Detailed Syllabus for Physics, 2nd Year of the New Secondary

Issued by the multisectoral commission for the new secondary for 2008 to 2009, the syllabus opens with the finalities and missions of Haitian secondary education and a study plan in which physics has 3 periods a week, or 90 a year, in the first two years and 4 periods in the third year of the mathematics and physics specialization. The framework table spreads themes across the four years: atoms, molecules and the nucleus, states of matter, exploration of space, fundamental interactions, relativity and radioactivity, motion and forces, fluids and pressure, heat and temperature, and work and energy. The detailed program then sets out competencies, contents and suggested activities for the second year.