Calculate number protons, electrons and -Moulding clay/
20 elements, of protons, neutrons from mass plasticine
isotopes electrons and numbers and atomic
-Change of states of neutrons from mass numbers
matter numbers and -Drawing electronic
-Diffusion of matter atomic numbers. structures of elements
Draw electronic using dots
structures of and crosses
elements using dots
and crosses
Week Topic/content Objectives Methodology/activities Competences Reference/Source of Media/resources Evaluation
ending (skills, knowledge matter
and attitudes)

Chemical bonding By the end of the

week learners
should be able to:
-Valence theory -national -text books
-Ionic bonding -Problem syllabus, the
-Describe the -Drawing dot and cross solving. -molecular models
-Covalent bond diagrams to show ionic school based
formation of ionic
-Properties of and covalent bonding syllabus, -Science kits
bonds between
ionic and covalent in the following: internet, text
metals and a
compounds NaCl, MgO, Al2O3, H2; -Sodium chloride
nonmetals Describe books both
-Metallic bonding the formation of a Cl2; O2; HCl ;N2; learners and -Candle wax
covalent bond H2O; CH4, CO2, NH3, teacher`s books
Deduce chemical -Constructing models -Burner
formula of a to represent compounds
compound from Experimenting on: -Circuit boards
dot and cross - melting points - -Water
diagrams - boiling points -
Differentiate ionic electrical -ICT tools and
from covalent Braille/Jaws
conductivity
compounds.
- solubility software
-Describe metallic
-discussing metallic
bonding as a lattice
bonding Simulations
of positive ions in
-Drawing metallic bond
a ‘sea of
model
delocalised
electrons’
-Relate the
physical properties
of metals to
metallic bonding
Week Topic/content Objectives Methodology/activities Competences Reference/Source Media/resources Evaluation
ending (skills, knowledge of matter
and attitudes)
 Mole concept By the end of the
week learners
should be able to:
-Problem -national -Periodic table
solving. syllabus, the
-The mole - -Calculating: -Balance
relative atomic -Describe the mole - moles from mass school based
mass concept - mass from moles syllabus, -Science kit
-relative molecular - relative internet, text
mass molecular masses books both
-concentration of - concentration learners and
solutions teacher`s books
-molar mass

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ending (skills, knowledge of matter
and attitudes)
 Chemical equations By the end of the
week learners
should be able to:
-Balancing
chemical equations
-Masses and -Problem -national -Science kit
-Write balanced -Writing balanced solving. syllabus, the
volumes of
chemical equations chemical equations school based
reactants and
-Calculate Experimenting with
products -Limiting syllabus,
quantities of neutralisation,
reagents precipitation and internet, text
products given the
quantities of decomposition books both
reactants and vice reactions -Calculating learners and
versa quantities teacher`s books
-Determine from given data
limiting
reagents
from given data

Week Topic/content Objectives Methodology/activities Competences Reference/Source Media/resources Evaluation

ending (skills, knowledge of matter
and attitudes)
 Properties of Acids By the end of the
and Bases week learners
should be able to:
-national -Science kit
-Acids, bases, pH -Problem syllabus, the
-Identify -Experimenting to solving. -ICT tools and
scale, acid-base identify acidic and school based
properties of acids Braille/Jaws
indicators basic substances - syllabus,
and bases -classify software
-Calcium oxide, oxides as acidic, Describing properties internet, text
sodium oxide, basic or of acids and bases - books both -acid-base
aluminium oxide, amphoteric Preparing salts by learners and
sulphur describe the reacting acids with indicators vinegar
teacher`s books
trioxide, methods of alkalis,
preparing salts carbonates, metals, -lemons
carbon
dioxide, metal oxides
-toothpaste
nitrogen dioxide, Preparing salts by
precipitation and -ash
Preparation of salts
displacement reactions
-methods of -household
preparing salts
detergents
neutralisation -
displacement
-precipitation

Week Topic/content Objectives Methodology/activities Competences Reference/Source of Media/resources Evaluation

ending (skills, knowledge matter
and attitudes)
 Electrochemistry By the end of the
week learners
should be able to:
Redox reactions
• define • Discussing redox
reactions  Problem
Cells and batteries oxidation and solving.  national • Science Kit
reduction in • Observing redox syllabus,
• cells terms of reactions • ICT tools
the
• batteries ; electron • Describing redox and Braille/
electrolyte, school
transfer and reactions Jaws
electrodes changes in based
• Describing the software
oxidation composition of a syllabus,
number simple cell internet, • Lemon /
• identify • Constructing of text dilute acid
oxidising and Zinc/Copper cell books
reducing • Examining a car both • Torch bulb
agents battery learners
• identify the • Car battery
and
composition
teacher`s
of a simple
cell books
• describe the
electrode
reactions in a
simple cell
• describe the
composition
and
maintenance
of a lead-
acid
batteries

Week Topic/content Objectives Methodology/activities Competences Reference/Sour Media/resources Evaluation

ending (skills, knowledge ce of matter
and attitudes)
Electrochemistry By the end of the
week learners
Electrolysis of water
should be able to:

 Problem
• Electrolysis solving.  national  Science kit
of acidified • describe the • Constructing syllabus,
water electrolysis of electrolytic cell the
• Uses of acidified school
hydrogen and • Discussing electrode
water reactions based
oxygen • identify the syllabus,
• Testing for hydrogen
• Formula for products of internet,
and oxygen gases
water electrolysis of • Calculating volume text
water and ratios of gases books
their uses
both
• deduce the
learners
formula of
water from the and
ratio of teacher`s
volumes of books
products
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ending (skills, knowledge matter
and attitudes)
Energy profile By the end of the
diagrams week learners should
be able to:

 Problem
solving.  national  ICT Tools
• draw energy • Drawing energy profile syllabus, and Braille/
profile diagrams
the school
diagrams to Jaws
based
represent software
syllabus,
endothermic
and exothermic internet,
reactions text
• interpret energy • Analysing energy books
profile profile diagrams both
diagrams learners
and
teacher`s
books