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2025/2026 Vacation Assignment Topics

  • A Reminder to all Form One (1) Students Only
  • Period: December 18, 2025 – March, 2026

GOVERNMENT

  1. The Concepts of Power, Authority & Legitimacy

    • Power: The ability to influence or control the behavior of people.
    • Authority: The recognized right to exercise power.
    • Legitimacy: The acceptance of an authority, often a governing law or regime.

  2. The Concepts of Socialism and Capitalism

    • Socialism: An economic and political system where the means of production are owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
    • Capitalism: An economic system where private individuals or businesses own capital goods.

  3. The Concept of Democracy

    • Democracy: A system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives.

  4. The Concept of Feminism

    • Feminism: A social movement aiming for the rights of women to achieve equality with men.

PHYSICS

  1. State of Matter

    • Overview of molecular arrangement in various states: solids, liquids, gases, and plasma.

  2. Motion

    • Types of motion: Linear, rotational, periodic.
    • Equations of motion: Formulas relating distance, speed, acceleration, and time.
    • Representation of motion of objects graphically: Distance-time and velocity-time graphs.
    • Newton's Laws of Motion: Three fundamental laws that describe the relationship between a body and the forces acting upon it.

  3. Pressure in Fluid

    • Pascal's Principle: The principle stating that a change in pressure applied to an incompressible fluid is transmitted undiminished throughout the fluid.
    • Applications in brake systems and hydraulic press: Use of hydraulics in machinery to amplify force.

GENERAL SCIENCE (PHYSICS)

  1. Classification of Solids

    • Metals, Non-metals, and Semi-metals: Classification based on properties and uses.
    • Physical properties of metals, semi-metals, and non-metals: Conductivity, malleability, ductility.
    • Differences between metals, semi-metals, and non-metals.

  2. Experiments

    • Thermal conductivity: Experiment to demonstrate how well different materials conduct heat.
    • Malleability: Experiment demonstrating the ability of metals to be shaped.
    • Magnetic properties: Experiment to show the magnetic characteristics of different materials.
    • Densities of various metals: Experiment to measure and compare densities.

GENERAL SCIENCE (BIOLOGY)

  1. Asexual Reproduction in Plants

    • Definitions, mechanisms, and examples of asexual reproduction methods in plants.

  2. Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

    • Overview of sexual reproduction including pollination, fertilization, and seed dispersal processes.

GENERAL SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY)

  1. Properties of Solid Structures

    • Applications in life: Relating physical properties to industrial and everyday applications.
    • Classifications: Subcategories of solids - polymers, crystalline, fibrous materials, and metals.

  2. Chemical Bonding

    • Ionic and covalent bonding: Definitions and comparisons of both types of chemical bonds.
    • Naming of binary compounds: Introduction to IUPAC nomenclature rules and examples.
    • Naming of oxoanions and oxoacids: Explanation of naming conventions for oxoanions and oxoacids.

ENGINEERING

  • Health and Safety in Engineering Practice
  • Ethics and Professional Practice
  • Ethical and Unethical Behavior
  • Renewable Energy Sources

CHEMISTRY

  1. Radioactivity

    • Overview of radioactive decay and its applications.

  2. Kinetic Theory and States of Matter

    • Gas laws and calculations: Boyle's Law, Charles's Law, and Avogadro's Law.
    • Diffusions, Effusions, and Partial Pressure: Concepts of gas movement and interactions.
    • Ideal and Non-Ideal Gas Behavior: Deviations from theoretical gas law predictions.
    • Laboratory preparation of gases: Methods for preparing gases such as CO2CO_2, NH3NH_3, H2H_2, O2O_2.

  3. Solubility and Solubility Rules

    • Understanding solubility concepts and the rules that govern it.

FRENCH - ELECTIVE

  1. Grammaire

    • Les Articles: Understanding definite, indefinite, and partitive articles.
    • Les adjectifs possessifs: Possessive adjectives explanation and usage.
    • Les adjectifs qualificatifs: Qualitative adjectives with examples.
    • Les verbes réguliers au présent et au futur simple: Regular verb conjugations in present and simple future.

  2. Production orale et écrite

    • Learning materials for French: Download links for various books.
    • Assignment on expressing feelings and opinions within set pages.

  3. Rédaction

    • Writing assignments: Presenting a friend to a correspondent abroad, describing one's nuclear family, discussing hobbies.

SOCIAL STUDIES READING ASSIGNMENT

  • Topics to read include:
    • A Geographical and Historical Sketch of Africa
    • Civic Ideals and Practices
    • Indigenous Knowledge Systems
    • Ethics and Ethical Behaviors
  • Accessing learner materials through provided link: https://curriculumresources.edu.gh

SOCIAL STUDIES (Cont’d)

  • Instructions for accessing Year 1 Social Studies Learner Material.

INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT ASSIGNMENT

  • ETHICS AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
  1. Indigenous technology definition and exploration.
  2. Discuss examples of indigenous technologies:
    • Metalworking: Include images of ancient tools and weapons.
    • Irrigation systems: Visuals of ancient irrigation methods.
    • Transportation networks: Ancient land and water routes.
  3. The relevance of indigenous technologies to societal development.
  4. Blending indigenous and modern technology for problem-solving.

CIVILIZATIONS OF AFRICA

  • Description of Civilization
  1. Definition and discussion of common features of ancient African civilization.
  2. Research on selected civilizations: Ancient Egypt, Ghana Empire, Mali Empire, Songhai Empire.
    • Origins & Geography: Location, timelines, resources, and historical maps.
    • Leadership & Governance: Prominent rulers and power organization.
    • Economy & Trade: Products, trade partners, and historical significance.
    • Achievements: Innovations in architecture, education, and military.
    • Decline & Legacy: Factors contributing to decline and lasting impacts.

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

  • Definition and contextualization of the Industrial Revolution.
  • Research on the origin, timeline, leading countries, inventions, and impacts on Ancient Africa.

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

  1. To Kill a Mockingbird: Plot synopsis of the first part of the novel.
  2. Definition and examples of literary devices: Simile, metaphor, alliteration, etc.

GENERAL MATHEMATICS

  • Topics on fractions, decimal numbers, percentages, and applications.

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

  • Indices, log equations, surds, rationalisation, and sequences.

BIOLOGY

  • Biology applications in entrepreneurship (e.g., fish farming).
  • Overview of cell structure and functions.

GEOGRAPHY

  • Study of Ghana's physical environment including location, size, physiographic regions, and drainage systems.

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (CRS)

  • Sections 2 to 6 from the manual to cover.

HISTORY

SECTION 2: GHANAIAN PRE-HISTORY

  • Exploring states and kingdoms in pre-colonial Ghana:
    • Lifestyle of Hunter-Gatherers
    • Early material culture
    • Earliest human culture

SECTION 3: MIGRATION, RISE, AND DECLINE OF STATES

  • Origins of Guan and other ethnic groups
  • Key leaders and their contributions in migration and development

AGRICULTURE SCIENCE

  • Overview of modern agricultural practices: Hydroponics, tissue culture, greenhouse planting, GMOs, vertical farming.
  • Advantages and disadvantages of these methods.

AGRICULTURE

  • Measuring tools in agriculture and their practical uses.
  • Importance of farm mechanisation and power.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH

Assignment 1

  • Overview of various career paths in physical education and health.

Assignment 2

  • Health definition and factors in meal planning.
  • Explanation of health pillars, hydration importance, and benefits of relaxation.

DESIGN & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Activities and Projects

  • Detailed tasks including image recreation, rendering techniques, project collaboration, object sketching, and study of design shapes.

COMPUTING

  1. Research on data representation: Images, audio, video, and files.
  2. Computer architecture: Components, logic operations, cache vs RAM comparisons.

ELECTIVE ICT

  • Multimedia tools, basic file handling in PowerPoint, and features of digital devices.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

  • Grammar, writing, elements of literature, reading comprehension techniques, and CV writing.

CLOTHING AND TEXTILES

  • Exploring fibres, fabric characteristics, clothing construction, and fashion design principles.

MANAGEMENT-IN-LIVING

  • Resource management, goal achievement processes, motivation influences, and entrepreneurial creativity.

FOOD AND NUTRITION

  • Key topics on food nutrients, habits, security, and preservation methods for healthy living.

MUSIC - ELECTIVE

  1. Study of western art music compositions and notable composers.
  2. Musical notation and structures.

ECONOMICS

  • Consumer decision-making, economic systems, market dynamics, utility concepts, production factors, and industrial localization.

FRENCH (CORE)

  • Additional topics related to introductory aspects of the French language.

ART DESIGN FOUNDATION & STUDIO

  • Topics concerning foundational artistic skills and advanced design strategies.

FINAL NOTE

  • All students must submit vacation assignment tests on these topics in March 2026. Happy Holidays!