Tamil Nadu SSLC Science study plan

State and apply Newton's three laws to everyday situations, drawing a free-body diagram for at least six standard textbook setups (block on incline, pulley, lift, connected bodies)

Derive and use the equations of uniformly accelerated motion and momentum conservation to solve numerical problems with correct units

Distinguish mass from weight and compute friction, normal reaction, and tension in simple systems

Record every formula with its symbol, SI unit, and one worked example in a single formula sheet

Trace ray paths for plane mirrors, spherical mirrors, and lenses using the standard ray rules, and state the sign conventions clearly

Apply the mirror and lens formulae to calculate image position, magnification, and nature of the image

Explain refraction through a glass slab and prism, define refractive index, and describe total internal reflection with two applications

Describe the working of the human eye, defects of vision, and their correction

Solve numerical problems on power of a lens and combination of lenses

State Ohm's law and compute equivalent resistance for series and parallel combinations

Draw and interpret circuit diagrams with ammeter, voltmeter, rheostat, and fuse placed correctly

Calculate electrical power, energy consumed in kWh, and the cost of electricity for household appliances

Explain the heating effect, magnetic effect of current, and the working of an electromagnet, motor, and fuse

Apply Fleming's rules and the right-hand thumb rule to determine force or field direction

State the modern periodic law and relate group and period position to electronic configuration

Predict trends in atomic radius, ionisation energy, electronegativity, and metallic character across periods and down groups

Classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids and justify each placement with two properties

Explain anomalies in the modern periodic table and the position of hydrogen and noble gases

Draw electron dot (Lewis) structures for ionic and covalent compounds including NaCl, MgCl2, H2O, CO2, NH3, and CH4

Explain the formation of ionic, covalent, coordinate covalent, and metallic bonds with examples

Relate bond type to physical properties such as melting point, solubility, and electrical conductivity

Define acids and bases using Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, and Lewis concepts, and use pH to classify solutions

Describe neutralisation, salt preparation, and the uses of common salts such as washing soda, baking soda, and plaster of Paris

Name and draw structures of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and functional groups (alcohol, aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid) using IUPAC rules

Distinguish saturated from unsaturated hydrocarbons by chemical tests and describe addition and substitution reactions

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

Compare mitosis and meiosis in terms of stages, chromosome number, and outcome

Explain photosynthesis and respiration with balanced equations and site of occurrence

Apply Mendel's laws to solve monohybrid and dihybrid cross problems, drawing Punnett squares and stating phenotype ratios

Distinguish genotype from phenotype and explain sex determination and sex-linked inheritance in humans

Describe the evidence for evolution (fossils, homologous and analogous organs) and distinguish Lamarckism from Darwinism

Explain plant physiology processes: transpiration, translocation, and mineral absorption

Describe human digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems at the level of organ function and one common disorder each

Classify environmental resources as renewable and non-renewable and outline conservation methods for water, soil, and forests

Explain biodiversity, food chains, and the causes and effects of pollution with two control measures each

Describe personal hygiene, balanced diet, deficiency diseases, and modes of transmission of two communicable diseases

Explain the scientific method: observation, hypothesis, variables, controls, and conclusion, and identify each in a described experiment

Use measuring instruments correctly, record readings with proper significant figures and units, and calculate simple derived quantities

Attempt a full-length timed mock paper and review every error by domain