Summary

This MS Word document contains the Grade 10 Physics Schemes of Work for Term 1, 2026. A PDF version is also available upon request.

The schemes of work cover 4 lessons per week.

Strand 1.0: Mechanics and Thermal Physics

Sub-strand 1.1: Introduction to Physics

• Meaning of Physics as a body of knowledge.

• Main branches of Physics: mechanics, electricity, thermodynamics, etc.

• Importance of Physics in everyday life.

• Relationship between Physics and other fields (Biology, Geography, Chemistry).

• Career opportunities related to Physics.

• Developing simple career charts illustrating areas linked to Physics.

Sub-strand 1.2: Pressure

• Description and demonstration of atmospheric pressure.

• Effect of density and depth on pressure in liquids.

• Derivation and use of the formula P = ρgh.

• Transmission of pressure in fluids (Pascal’s Principle).

• Application of pressure in hydraulic systems (e.g., hydraulic lifts).

• Working mechanisms of everyday devices: drinking straws, syringes, siphons.

• Operation of bicycle pumps, lift pumps, and force pumps.

Sub-strand 1.3: Mechanical Properties of Materials

• Properties of materials: ductility, malleability, elasticity, brittleness.

• Strength, hardness, and stiffness of materials.

• Relationship between tensile force and extension (Hooke’s Law).

• Calculation of tensile stress, tensile strain, and Young’s Modulus.

• Interpretation of stress–strain curves (elastic limit, yield point, breaking stress).

• Applications of mechanical properties in industry and everyday situations.

Sub-strand 1.4: Temperature and Thermal Expansion

• Meaning of temperature and units of measurement.

• Measuring temperature using liquid-in-glass thermometers.

• Bimetallic strips and thermocouple thermometers.

• Modern temperature devices: RTDs, thermistors, infrared thermometers.

• Thermal expansion in solids (ball-and-ring experiment) and in fluids.

• Determination of the linear expansivity of metals.

• Anomalous expansion of water and its ecological importance.

• Applications of thermal expansion: thermostats, railway/bridge expansion joints, etc.

Main Reference:
KICD Curriculum Design for Physics.