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Appendix #8: Comments on revised CAPE Physics syllabus

1. Deletions from previous syllabus

*Comments provided in the tables below are credited to the PENTT (Physics Educators
Network of Trinidad and Tobago) review of the draft 2018 CAPE Physics Syllabus.

*CAPE 2018 U1 Specific Objectives which need to be OMITTED
Reason: also on the CSEC Syllabus

MODULE CAPE CAPE 2018 U1 CSEC CSEC 2013 SO Status in final
# 2018 SO which needs 2013 CAPE Physics
SO # to be OMITTED Section/ syllabus

SO #

1 5.9 describe examples A/5.3 describe the Listed as objective
of energy energy 5.6 in final and NOT
conversion; transformation(s) omitted
in a given
situation.
1 5.10 apply the concept A/5.5 Discuss the use Listed as objective
of energy of energy from 5.7 in final and NOT
conversion to alternative omitted
Caribbean sources, and its
situation; and, importance to
Special reference the Caribbean.
is to be made to
non-traditional and Emphasis on
renewable sources Examples
such as biofuel relevant to the
and ethanol, Caribbean, to
geothermal, solar, include
wind and hydro hydroelectricity,
which are geothermal
applicable to the energy, tidal
Caribbean. energy waves,
Demonstrate using solar energy,
existing system to wind energy,
show energy nuclear energy.
conversion, for More efficient
example, solar and economical
panel, bio-digester use of energy.
and wind turbine.
N.B. Tidal not

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