Botswana JCE Science (Syllabus 14) study plan

Classify 30 everyday substances as elements, compounds, or mixtures and justify each choice in writing

Distinguish physical from chemical changes by predicting and recording observations for 10 household demonstrations

Draw and label the particle model for solids, liquids, and gases, then use it to explain diffusion and compression

Apply the steps of a fair test (aim, variables, control, repeat) to design one simple investigation on dissolving

Separate a sand-salt-water mixture using filtration and evaporation, recording each step and the property exploited

Describe the structure of the atom and use the periodic table to find symbol, atomic number, and relative mass for 15 elements

Write word equations for 8 common reactions and identify reactants and products

Interpret a table of solubility or melting-point data to rank substances and justify the ranking

Label the parts of a plant and animal cell and state the function of each organelle

Compare plant and animal cells in a table of at least 6 features

Use a microscope diagram to explain magnification and calculate total magnification for 5 lens combinations

Design a fair test on a factor affecting seed germination and identify the dependent, independent, and controlled variables

Trace the path of blood through the heart and lungs, naming chambers, vessels, and valves in order

Explain gas exchange in alveoli and link structure to function in 4 written examples

Distinguish respiration from breathing and write the word equation for aerobic respiration

Interpret a simple data table on pulse rate before and after exercise and draw a valid conclusion

Represent 6 everyday forces on free-body diagrams and label magnitude and direction

Calculate speed, distance, and time from given values, showing units and rearranged formulas

Describe the energy transfers in 5 devices and state the useful and wasted outputs

Plan and record measurements for a friction investigation, controlling surface type and mass

Build and explain a series and a parallel circuit, predicting the effect of removing one bulb

Draw circuit symbols correctly and convert 4 circuit descriptions into diagrams

Distinguish conductors from insulators using test results and explain the difference in terms of electron flow

Interpret a distance-time graph, describing 3 sections and calculating speed from the gradient

Describe the rock cycle and classify 8 rock samples or descriptions as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic

Explain the causes of day and night and of the seasons using a diagram of Earth and Sun

Label the phases of the Moon and sequence them over one lunar cycle

Interpret a weather data table to describe a week's conditions and identify trends

Answer a timed 40-question mixed mock paper across all five domains and record the score per domain

Review every incorrect item and write a corrected explanation for each

Re-derive the 10 formulas and definitions most often missed, from memory

Rank the five domains by mock score and list three targeted actions for each weak domain