PHYSICAL SCIENCES STUDY AND MASTER GUIDES FOR GRADE 10 AND 11 by Karin Kelder and Weedaad Wasiep
(Cambridge University Press) R96,95
This guide is an excellent example of study material. It is compiled in such a way that it is a “must-have” for a physical science teacher, who can use it as a daily handbook for all the yearly tasks. It can also be prescribed for learners as an examination practice book.
The study guide is arranged in a readable way and the first 20 pages consist of information needed by both learners and teachers. This information includes a table of the international system of units, useful equations and different types of graphs, symbols and guidelines.
It also covers six other important content modules: mechanics, waves, sound and light, electricity and magnetism, matter and material, chemical change and chemical systems.
Each module begins with an explanation of concepts for the themes. For instance, mechanics explains terms such as vector, scalar, distance, displacement and other related aspects.
The graphs and calculations in this module are laid out in a way that will be easily grasped. Pictures and diagrams correlate with the explanation given. In the chemistry section there are excellent explanations and examples of diodes.
Learners will enjoy each page they go through and every concept is simplified to suit all types of learners – the gifted, the hard-working and those who struggle.
The most interesting aspect of these guides is the practice questions at the end of each module. They are structured to look like the year-end examination papers. There are enough questions for multiple choice, match-type one word, true or false, long questions and case-studies. Besides the questions we also find samples of typical final examination papers for both physics and chemistry.
Furthermore, in the last pages of the study guides, learners will find the memoranda for sample question papers and answers for all activities in the guides from module one to the last one, module six. We also find a summary of the various terms used in the guides as a whole – a glossary in alphabetical order.
The Physical Sciences Study and Master Guides for grades 10 and 11 are packaged with one purpose only: to benefit and empower teachers and learners. A school library without these materials would be lacking.
Excelsior Machaka is a teacher at Sekeleka High School in Ditatsu village near Bochum in Limpopo