CHEMISTRY SCHEME BOOK

FORM FOUR

2023

AIMS
The Syllabus aims are to:
 Appreciate the usefulness and limitations of the scientific methods.
  Inculcate in learners the need for safety and protection of the environment.

 Create opportunities for learners to acquire research, experimental, practical enterprising and technological skills.

 Enable learners to develop fundamental principles of Chemistry for application in life and as a basis for further studies in chemistry and

related discipline.

 Stimulate in learners the desire to apply chemistry for the benefit of Society as guided by the principles of Unhu/Ubuntu/Vumunhu.

 Promote awareness that the applications of chemistry may be both beneficial and detrimental to the individual and the community.

 Develop, in learners the appreciation of the use of chemistry in value creation, addition and beneficiation.

OBJECTIVES OF THE SYLLABUS

Learners should be able to:
 Follow instruction in practical work.

 Make and record observations.

  Use ICT to stimulate chemistry phenomena.

 Apply safety measures in all practical work.

 Present, analyse and interpret data to establish relationships.

 Demonstrate knowledge of facts, laws definitions and concepts in chemistry.

 Measure and express quantities to given level of accuracy and precision.

 Design a practical solution to real life problem using knowledge of chemistry.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED FORM 4

REVISION
1. ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

2. VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS

3. ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Week Topic Objectives Assumed Methodology Competences References,

ending Learners should be knowledge resources and
able to: source of media
13/09/19 Lesson 1 Describe many kinds Students have Class discussion on many Critical Science kit
of addition polymers done poly(ethane)
kinds of addition of polymers. thinking
Other Tr to explore more on the Research skills Chemistry syllabus
plastics formation of Team building page
poly(chloromethane)
Poly (phenylethene) and Chemistry insights
perpex. text book
Students to discuss on
poly(tetrafluoroethene)

Lesson 2 MASS MASS MASS MASS MASS

MASS

Topic Objectives Assumed Methodology Competences References,

Week Learners should be knowledge resources and
ending able to: source of media
20/09/19 Lesson 1 Describe the concept Students have Students to carry out Critical ICT tools
 Enthalpy of enthalpy done endothermic experiment to determine thinking Chemistry syllabus
changes and exothermic enthalpy changes of page 41
combustion, neutralisation and
Research
solution. Chemistry insights
Tr to explain more on the techniques
results. Science kit

Lesson 2 Determine Students have Class discussion on calculating Critical ICT tools
experimentally done endothermic enthalpy. thinking
enthalpy
enthalpy. and exothermic Chemistry syllabus
Research
Calculate enthalpy Tr to explore more on how to page 41
techniques
changes using the calculate enthalpy.
Problem
relationship q=mc
Students to explain solving Chemistry insights
delta T techniques Science kit
observation and conclusion

Week Topic Objectives Assumed Methodology Competences References,

ending Learners should be knowledge resources and
able to: source of media
27/09/19 Lesson 1 Describe pollution Students have Students to do group work on Teamwork
Pollution problems caused by done waste problems cause by the disposal ICT tool
the disposal of
 problems plastics management of plastics. Critical Chemistry syllabus
thinking Page 57
Research
techniques
Lesson 2 Students have Tr to give the students the test. Problem Chemistry syllabus
Describe many kinds
Revision test done the topic solving Page 57
of addition polymers
Describe how nylon is Students to write the test in
made.
given time. Team work
Describe how terylene
is formed
Tr to supervise the students Chemistry insights
Critical
during the test. thinking

Week Topic Objectives Assumed Methodology Competences References,

ending Learners should be knowledge resources and
able to: source of media
04/10/19 Lesson 1 Name the type of Students have Tr and students to discuss the Critical Chemistry syllabus
Natural linkages in each of the done polymers structures of natural polymers. thinking page 57
 polymers polymers. Students to give examples of ICT tools
Draw structures to natural polymers. Chemistry insights
represents natural Group work on drawing Teambuilding
polymers structures of natural polymers

Lesson 2 Deduce structure of Students have Deduce structure of the Critical Chemistry syllabus
Natural the of the monomer been introduced monomer from a given thinking page 57
polymers to polymers polymer and vice versa. Chemistry insights
Describe hydrolysis of natural
polymers. Research
techniques ICT tools

Problem
solving skills

Team work

Week Topic Objectives Assumed Methodology Competences References,

ending Learners should be knowledge resources and
able to: source of media
11/10/19 Lesson 1 Name the type of Students have Tr to give the test to the Research Science kit and
 Revision linkages in each of the done the topic students. techniques ICT tools
Test polymers.
Students to write the test in Critical
Draw structures to
given time. thinking Chemistry syllabus
represents natural page
polymers Problem
Tr to supervise the students solving Chemistry insights
during the test writing
Lesson 2 Carry out titration Students have Tr to introduce the topic to the Critical Chemistry insights
experiments. define the word students. thinking
titration ICT tools
Volumetric Complete titration Tr’s exposition on the concept.
Research
Analysis tables Group work experiments to techniques
be done on titration.
Students to complete the
Team work Science kit
titration tables and discuss the
results and conclusions.
Problem
solving

Week Topic Objectives Assumed Methodology Competences References,

ending Learners should be knowledge resources and
able to: source of media
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