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NYAMASHEKE DISTRICT

SCHEME OF WORK SCHOOL NAME: ………………………….

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2023/2024 SUBJECT: PHYSICS

TEACHER ‘S NAME: …………………………………………………… CLASS: SENIOR THREE

NUMBER OF PERIOD PER WEEK: 4 periods

FIRST TERM
WEEK Unit Title Lesson Title Learning objectives (copied or Teaching methods and Techniques Resources Observatio
AND adapted from the syllabus depending + Evaluations procedures and ns
on the bunch of lesson) + Key unit
References
DATES competence

Week 1: Unit 1: Lesson 1: Knowledge and understanding: -Discuss in groups and present Physics
Graphs of Illustration of suitable scales for plotting graphs. books for
25- -Describe graphs of uniform
linear displacement Rwanda
29/09/2 rectilinear motion. -Interpret linear motion graphs
motion -time graphs secondary
023 -Plot distance-time graph and
and velocity- -Discuss determination of distance school S3
velocity-time graph.
time graphs from velocity- time graph.
-Identify uniform acceleration and Internet
non-uniform acceleration from -Find acceleration from velocity- connection
velocity-time graphs time graph.
Skills: -Use Internet and simulations to
-Appreciate use suitable scale in illustrate graphs of linear motion.
plot graphs.

-Recognize that the area under

velocity-time graph represents
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distance covered by the body.

Attitudes and Values:

Appreciate that the slope of
distance-time graph gives velocity
while the slope of velocity-time
graph gives acceleration

WEEK2: Lesson2: Knowledge and understanding: -Group discussion on the

Determine interpretation of distance
02- Identify uniform acceleration and
distance /Displacement and speed/velocity-
06/10/2 non-uniform acceleration from
covered from time graphs
023 velocity–time graphs.
a velocity
-Exercises on the distance covered
time graph Skills: Interpret velocity time graph.
from a velocity time graph
Lesson3: Key unit Competence:
Interpretatio
n of By the end of this unit the learner
distance should be able to plot and analyses
/Displaceme the graphs of linear motion
nt and
speed/veloci
ty-time
graphs

Week 3: Unit2: Lesson1: Knowledge and Understanding: -Discuss in groups and make -Books of
09- Friction Review on presentation on the role of safety physics for
-Explain Inertia Outline and factors
13/10/2 force and Newton’s belts in car. Rwanda
affecting inertia.
023 Newton’s laws of secondary
-Perform an experiment to
Laws of motion. -State and explain Newton’s laws of School s3
illustrate momentum change and
motion. motion.
Lesson report. -NEWS
2Definition -Describe linear momentum and its PHYSICS S3
-Perform an experiment and report
of linear
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momentum conservation. on the Newton’s law of motion and

friction force.
Lesson 3: Skills: Design experiment to
Distinguish illustrate Newton’s laws of motion. -Solve in groups problems related
between to Newton’s laws and on change of
-Apply Newton’s laws principles in
Impulse and momentum.
solving motion problems.
linear
-Use Internet and simulations to
momentum. Attitude and values:
demonstrate Newton’s laws of
-Appreciate the effect of friction motion.
force on moving body.

-Appreciate the importance of

Newton’s law of motion in life.

Week 4: Lesson 4: - Realize the effect of the air - Solve in groups problems related INTERNET
16- Conservation resistance on the speed of moving to Newton’s laws and on change of
20/10/2 of linear body momentum
023 momentum.
Key Unit Competence: By the end -Devise an experiment to
Lesson 5: of this unit learner should be able determine the coefficient of friction
Determinatio to perform experiments involving and report.
n of Newton’s laws of motion and
-Carry out experiment to determine
coefficient of friction force
the coefficient of friction
friction.

Week 5: Unit3: Lesson 1: Knowledge and understanding: -Experiment to show existing of New
23- Illustration of pressure in air and interpretation
Applicatio -Explain the existing of force Physics
27/10/2 existing of
n of exerted by air on surface. - Working in groups to conduct
023 atmospheric Books
atmospher experiments illustrating the
pressure -Explain the relationship between
e pressure existence of forces exerted by air
atmospheric pressure and altitude
Lesson 2: on a surface and make
Factors -Relate atmospheric pressure, presentation.
influencing
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the density of air and altitude. - In groups discuss factors

atmospheric influencing atmospheric pressure
Skills:
pressure and presenting the findings.
-Explain application of atmospheric
Lesson 3:
pressure
Relationship
between -Discuss factors affecting
atmospheric atmospheric pressure.
pressure and
altitude

Week 6: Lesson 4: Attitude and values: -Work in groups to measure the Physics
Instruments atmospheric pressure using a books for
30/10- Predict change in weather by
for mercury barometer and make Rwanda
03/11/2 observing changes in atmospheric
measuring presentation. secondary
023 pressure.
atmospheric
-Search Internet for applications of
pressure Key unit competence:
atmospheric pressure.
Lesson 5: By the end of the unit the learner
Application should be able to explain the
of existence of pressure in gas and the
atmospheric application of atmospheric
pressure pressure

Week 7: Unit4: Lesson 1: Knowledge and understanding: -Discuss in groups and make Physics
Renewable Energy presentation on the energy sources books for
06- -Outline renewable and non-
and non- source in Rwanda and relate to the world. Rwanda
10/11/2 renewable energy sources
renewable (Renewable -Discuss in groups and make secondary
023
energy and - Describe basic features of presentation on difference school
sources. nonrenewabl renewable and non-renewable between renewable and
e). energy sources. nonrenewable energy.

Lesson 2: Skills: -Discuss and make presentation

energy transformation power
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Classification -Classify energy sources in Rwanda generation plants.

of energy and the rest of world
source in
-Analyze the transformation of
Rwanda and
energy into different forms.
the world:
Renewable Attitude and values:
and non-
Renewable -Appreciate that in most instances,
energy the sun is the prime energy source
sources for world energy.

(fossil fuels; -Appreciate higher rate of energy

solar power; consumption in developed
hydroelectric countries is from large deposits of
power and fossil fuels.
wind power - Be aware of the moral and ethical
Lesson 3: issues associated with nuclear
Outline weapons.
renewable - Adapt scientific method of
and non- thinking
renewable
energy
sources

Week 8: Lesson 4: Key unit Competence: By the end -Visit some power generation
13- Transformati of the unit the learner should be plants and make a report.
17/11/2 on of energy able to differentiate between
-Search internet for other sources
023 renewable and non-renewable
Lesson 5: of energy
energy sources and give examples.
Electrical to
mechanical
and vice
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versa etc.

Week 9: Unit 5: Lesson 1: Knowledge and Understanding: -Perform an experiment to

20- Heat Difference determine specific heat capacity
-Explain the modes of heat
24/11/2 transfer between and present the findings.
transfer.
023 and heat and
-Explain thermal expansion of solid. - Demonstrate modes of heat
quantity temperature
-Recall the differences between transfer
Lesson 2: heat and temperature.
-Perform an experiment on thermal
Week10: Modes of -Explain modes of heat transfer. 
expansion of given solid objects
heat transfer Explain thermal expansion of solids.
27/11- and report.
- Explain applications of heat
01/12/2 Lesson 3:
exchanges. -Perform experiments to illustrate
023 Application
- Explain thermal expansions. heat transfer by conduction,
of heat
-Define the terms heat capacity and convection and radiation and
transfer
specific heat capacity. report.
Lesson 4:
Skills: -Carry out an investigation that
Thermal
illustrates heat exchange
expansion -Describe the heat transfer.
- Calculate heat capacity, specific -Solve problems related to
Lesson 5:
heat capacity, Latent heat, specific expansion and heat capacity
Heat
latent heat
capacity and -Search Internet for applications of
specific heat Attitude and values: heat transfer and make
capacity, presentation.
Appreciate the heat transfer in life
specific
latent heat -Acquire knowledge in analyzing
of the behavior of materials under
vaporization thermal expansion.
and fusion -Be aware of difficulties related to
heat exchanges.

Key unit competence: By the end

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of the unit the learner should be

able to evaluate modes of heat
transfer and determine specific
heat capacity of metal block.

Week11: 04- REVISION AND SUBSIDIARY EXAM

08/12/2023

Week12: 11- EXAMINATIONS PERIOD

15/12/2023

Week13: 18- MARKING AND MAKING SCHOOL REPORTS

22/2023

SECOND TERM
Weeks Unit Lesson title + Learning objectives (copied or adapted from Teaching methods & Resources Observa
And titles Evaluation the syllabus depending on the bunch of techniques + Evaluation tion
lesson) + Key unit competence procedures
dates

Week1: Unit Lesson 1: The first Knowledge and Understanding: -Demonstrate work done on Physics book
6: and the second laws system using boiling water for Rwandans
08- -State the law of thermodynamics
Laws of thermodynamics and report. schools
12/01/2
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024 of Lesson 2: Application -Describe heat exchanges. -Discuss in groups and

therm of the principle of present freezing water and
SKILLS:
odyna thermodynamics melting of ice.
mics -Describe the application of
- Carry out investigations and
thermodynamics
write report on melting and
Attitudes and values: freezing.

-Appreciate heat exchange -

Adapt scientific method of thinking

Lesson 3: The Key unit competence: By the end of this -Search Internet for internal
principle of heat unit the learner should be able to describe energy and laws of
exchange the internal energy of a system by applying thermodynamics.
laws of thermodynamics.
Lesson 4: The kinetics
theory

Week2: Unit7: Lesson 1: Laws of Knowledge and understanding: -Establish the expression of Internet
15- Introd electromagnetic emf induced in a straight connection
-State the laws of electromagnetic
19/01/2 uction induction conductor moving in
induction
024 to magnetic field.
Lesson 2: Induced
electr -Define the e.m.f
electromagnetic force - Solve problems of
omag
SKILLS: electromagnetic induction.
netic Lesson 3: Formula for
induc the emf induced in a -Interpret the production of induced e.m.f -Derive an expression of
tion straight conductor induced EMF in a coil rotating
moving in magnetic -Analyze induced EMF in a changing in uniform magnetic field.
field magnetic flux. -Discuss effect on induced
-analyze applications of alternating current. emf when the generator
Lesson4: Production
frequency changes. -
of an induced emf by Attitudes and values: Relate peak and RMS values
time changing
-Appreciate the formula for the e.m.f for sinusoidal currents and
magnetic flux
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induced voltages.

Week3: Lesson 5: Alternating -To define the alternating current -To -Solve problems involving
22- current explain the functioning of a transformer peak and rms values.
26/01/2 -Show the concern of possible risks -Discuss the operation of an
Lesson 6: Operation
024 involved in living and working near high- ideal transformer.
alternating current
voltage power lines. -Search internet for
generator
information on
Key unit competence: By the end of this
Lesson 7: Effect on electromagnetic induction.
unit the learner should be able to apply the
the induced emf by
principle of electromagnetic induction.
changing the
generator frequency

Week4: Unit8: Lesson 1: Operation Knowledge and understanding: Physics books

29/01- Electri of an ideal for Rwanda
-state types of transformer -In groups discuss the
02/02/2 cal transformer secondary
functioning and role of a
024 power Skills: school
Lesson 2: transformer and write report.
trans
Transmission of Describe the functioning of transformer
missio -Discuss power losses in
electrical power
n Attitude and values transmission lines and real
Lesson 3: Power transformers.
losses in transmission -Appreciate the importance of transformer
lines and real in life -To perform very well
transformer all problems related to the transformer

Week5: Lesson 4: Solve Key unit competence: By the end of the -Solve problems on ideal
05- problems on unit the learner should be able to analyze transformers.
09/02/2 transformers and the transmission of electrical power
-Discuss dangers living and
024 power transmission
working near high- voltage
Lesson5: Dangers high- power lines.
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voltage power lines. -Search Internet for details on

transmission of electrical
power.

Exercises in group

Week6: Unit9: Lesson 1: Electrostatic Knowledge and understanding: -Discuss in groups electric Internet
12- Electri force and coulomb’s field lines for a point charge.
-Explain electrostatic force and Coulomb’s
16/02/2 c field law
law. -Discuss in groups, electric
024 intens
Lesson 2: Electric field field lines for two like
ity Skills:
charges.
Lesson 3:
Illustrate the electric field patterns due to
Superposition of -Discuss in groups electric
two charges.
parallel electric fields field lines for two unlike
Attitude and values charges.

Appreciate the superposition of parallel

electric fields.
Key unit competence: By the end this unit
the learner should be able to calculate
intensity of electric field due to one or more
point charges
-Perform an experiment on
electric field between two
parallel charged plates.
- Solve problems related to
electric field intensity

Week7: Unit1 Lesson1: Standard Knowledge and understanding: -Discuss in a group symbols Internet
19- 0: symbols for electrical used in electrical installation physics book
-Name and draw the symbol for electrical
23/02/2 House installation diagrams. for Rwanda
installation -Differentiate
024 electri secondary
Lesson 2: Symbols on between surface wiring and conduit wiring. -Discuss in a group, the types
c school
circuits diagrams of electrical cables and their
install Skills:
standard sizes.
ation. Lesson3: Types of
-Describe the electric circuit diagram
electrical cables and - Discuss in a group safety
-Evaluate different electrical protective
their sizes measures in domestic
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Lesson 4: Function of devices. electrical installation.

circuit breakers and
Attitude and values: -Use role-play to explain the
fuses
connection between physics,
Appreciate the role of circuit breakers and
technology and society.
fuse in life

Week8: Lesson 5: Installation Knowledge and understanding: -Devise an experiment using a

26/02- of lightning arrestor domestic electrical
Explain the lightning arrestor
01/03/2 installation.
Lesson 6: Fuse rating
024 Skills:
-Use a group presentation to
Lesson 7:
Describe the transmission of electricity analyze applications of
transmission of
physics and technology.
electricity Attitude and values:

-Appreciate the role of lightning arrestor

-Acquire skills for identifying problems in
electric circuit

Key unit competence: By the end of the

unit the learner should be able to analyze
and carry out a simple electric installation.

Week9: Unit1 Lesson 1: standard Knowledge and understanding: Physics book

04- 1: symbols used in for Rwanda
-distinguish between ac current and d.c - Working in groups
08/03/2 Basic electric circuits and secondary
current
024 altern their function -Design a circuit diagram with school S3
ating Skills: one of these components:
Lesson 2: A.C
curre Resistor, Inductor or
connected to a single Design an electric circuit consisting AC
nt Capacitor and observe
resistor voltage and inductor, resistor and
circuit different phenomena based
s capacitor
Lesson 3: A. C source on it.
connected to a single Attitude and values:
capacitor
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Lesson 4: A.C voltage Appreciate the role of AC voltage in life

connected to a single
Key unit competence: By the end of the
inductor
unit the learner should be able to design
Lesson 5: The RLC and analyze simple alternating current
series circuit circuits.

Week10: REVISION

11-15/03/2024

Week11: EXAMINATION PERIOD

18-22/03/2024

Week12: MARKING AND MAKING SCHOOL REPORTS

25-29/03/2024

THIRD TERM
Dates Unit title Lesson title + Learning objectives (copied or adapted from the Teaching methods & Resources Observa
And Evaluation syllabus depending on the bunch of lesson) + Key techniques + Evaluation tion
unit competence procedures
weeks

Week1: Unit12: Lesson 1: Knowledge and understanding: - Recall the -Group discussion Physics
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15- Refracti Phenomena of propagation of the light and refraction. -Demonstrate refraction of books for
19/04/2 on Refraction light using air-water and air- Rwanda
-Explain phenomena of refraction
024 glass block. secondary
Of light Lesson 2: Snell’s
-State the laws of refraction school
law - Establish experimentally
Skills: the laws of refraction of S3
Lesson 3: laws of
light.
refraction Measure refractive index

Attitude and values:

Appreciate the bending of light when it moves

from one medium to another

Lesson 4: Total Knowledge and understanding: Explain -Group discussion and Internet
internal presentation
Total internal reflection New
refraction of light
- Illustrate total internal physics
Skills: analyze the critical angle
Lesson 5: reflection of light using a book S3
Application of Attitude and values: right angled prism.
total internal
Appreciate the uses of total internal refraction -Demonstrate dispersion of
refraction
light using a prism.

Exercises in group

Week2: Lesson 6: Knowledge and understanding: Group discussion and New

22- Refraction of light presentation physics
Explain how spherical lenses form images
26/04/2 through a thin book s3
Exercises in group
024 lenses Skills:
Lesson 7: Image analyze graphical construction of images formed
formed by thin by converging or diverging thin lens.
lenses
Attitude and value:
Lesson 8: Lens
formula
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Appreciate the application of thin lenses

Week3: Lesson 9: Power Knowledge and understanding: -Group work and Physics
29/04- of lenses presentation books for
Explain power of lens
03/05/2 Rwanda
Lesson 10: Lens -Measure refractive index of
024 Skills: secondary
defect a glass block.
school
analyze the dispersion of light by glass prism
Lesson 11: - Using ray diagrams locate
Explanation of Attitude and values: image position formed by
light through a thin lenses.
glass prism Appreciate different colors in white light
-Describe a glass prism and
measure its refractive index

-EXERCISES IN GROUP

Week4: Lesson 12: Knowledge and understanding: -Group work and New
Dispersion of light presentation physics
06- Explain term dispersion
by a glass prism. book and
10/05/2 - Illustrate total internal
SKILLS: internet
024 Lesson 13: reflection of light using a
connection
problem solving analyze the dispersion of light right angled prism.
on refraction of
Attitude and values: -Demonstrate dispersion of
light
light using a prism.
Appreciate the application of dispersion of light
-Use Internet and computer
Key unit Competence: By the end the end of the simulations to illustrate
learner should be able to explain refraction of refraction of light and its
light phenomenon applications

-Exercises in group

Week5: Unit13: Lesson1 Knowledge and understanding: -Group discussion Physics

13- Definition of book for
- Research scientific journals
17/05/2 Rwanda
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024 Telecom communication -Recall refraction of light for telecommunication secondary

municati institutions and make school
Lesson 2: Digital -Define and explain the term communication
on report.
and analog
channels -Recall refraction of light and total internal
signals -Use computer simulations
reflection.
to demonstrate
Lesson 3: Types
-Define and explain the term communication. communication channels.
of
communication -Outline different channels of communication. -Suggest other different
channel Skills: channels of communication
used in telecommunication.
Lesson 4: Apply knowledge acquired to characterize quality
Advantages and of a communication system. -Discuss advantages and
disadvantages of disadvantages of optic fiber,
wires pairs, Attitude and values: telephone and radio waves
coaxial cables Application of communication as channels of
optic fiber, radio communication.
waves and
-Exercises in group
satellite
communication

Lesson 5: Simple Knowledge and understanding: -Group discussion

diagram of
Week6: -Outline different channels of communication. - Search Internet to more
communication
20- information about channels
system - Distinguish between digital and analogue
24/05/2 of communication and
signals.
024 Lesson 6: report.
Application -Outline difficulties experienced in
communication system.

Skills:

Suggest different channel of communication

applied in telecommunication
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Key Unit Competence: By the end of this unit the

learner should be able to differentiate
telecommunication channels.

Week7: Unit14: Lesson 1: Knowledge and understanding: -Group discussion and Physics
27- Property Environment presentation book for
-Explain environment factors
31/05/2 of factors Rwanda
- Discuss in groups and make
024 physical -Explain composition of the atmosphere, soil secondary
Lesson 2: presentation on
processe aeration, soil structure and soil reaction school
Composition of environmental factors:
s
atmosphere, soil SKILLS: Temperature, moisture
affecting
reaction supply, radiant energy,
plant Explain aspects of physics in physical process composition of the
growth Lesson 3: Biotic affecting the environment atmosphere, soil aeration
factors, supply of
Attitudes and values: and soil structure, soil
mineral nutrients
reaction, biotic factors,
Appreciate the need to think scientifically, and supply of mineral nutrients.
evaluate environment factors that affects plant
growth. -Discuss in groups and make
debate on the impact of
selected environmental
factors on range plant
productivity: water,
temperature, light,
atmosphere, nutrients, fire
and grazers.

-Exercises in group

Week8: Lesson 4: The Knowledge and understanding: -Group discussion and Physics
impact presentation book for
03- -Explain environment factors on plant growth
environmental Rwanda
07/06/2 - Discuss in groups and
factors on plants SKILLS: secondary
024 make presentation on
growth: water,
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temperature, Apply knowledge of physics to explain factors physical properties of soil school
light, affecting plant growth (soil structure and texture)
atmosphere, and their role in plant
Attitude and values:
nutrient nutrition
Appreciate the benefits of mineral element to
Lesson 5: -Exercises in group
plants
Physical
properties of soil Key unit Competence: By the end this unit the
in relation to learner should be able to describe the physical
plant nutrition properties affecting plant growth.
and plant growth.

Week9: Unit15: Lesson 1: Knowledge and understanding: -Group discussion and

Environment and presentation
10- Environ Recall modes of heat transfer
energy transfers
14/06/2 ment
- Describe the basic thermodynamics and relate
024 phenom Lesson 2: Noise -Discuss and make
to the environment.
ena and pollution, air presentations on the
-Describe the basic composition, structure and
related pollution principle of hydrologic cycle,
dynamics of the atmosphere.
physical mechanisms of water
Lesson 3: Climate transportation in the
concepts
change science Skills: atmosphere and the ground.
Lesson 4: Ozone -Explain basic composition, structure and -Discuss in groups
layer and the dynamics of the atmosphere environmental problems
atmosphere, such as noise pollution,
greenhouse -Apply the basic thermodynamics to ozone depletion and global
effect. environment. warming.
Lesson 5: Global - Evaluate the principle of hydrologic cycle as
mechanisms for water transport in the -Search Internet for details
warming. on relationship between
atmosphere and the ground.
Lesson 6: Attitude and values: environment and physics.
Water ,atmosphe
-Appreciate that all environmental process is
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re and clouds interdependent -Exercises in group

-Appreciate that all environmental processes are

interdependent.
-Appreciate applications of principles and laws of
physics environments issues.
-Appreciate the need to think scientifically about
the environment
Lesson 7: Knowledge and understanding: -Group discussion and Physics
Cyclones and presentation book for
-Describe the basic thermodynamics and relate to
anticyclones Rwanda
the environment. -Exercises in group
secondary
Lesson 8: Global
-Explain principle of hydrologic cycle and the -Tests school
convection
mechanisms of water transport in the
current and And
atmosphere and the ground.
winds patterns -Outline environmental problems such as noise internet
pollution, connection
Lesson 9:
Warming of the Skills:
earth surface -Carryout investigation on environmental
Lesson 10: problems such as noise pollution, ozone
Thermoregulation depletion and global warming in the context of a
and physics laws dynamics atmosphere.

Lesson 11: Attitude and values:

thermodynamics -Be aware of human activities that affect
laws (principle of environment.
entropy ,enthalpy
,Gibbs free -Recognize the value of adapting scientific
energy law) method in analyzing the environment

-Appreciate applications of Physics principles and

laws in environmental laws.
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-Be aware of human activities that affect

environment
Key unit Competence: By the end of this unit the
learner should be able to relate physics concepts
with environmental phenomena.
Week10: REVISION

17-21/06/2024

Week11: EXAMINATION

24-28/06/2024

Week12: MARKING AND MAKING SCHOOL REPORTS

01-05/07/2024