Description

The study of Physical Science investigates physical and chemical phenomena. This is done through scientific inquiry, application of scientific models, theories, and laws in order to explain and predict events in the physical environment. This subject also deals with society’s need to understand how the physical environment works in order to benefit from it and responsibly care for it.

Physical Science is divided into six knowledge areas. These are:

1. Matter and Materials
2. Chemical Systems
3. Chemical Change
4. Mechanics
5. Waves, Sound, and Light
6. Electricity and Magnetism

Additional information

Learners are guided towards developing the following knowledge, skills and attitudes:

Learners are guided towards developing the following knowledge, skills and attitudes:

1. awareness of their environment and to equip learners with investigating skills relating to physical and chemical phenomena, for example, lightning and solubility
2. classifying, communicating, and measuring
3. designing an investigation, drawing and evaluating conclusions, formulating models, hypothesizing and identifying
4. controlling variables, inferring, observing and comparing, interpreting, predicting, problem-solving and reflective skills