ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

PHYSICS 4023
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TASK
FORM 3 TASK 1 TERM3 2017

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This task consists of 7 printed pages.

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TOPICS TO BE COVERED

TERM TOPIC

FORM 3  Measurement and Physical Quantities

 kinematics
TERM 1
 forces

FORM 3  Machines

 Mechanical structures
TERM 2
 work, Energy & Power

FORM 3  Thermal Physics

 internal Combustion Engines

TERM 3
 Waves

FORM 4  Optics

 Electricity
TERM 1
 Magnetism

FORM 4  Electromagnetism

 Electronics
TERM 2
 Atomic and Nuclear Physics

FORM 4  revision

TERM 3

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TASK GUIDE FOR THE TEACHER

LEVEL : FORM 3 PHYSICS

TASK TYPE : INVESTIGATIVE TASK

TOPIC : MEASUREMENT AND QUANTITIES

SKILLS TO BE ASSESSED

 Knowledge and understanding (9marks)

 Handling information,analysis,evaluation and problem solving (15 marks)

 Experimental skills (6 marks)

TASK OBJECTIVES

Learners should be able to:

 demonstrate knowledge of scientific instruments and apparatus

 manipulate numerical and other data

 translate information from one form to another

 make measurements and record observations

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TEACHERS NOTES

 The learner is to be given the freedom to do his/ her investigation task independently

 Teacher acts as a facilitator

 Teacher to explain to the learner how marks will be earned

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TASK GUIDE FOR THE LEARNER

NAME:

SUBJECT: PHYSICS

LEVEL: FORM 3

SCHOOL:

CLASS:

DATE:

THE TASK

People make measurements on physical quantities in order to make useful decisions in their daily

lives. For example the growth of a baby is monitored by taking regular measurements of its mass.

List any ten physical quantities that can be used in your community to describe nature. Take and

record measurements of five of the listed physical quantities and describe how each was measured.

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TEACHERS MARKING GUIDE

List of ten physical quantities 2 marks

Each physical quantity 5x5 marks

- readings

- procedure

- correct handling of apparatus

Consideration of safety aspects 3 marks

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ACHIEVEMENT STANDARD

Skills Excellent/very good Good Satisfactory Inadequate Very inadequate

26-30 22-25 18-21 14-17 0-13

Knowledge & Clear understanding Good understanding of Satisfactory Inadequate understanding Little or no
understanding of physical quantities physical quantities understanding of of physical quantities understanding of
physical quantities physical quantities

Handling Clear and very good Good presentation of Satisfactory Inadequate presentation Generally poor
information, presentation of data data and analysis of presentation of data of data and analysis of presentation of data and
Analysis,evaluat and analysis of data,conclusions and analysis of data,conclusions analysis of
ion and problem data,conclusions drawn,recommendations data,conclusions drawn,recommendationsa data,conclusions
solving drawn,recommendati and report Good drawn,recommenda nd report Good drawn,recommendation
ons and report tions and report sand report Good
Good

Experimental Suitable method used, Suitable method used, Suitable method Suitable method used, Inadequate in all areas
skills data collected,very data collected,good data used, data data collected,inadequate
good data presentation collected, data presentation
presentation satisfactory data
presentation

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