S3 Course Content
This course is made up of 5 sections along with two main assessments. The tests link the Magnetism, Electricity and Electronics sections together and then separately the second test links Density & Kinetic Theory with Space.
MAGNETISMIn this area, the topics covered are: magnetic poles, magnetic fields, magnetic materials, electromagnetism and the use of magnets.
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ELECTRICITYIn this area, the topics covered are: introduction to electricity, measuring current, bulbs and current, batteries and current, current in series circuits, current in parallel circuits, measuring voltage, voltage in series circuits.
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ELECTRONICSIn this area, the topics covered are: electronic systems, input devices, output devices and process devices.
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DENSITY & KINETIC THEORYIn this area, the topics covered are: density, volume, solids, liquids & gases, kinetic theory of gases, gas pressure, temperature of a gas and gas laws.
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SPACEIn this area, the topics covered are: telescopes, electromagnetic spectrum, observing the universe and space exploration.
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