“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.”
Albert Einstein

Learning about Science not only helps one to explain natural phenomena through practical procedures and logical deductions, but it also equips a person to understand better the increasingly technological environment in which we find ourselves in modern-day society.

In South Africa, especially, there is a great need for an awareness of environmental and technical issues. There are many employment opportunities in the scientific and technological spheres, for which grounding in school science is invaluable. Physical Sciences is necessary when applying for courses like engineering, medical sciences, astronomy, oceanography and the natural sciences, etc.

If a Wynberg Girls’ High  learner is considering taking Physical Sciences, she should consider whether she is interested in natural phenomena and technology. It is essential that a Physical Sciences learner takes Mathematics as a subject and has a sound mathematical ability. She needs this to deal with the calculations, formulae, graphical analysis, trigonometry and geometry in Physics.

SYLLABUS:
Physical Science in grades 10, 11 and 12 is organized around six core knowledge areas.

1. Matter and materials (integrated)
2. Chemical Systems (Chemistry)
3. Chemical Change (Chemistry)
4. Mechanics (Physics)
5. Waves, Sound and Light (Physics)
6. Electricity and magnetism (Physics)

In each of these knowledge areas, the focus is on:

1. Practical scientific inquiry and problem-solving skills.
2. Constructing and applying scientific knowledge.
3. The nature of Science and its relationship to technology, society and the environment.

• Wynberg Matric Candidates in the top performers in their Subject
• National Science Olympiad
• Wynberg Competes at the Annual Science Mini Quiz
• Bridge Building Competition