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Secondary Science Curriculum framework

Secondary science modules

Theme	Biology context Module 1	Chemistry context Module 2	Physics context Module 3
Probing children’s understanding / learning	B1: Classification and adaptation	C1: Elements, compounds and mixtures	P1: Properties of matter
Making science practical	B2: Transport	C2: Acids, bases, salts	P2: Measurement
Science lived (relevant and real)	B3: Respiration	C3: Combustion	P3: Pressure
Problem solving – creativity – innovation in science	B4: Nutrition	C4: Atomic structures, chemical families and the periodic table	P4: Forces
Dealing with challenging ideas in science	B5: Cells	C5: States of matter	P5: Electricity and magnetism

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TESSA - South Africa

Secondary Science Curriculum framework

Secondary science modules