Scheme of work forms the basis or guidelines for teaching and learning process in any…
Chemistry Subject Scheme Of Work For Senior Secondary Schools In Nigeria
Scheme of work forms the basis or guidelines for teaching and learning process in any given academic institution.
Without scheme of work, there will be no clear direction for both teachers and students in tackling a wide range of subject like Chemistry subject.
In this post, we shall bring you Chemistry subject Scheme of work for Senior Secondary School in Nigeria, comprising first term, second term and third term respectively.
Below is a suggested scheme of work for Chemistry in Nigerian Senior Secondary Schools:
First Term:
Week 1-2: Introduction to Chemistry: Branches of Chemistry, Importance of Chemistry, Laboratory Safety and Ethics Week 3-4: Matter and its Properties: Classification of Matter, Physical and Chemical Properties, Atomic Structure Week 5-6: Periodic Table and Periodicity: Groups and Periods, Trends in Physical and Chemical Properties of Elements Week 7-8: Chemical Bonding: Ionic, Covalent and Metallic Bonds, Lewis Structures, Hybridization Week 9-10: States of Matter: Gases, Liquids and Solids, Intermolecular Forces, Phase Changes
Second Term:
Week 1-2: Chemical Equations and Stoichiometry: Balancing Chemical Equations, Mole Concept, Stoichiometric Calculations Week 3-4: Acids, Bases and Salts: Properties of Acids and Bases, Acid-Base Theories, Neutralization, Salt Formation Week 5-6: Redox Reactions: Oxidation and Reduction, Balancing Redox Equations, Electrochemistry Week 7-8: Thermochemistry: Heat, Enthalpy, Hess’s Law, Calorimetry Week 9-10: Chemical Kinetics: Reaction Rates, Rate Laws, Reaction Mechanisms
Third Term:
Week 1-2: Chemical Equilibrium: Equilibrium Constant, Le Chatelier’s Principle, Acid-Base Equilibria, Solubility Equilibria Week 3-4: Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons, Functional Groups, Isomerism, Nomenclature Week 5-6: Alkanes and Alkenes: Reactions of Alkanes and Alkenes, Polymerization Week 7-8: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers: Preparation and Properties of Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, Reactions Week 9-10: Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives: Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives, Hydrolysis and Esterification
In summary, this scheme of work covers the major topics in Chemistry for senior secondary schools in Nigeria and is designed to be covered within a period of three terms. It is important to note that teachers should aim to make the teaching and learning experience engaging and interactive for students.
In addition, teachers who want to prepare their lesson notes and students who on their own, prefer to study ahead of this subject should see the information provided here very useful and educative.
We should note also that this scheme of work can be modified based on the specific needs of each school and the curriculum guidelines of the state or federal government.
