CAPS Grade 10 Physical Sciences

The South African CAPS Grade 10 Physical Sciences curriculum for the FET Phase is divided into Physics and Chemistry, covering six main knowledge areas across the academic year: Mechanics (motion, energy), Waves, Sound & Light, Electricity & Magnetism, Matter & Materials (atomic structure, periodic table), Chemical Change (reactions, equations), and Chemical Systems . It emphasizes foundational concepts and definitions, introducing topics like transverse and longitudinal waves, electrostatics, electric circuits, and basic stoichiometry, with learners required to complete two formal experiments (one Physics, one Chemistry) for the School-Based Assessment (SBA).

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Physical Science

Level

Grade 10

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