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Grade
12, Physics, University Preparation (SPH4U)
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Credit
Value: 1.0
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Course Description
This course enables students to deepen their understanding of the concepts
and theories of physics. Students will explore further the laws of dynamics
and energy transformations, and will investigate electrical, gravitational,
and magnetic fields; electromagnetic radiation; and the interface between
energy and matter. They will further develop inquiry skills, learning, for
example, how the interpretation of experimental data can provide indirect
evidence to support the development of a scientific model. Students will
also consider the impact on society and the environment of technological
applications of physics.
Prerequisite: Physics, Grade 11, University
Preparation.
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Ministry Policy
Document(s)
Text Resources
There are no required texts but the following are excellent resources and
may be available in your school library or from your home school science
department. Many examples are taken from these texts and they are an
excellent source for practice questions.
- Physics 12 from Nelson
- Physics 12 from McGraw-Hill
Ryerson
Required Software/
Equipment
The submission of construction tasks would require a video camera, or
digital camera, or mailing of the product . Other than household products,
some special materials include:
- Syringes for hydraulics
- 1 metre of magnet wire
This internet course also requires a computer which will
allow the following to run:
- A web browser (Java
enabled)
- Macromedia Flash
- A word processor
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- .doc viewer
- Activex
- Windows Media Player
- EDISON4 (Electricity and
Electronics software lab)
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Assessment and
Evaluation: Term
Work 60%
The 60% will be distributed in the following
manner:
1.
10% will be based on
overall communication within the course. This may include, but is not
limited to, threaded discussions, chat, e-mail and participation during
office hours, and
2.
50% will be based on
course work. This may include, but is not limited to, assignments, quizzes,
tests, projects and collaborative work.
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Culminating
Activities:
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40% of each of the report card marks will be
based on face-to-face exams. All examinations will be written at Richmond Green Secondary School.
Report cards
1.
Mid-Semester Report
1.1.
Examination 40%
1.2.
Term 60%
2.
Final Report
2.1.
Mid-Semester Exam 10%
2.2.
Final Exam 30%
2.3.
Term 60%
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Academic
Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty includes practices such as plagiarism, cheating on
tests, examinations and assignments. Academic dishonesty may result in the
suspension of online privileges.
Plagiarism
When you borrow another writer's words and/ or ideas and include them in
your work, you must acknowledge this whether it is a direct quotation or a
restatement of an idea. Failure to do so is a form of academic dishonesty
known as plagiarism and will result in a mark of zero for the work
submitted.
Late Policy
All assignments have been given a due date. Please review "Module
Titles and Assignment Due Dates" in this document. If you know that
you will not be able to meet a given due date, contact your teacher in
advance of the final deadline to request an extension. Once the final
deadline has arrived, extensions will be granted for extenuating
circumstances only.
Reporting
Students will receive two formal reports. One will be issued mid-semester
and the other after the final examination.
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