GENERAL SCIENCE
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, MINISTRY OF BASIC EDUCATION
NAME OF ORGANISATION: DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION
TITLE OF PROGRAMME: BOTSWANA SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION (BSSE)
LEARNING FIELD: EDUCATION AND TRAINING
DOMAIN: GENERAL SCIENCE
LEVEL: NCQF IV NOTIONAL HOURS: 420 TOTAL CREDITS: 42
DURATION: 2 YEARS DELIVERY MODE: FULL TIME/PART TIME
MONTH AND YEAR DEVELOPED: MARCH 2020 YEAR DUE FOR REVIEW: 2026
MINISTRY OF BASIC EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION
PRIVATE BAG 501
GABORONE
BOTSWANA
TELEPHONE: 3647500
REFERENCE: CDE
FAX: 3973842
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, Table of Contents
FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
National Panel Members ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
General Science Ad-hoc committee........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Quality Assurance Team ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
RATIONALE FOR THE SYLLABUS................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
BSSE EXIT OUTCOMES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
SYLLABUS STRUCTURE .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
DELIVERY MODE........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Delivery Road Map.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
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, MODULE GSCSL 1: APPLY PRINCIPLES OF MEASUREMENTS AND SCIENTIFIC PROCESSES.................................................................................... 25
Learning outcome GSCSL 1.1: Apply the scientific method ..................................................................... 26
Learning outcome GSCSL 1.2: Use scientific conventions ........................................................................ 27
Learning outcome GSCSL 1.3: Use fundamental and derived physical quantities and their units....... 28
Learning outcome GSCSL 1.4: Perform accurate measurement of different physical quantities accurately………………..29
MODULE GSCSL 2: EXPLORE PRINCIPLES OF MECHANICS ................................................................................................................................................. 30
Learning outcome GSCSL 2. 1: Demonstrate understanding of motion.................................................. 31
Learning outcome GSCSL 2.2: Explore effects of forces on shape and size of materials ....................... 32
MODULE GSCSL 3: DEMONSTARTE UNDERSTANDING OF ENERGY AND WAVES ........................................................................................................ 33
Learning outcome GSCSL 3. 1: Apply principles of energy, work and power........................................ 34
Learning outcome GSCSL 3. 2: Demonstrate understanding of general properties of waves ............... 35
MODULE GSCSL 4: EXPLORE MAGNETISM AND ELECTRICITY ......................................................................................................................................... 38
Learning outcome GSCSL 4.1: Apply concepts of magnetism.................................................................. 39
Learning outcome GSCSL 4.2: Demonstrate understanding of electricity .............................................. 40
Learning outcome GSCSL 4.3: Investigate applications of electromagnetic effects ............................... 41
MODULE GSCSL 5: EXPLORE CONTINUITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE .............................................................................................................................. 42
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, MINISTRY OF BASIC EDUCATION
NAME OF ORGANISATION: DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION
TITLE OF PROGRAMME: BOTSWANA SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION (BSSE)
LEARNING FIELD: EDUCATION AND TRAINING
DOMAIN: GENERAL SCIENCE
LEVEL: NCQF IV NOTIONAL HOURS: 420 TOTAL CREDITS: 42
DURATION: 2 YEARS DELIVERY MODE: FULL TIME/PART TIME
MONTH AND YEAR DEVELOPED: MARCH 2020 YEAR DUE FOR REVIEW: 2026
MINISTRY OF BASIC EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION
PRIVATE BAG 501
GABORONE
BOTSWANA
TELEPHONE: 3647500
REFERENCE: CDE
FAX: 3973842
1
, Table of Contents
FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
National Panel Members ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
General Science Ad-hoc committee........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Quality Assurance Team ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
RATIONALE FOR THE SYLLABUS................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
BSSE EXIT OUTCOMES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
SYLLABUS STRUCTURE .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
DELIVERY MODE........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Delivery Road Map.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
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, MODULE GSCSL 1: APPLY PRINCIPLES OF MEASUREMENTS AND SCIENTIFIC PROCESSES.................................................................................... 25
Learning outcome GSCSL 1.1: Apply the scientific method ..................................................................... 26
Learning outcome GSCSL 1.2: Use scientific conventions ........................................................................ 27
Learning outcome GSCSL 1.3: Use fundamental and derived physical quantities and their units....... 28
Learning outcome GSCSL 1.4: Perform accurate measurement of different physical quantities accurately………………..29
MODULE GSCSL 2: EXPLORE PRINCIPLES OF MECHANICS ................................................................................................................................................. 30
Learning outcome GSCSL 2. 1: Demonstrate understanding of motion.................................................. 31
Learning outcome GSCSL 2.2: Explore effects of forces on shape and size of materials ....................... 32
MODULE GSCSL 3: DEMONSTARTE UNDERSTANDING OF ENERGY AND WAVES ........................................................................................................ 33
Learning outcome GSCSL 3. 1: Apply principles of energy, work and power........................................ 34
Learning outcome GSCSL 3. 2: Demonstrate understanding of general properties of waves ............... 35
MODULE GSCSL 4: EXPLORE MAGNETISM AND ELECTRICITY ......................................................................................................................................... 38
Learning outcome GSCSL 4.1: Apply concepts of magnetism.................................................................. 39
Learning outcome GSCSL 4.2: Demonstrate understanding of electricity .............................................. 40
Learning outcome GSCSL 4.3: Investigate applications of electromagnetic effects ............................... 41
MODULE GSCSL 5: EXPLORE CONTINUITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE .............................................................................................................................. 42
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