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DSC 2014 SA Physical Sciences Syllabus

Oxoacids of Phosphorous, Preparation

energy. Stoichiometry - Meaning of Chem-

influence of functional group in mono-

Correlation of Physics and Chemistry with

and uses of Nitric acid and Ammonia,

ical Equations, Thermochemical Equation-

substituted benzenes; carcinogenicity

other subjects

Superphosphate of lime.

s, Problems Based on Equations, Laws of

Group 16 Elements: Group (VI A) Ele-

chemical combination, principles and exa-

18. Carbohydrates, Proteins, Vitamins & Lipi-

nces: Meaning and importance of obj-

ments): Extraction of Sulphur, Allotropic

mples, Molar mass, concept of equivalent

ds Carbohydrates, Manufacture of Cane-

ectives, Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational

forms of Sulphur, Physical and Chemical

weight with examples, Percentage compo-

sugar, Manufacture of Alcohol, Classifica-

objectives, Specific / Behavioral objectives

properties of Sulphur, Uses of Sulphur,

sition of compounds and calculations of

tion (aldoses and ketoses), Monosac-

/ (Instructional objectives), Critique on

Preparation of Sulphur dioxide, Manufa-

empirical and molecular formula of com-

charides (glucose and fructose), Oligosacc-

cture of Sulphuric acid, Properties of

pounds, Oxidation number concept, Balan-

harides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), Polys-

Sulphuric acid, Sulphuric acid as oxid-

cing of redox reactions by ion electron me-

accharides (Starch Cellulose, Glycogen -

Physical

izing and dehydrating agent, Laboratory

thod and oxidation number method, Types

Preparation, Properties and Structure,

Deductive Approaches, Micro Teaching,

preparation

and Toxicity.

Time, Perimeter and Area, their standard

units and relation between them.
6. Data Applications: Introduction to Data,
data presentation, Bar graph.
Methodology

4. Objectives of teaching Physical Scie-

Bloom's Taxonomy

thematics
2. Correlation with other school subjects
and daily life.
3. Aims, values and instructional objectives
of teaching Mathematics

5. Approaches and Methods of teaching

Sciences:

1. Meaning, Nature and Definitions of Ma-

Inductive

and

4. Child Centered and Activity Based Approaches in Teaching Mathematics

5. Methods of Teaching & Remedial meas-

Sulphide,

of redox reactions, Applications of redox

Importance. Proteins - Elementary idea of

Team Teaching, Lecture Method, Lecture

Properties of Hydrogen Sulphide, Occu-

reactions in titrimetric quantitative analysis

amino acids, peptide bond, Poly peptides,

cum Demonstration Method, Historical

rrence, electronic configuration, oxid-

and redox reactions in electrode process,

Proteins, Primary Structure, Secondary

Method, Heuristic Method, Project Met-

Resource Utilization in Mathematics

ation states, Physical states of oxygen

Numerical calculations based on equation-

Structure, Tertiary Structure and Quater-

hod, Laboratory method, Problem Solving

7. Curriculum, Text Book & Instructional

and sulphur and their structure, allotropy,

s. Equilibrium - Differences between Phy-

nary Structure (Qualitative ideas only), De-

Method, Scientific Method, Multimedia

General characteristics of hydrides, oxi-

sical and Chemical change, Equilibrium in

naturation of proteins, enzymes. Vitamins -

Approach in Teaching Learning process,

des and halides, Structural aspects of

physical and chemical process, Dynamic

Classification, Functions in biosystems.

Programmed Learning, CAI and CAL

oxy-acids of halogens, Ozone, uses of

nature of equilibrium, law of mass action,

Lipids - Classification, structural features,

6. Planning for effective instruction in Sc-

ozone. Sodium thiosulphate, Sulphuric

Equilibrium Constant, Factors affecting

acid - industrial process of manufacture.

equilibrium.

of

Hydrogen

Functions in biosystems.
19. Chemistry & Industry Uses of Oils and

ures in Mathematics
6. Instructional

Material,

TLM

and

Planning
8. Evaluation, tools of evaluation and Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation

ience: Year Plan, Unit Plan, Lesson Plan,

V (c) BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (Content

Learning experience, characteristics, class-

and Methodology)

ification, source and relevance.

CONTENT

(Marks: 15)

Group 17 Elements: (Group VII A Elem-

16. Solutions, Acids And Bases Solutions, Ty-

Fats, Hydrogenation of Oils, Manufacture

ents): Occurrence, electronic configurat-

pes, Solubility and Factors affecting conc-

of Soap, Portland Cement, Glass Industry,

7. Teaching Learning Material (TLM):

1. Biology: Its importance in everyday life,

ion and oxidation states, Physical states

entration of solutions, Ionization of Subst-

Plastics, Adhesives and Man-made Fibres,

Characteristics and Importance of TLM,

contribution of scientists, different bran-

of halogens, I.P. Values, electro-nega-

ances in Water, Classification of solutions -

Cosmetics, Dyes, Drugs and Pharmaceuti-

Classification

tivity and electron affinity, bond ener-

Methods of expressing concentration of

cals, Petroleum Industry, Common Fertili-

Hardware and Software in TLM, TLM-

2. Living World - Characteristics: Class-

gies, chemicals reactivity, oxidizing

solutions - Molarity, Normality, Molality,

zers, Classification of polymers, Addition,

Principles to be followed, Edgar Dale's

ification of Plants and Animals and their

power of chlorine, Structural aspects of

Mole Fraction, Preparation of Acids and

condensation, copolymerization, Natural

cone of learning experience.

characteristics.

oxy acids of chlorine, Preparation, pro-

Bases, General properties of Acids an Bas-

rubber, vulcanization of rubber, synthetic

8. Science laboratories: Importance of Prac-

a) Cell: Concept, Cell theory, differences

perties and uses of chlorine and bleac-

es, Arrhenius Theory, The Strengths of Ac-

rubber Molecular weights of polymers -

tical work in science, Planning of Science

between Plant cell and Animal cell, Cell

hing powder. Hydrogen and its Comp-

ids and Bases, Neutralisation and Heat of

number average and weight average, mole-

laboratories, Procurement, care and maint-

division.

ounds - Volumetric composition of wat-

Neutralisation, Ionization of acids and bas-

cular weights - definitions only, Bio-Poly-

enance of laboratory equipment, Registers,

er, Industrial and other uses of water,

es, strong and weak electrolytes, degree of

mers, bio-degradable polymers Some co-

Management of safety and science kits,

Laboratory preparation, Properties and

ionization, ionic product of water, Concept

mmercially important polymers like polyt-

Uses of Hydrogen including as a fuel, L-

of pH., pH of some common fluids, Com-

hene, nylon, polyesters and Bakelite

aboratory preparation, Properties and

mon Salt, Electrolysis of brine, Chlorine,

Uses of Oxygen, Position of hydrogen in

the periodic table, Occurrence, isotopes

and

Types

of

TLM,

ches.

b) Tissues - Animal tissues.

3. Plant World - Types of plants: Parts of

Development of improvised Apparatus.

a plant - their functions Reproduction -

9. Physical Science Curriculum: Principles

Asexual, Sexual, Vegetative propag-

20. General Principles Of Metallurgy Occurre-

of Curriculum Construction, Defects in the

ation, Nutrition, Photosynthesis, Excre-

Properties of Chlorine, Uses of Chlorine,

nce and Relative Abundance of metals in

existing school science curriculum, Qualit-

tion, Respiration.

Hydrogen Chloride

earth's crust, The Metallurgy of Iron &

ies of a good Science Text Book.

Economic importance of Plants, Agricu-

of hydrogen, Reactions of Hydrogen wi-

17. Chemistry of Carbon Compounds Allotro-

Extraction, Protection of Metals and Prev-

10. Non-formal Science Education: Science

th different types of elements leading to

pic forms of Carbon, Oxides of Carbon, U-

ention of Corrosion, Principles and metho-

Clubs, Science Fairs - purposes, levels,

ionic, molecular hydrides, Physical and

niqueness of Carbon and Source of Carbon

ds of extraction - concentration, reduction

organization, advantages, Science Library,

Chemical properties of water and heavy

Compounds, Anomalous behavior of first

by chemical and electrolytic methods and

Role of NGOs and State in popularizing

functions including man.

water.

element namely Carbon, Carbon-catenati-

refining

Science

Digestive system, Respiratory system,

lture, Crop diseases & pest control

measure.
4. Animal World: Organ systems and their

14. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Struc-

on, allotropic forms, physical and chemical

21. Environmental Chemistry Pollution: Air,

11. Evaluation: Concept and Process of Eva-

Circulatory system, Excretory system,

ture Types of Bonds, Inter Molecular Attra-

properties and uses, Fuel gases - producer

Water and Soil Pollution, Oxides of Carbo-

luation, Tools of Evaluation, Preparation of

Nervous system, Reproductive system,

ctions, Energy changes during a chemical

gas and water gas manufacture and uses.

n, Carbon Monoxide, Oxides of nitrogen a-

Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT), Ana-

Sense organs in man, Nutrition.

reaction, Exothermic and Endothermic

Hydrocarbons Classification: Alkanes -

nd Sulphur, Chlorofluro carbons, Chemical

lysis and interpretation of Scores

Deficiency diseases in man, First Aid.

Relations, ionic bond, energy changes in

Nomenclature, isomerism, conformati-

reactions in atmosphere, smogs, major at-

ionic bond formation, Properties of ionic

ons, Methods of preparation of ethane,

mospheric pollutants, acid rain, Ozone and

V(b). MATHEMATICS (Content and

Compounds, Covalent Bond, Multiple Co-

Physical properties, chemical reactions

its reactions, effects of depletion of ozone

Methodology)

valent Bonds, Shapes of some molecules.

including free radical mechanism of

layer, Green house effect and global war-

Content

VSEPR theory, The valence bond approach

Halogenation, combustion and Pyrolysis

ming, Pollution due to industrial wastes,

1. Number system: Whole numbers, place

for the formation of covalent bonds, Direc-

of Ethane, Cycloalkines, preparation and

Green chemistry as an alternative tool for

value, comparison, fundamental mathe-

tional nature of covalent bond, Properties

properties of cyclohexane. Alkenes -

reducing pollution with two examples.

matical operations; Addition, Subtraction,

of covalent bond, Different types of hybri-

Nomenclature, structure of double bond

dization involving s, p and d orbitals and

(Ethene),

Methodology

Currency, Prime and Composite numbers,

draw shapes of simple covalent molecules,

physical properties, Methods of pre-

1. The Nature of Science: Nature and scope

Prime factors, Lowest Common Multiple

7. Recent trends in Biology: Hybridiza-

Definition of coordinate covalent bond

paration of ethylene, Physical propertie-

of science, Science, ideology and Society,

(LCM) and Greatest Common Multiple

tion, Genetic engineering, Gene banks,

with examples, Description of molecular

s, chemical reactions: Addition of hydro-

Structure of Science (a) Substantive str-

(GCM).

orbital theory of homo nuclear diatomic

gen, halogen, Water, Hydrogen halides

ucture - Empirical knowledge, Theoretical

2. Fractions: Concept of fractions, proper fr-

molecules, Bonding, antibonding molec-

(Markownikoff's addition and Peroxide

Knowledge - (Facts, Concepts, Hypothe-

actions, improper fractions, mixed frac-

ular orbitals, , bond orbitals, their

Effect), Ozonolysis, Oxidation, Mech-

sis, theory, Principle Law), (b) Syntactic

tions, decimal fractions, comparison, addi-

symmetry.

anism of Electrophilic addition. Alkynes

Structure of Science - Scientific inquiry,

tion, subtraction, multiplication, division

15. Chemical Kinetics, Energitics, Chemical

- Nomenclature, Structure of triple bond,

Processes of Science, Attitudes of inquiry

of fractions and decimal fractions. Use of

Calculations And Stoichiometry Chemical

Methods of preparation of acetylene,

2. The History and Development of Scie-

fractions in daily life. Rational Numbers;

3. Method of Teaching Science

combination, Chemical decomposition, C-

Physical properties, Chemical reactions:

nce: A brief introduction to oriental and

definition, four fundamental operations;

4. Instructional

hemical displacement, Chemical Double

Acidic character of acetylene, addition

western science, Contribution of the follo-

properties of numbers (N, W, Z and Q),

decomposition, Slow and Fast reactions,

reaction of hydrogens, halogens, hydr-

wing Scientists in the Development of Sci-

Square, Square root, Cube, Cube root, and

5. Instructional Planning

Rate of a Reaction, Factors affecting the

ogen halides and water. Aromatic hydr-

ence: Aryabhatta, BhaskaraCharya, Aristo-

factorization.

6. Science Laboratory

reaction rate, Reversible and Irreversible

ocarbons - Introduction, IUPAC nome-

tle, Copernicus, Newton, Einstein, C.V.Ra-

3. Arithmetic: Unitary method, Ratio & Pr-

Reactions, Law of conservation of mass,

nclature; Benzene; Resonance, Arom-

man, Various organizations working for the

oportion, percentages, average, profit -loss.

Law of definite proportions, Law of multi-

aticity, Chemical properties: Mechanism

development of science in India

ple proportions, Rate law, units of rate co-

of electrophilic substitution - Nitration,

3. Aims and Values of teaching Physical

nstant, Collision theory of reaction rates

Sulphonation, Halogenation, Friedel Cr-

Sciences: Aims of teaching Physical Scie-

(elementary ideas), concepts of activation

aft's alkylation and acylation; directive

nces, Values of teaching Physical Science,

Geometrical

isomerism,

Economic importance of Animals, An-

Multiplication

imal husbandry, Pisciculture, Sericul-

(Marks: 15)

ture.
5. Microbes: Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Pro-

and

Division,

Indian

4. Geometry: Rotation, Types of Angles, Construction and measurement of Angles, line, axis, shapes, reflection and symmetry.
5. Measurements: Length, Weight, Capacity,

tozoan.
Useful and harmful, microbial diseases
in plants & animals.
6. Our Environment: Biotic & Abiotic
factors, Natural resources.

Gene therapy,Tissue culture.

Methodology
1. Definition, Nature, Structure and History
of Science
2. Aims,

Values

and

Instructional

Objectives of teaching Science

Material

in

Teaching

Science - TLM in Science.

7. Science Teacher - Changing Roles

8. Science Curriculum and its transaction
9. Science Textbook.
10. Evaluation

Administration,

CCE

Analysis,

Achievement Test (SAT)

Designing,
Scholastic