CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS  FORM 5-6
Chemistry course Objectives

This course is designed to respond to Tanzania's present aspiration to produce more creative scientists by encouraging greater participation in science and technology in all walks of life. The main objectives of the course are to enable learners to:
-         Cultivate an understanding and appreciation of the role, influence and importance of science in Everyday life, at work and in society in general;
-         Develop in the fundamental concepts, principles and skills of Chemistry and use these to best utilize their natural heritage and raise their standard of living;
-         Apply their knowledge and skills in proper use of and management of the environment;
-         Analyse the behaviours of people involved in the abuse and misuse of the environment and make informed judgment in as far as making amendments is concerned;
-         Prepare themselves for further studies and training in chemistry and related fields.

Organization of the Syllabus
In designing this syllabus, due consideration has been made to both the learners and the teacher's needs. Some topics have been omitted for example soil chemistry' and qualitative analysis. Some topics have been added for example environmental chemistry.

The content has been carefully selected and organized so as to promote interest and motivation throughout the course. All topics and sub-topics are blocky organized in progressive manner such that acquisition of knowledge and skills is synchronized with the learning level of the learner. The topics fall under 5 blocks:

General Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry;  Organic Chemistry. and Environmental Chemistry.

In the format of the syllabus are also included instructional objectives for each sub-topic.

Choice and use of Instructional Materials
With the new book production policy, the science book market will have more and more up to date science books.

The chemistry teacher is therefore expected to be well informed about books which best meet the requirements of the syllabus. Teachers will also be expected to use their academic and professional knowledge and skills to guide and advise learners on how best to use books and other non-textual instructional materials available in schools and libraries.

Methods of Teaching and Learning
The syllabus has proposed teaching/learning strategies for each topic. These are just proposals. The chemistry teacher will be free to use any teaching/learning method considered effective in promoting concept formation, skill development and internalization of knowledge in general. It is worth bearing in mind that, it is generally agreed among science schools that using the active methods of instruction learns science better. However the content under the column of teaching learning strategies is compulsory.

Assessment of Students Progress and Performance
It is normal practice for teachers to assess student's progress and performance on continuous bases. It is expected that every teacher will periodically assess his or her students in order to identify their strengths and weaknesses and so as to help the weak and encourage the good ones as appropriate. Assessment of student's progress and achievement does not only measure student's academic improvement but also the effectiveness of the course, the teacher's methods and teaching styles. Assessment and evaluation also enable the teacher to give his or her professional views and recommendations for improving the curriculum and methods of learning in this discipline.

At the end of Form VI students are expected to do an overall achievement examination intended to determine the extent to which the objectives of the course have been attained. It is also on the basis of the results of this examination that selection for further studies will be made.

Instructional Time
The teacher is advised to make maximum use of the allocated time per week for this subject. Lost instructional time for whatever cause should be compensated for through the teacher's own local arrangement with the school administration. It should be remembered that this course of study is designed to be covered in two years.

TOPICS FORM V
1.  GENERAL CHEMISTRY
1.1. ATOMIC STRUCTURE
1.2. ATOMIC SPECTRUM   (Hydrogen Spectrum)
1.3. MODERN QUANTUM THEORY
a.       Quantum Numbers  and Electronic Configuration
1.4.BONDING 
a.       Types of Bonds
b.      Hybridisation of atomic  orbitals 
 
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
2.1. GAS LAWS
2.1. RELATIVE MOLECULAR MASSES AND DENSITIES OF GASES
2.3. RELATIVE MOLAR MASSES IN SOLUTIONS
2.4. TWO COMPONENT LIQUID MIXTURE 
a.       Immiscible Liquids 
b.      Completely Miscible Liquids
c.       Distribution Law
2.5. ENERGETICS
a.       Heat changes in Chemical Reactions
2.6. CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM 
a.       Law of mass action 
2.7. CHEMICAL KINETICS
a.       Order of Reaction 
b.      Catalysis 
2.8. OXIDATION REDUCTION AND ELECTRO CHEMISTRY
a.       Oxidation reduction
b.      Electrolytes in solution 
2.9.    ACIDS BASES AND SALTS
a.       Acids and bases
b.      Ionic Equilibrium of Electrolytes
c.       Ionic product of water and pH.
d.      Buffer Solutions 
e.       Salt Hydrolysis
2.10. SOLUBILITY AND SOLUBILITY PRODUCT
a.       Solubility product, ksp, and Ionic Product, Q.  

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

3.1.    PERIODICITY
a.       Periodicity
b.      Periodic Trends in Physical Properties
c.       Period Trends in Chemical Properties
d.      Diagonal Relationship
3.2.    CHEMISTRY OF SELECTED ELEMENTS 
a.       Electronic configuration and oxidation states
b.      Uses of selected Elements and their compounds
c.       Hazards of selected elements and compound
3.3.    TRANSITION ELEMENTS
a.       Characteristics of Transition  Elements (Reference to atomic Nos 21-30
b.      Complex formation and ligands