O-Levels were predominantly exam-based; this had advantages for students in Part-time or Evening Education.
• Board – Cambridge BoardSl | Chapters | Subject content |
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Physical Quantities, Units and Measurement |
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2 |
Kinematics |
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3 |
Dynamics |
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4 |
Mass, Weight and Density |
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5 |
Turning Effect of Forces |
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6 |
Deformation |
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7 |
Pressure |
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8 |
Energy Sources and Transfer of Energy |
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9 |
Transfer of Thermal Energy |
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10 |
Temperature |
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11 |
Thermal Properties of Matter |
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12 |
Kinetic Model of Matter |
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13 |
General Wave Properties |
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14 |
Light |
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15 |
Electromagnetic Spectrum |
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16 |
Sound |
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17 |
Magnetism and Electromagnetism |
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18 |
Static Electricity |
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19 |
Current Electricity |
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20 |
D.C. Circuits |
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21 |
Practical Electricity |
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22 |
Electromagnetism |
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23 |
Electromagnetic Induction |
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24 |
Introductory Electronics |
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25 |
Electronic Systems |
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26 |
Radioactivity |
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Sl | Chapters | Subject content |
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1 |
Experimental chemistry |
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2 |
The particulate nature of matter |
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3 |
Formulae, stoichiometry and the mole concept |
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4 |
Electrolysis |
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5 |
Energy from chemicals |
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6 |
Chemical reactions |
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7 |
The chemistry and uses of acids, bases and salts |
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8 |
The Periodic Table |
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9 |
Metals |
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10 |
Atmosphere and environment |
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11 |
Organic chemistry |
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Sl | Chapters | Subject content |
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1 |
Cell structure and organisation |
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2 |
Diffusion and osmosis |
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3 |
Enzymes |
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4 |
Plant nutrition |
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5 |
Animal nutrition |
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6 |
Transport in flowering plants |
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7 |
Transport in humans |
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8 |
Respiration |
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9 |
Excretion |
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10 |
Homeostasis |
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11 |
Coordination and response |
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12 |
Support, movement and locomotion |
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13 |
The use and abuse of drugs |
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14 |
Microorganisms and biotechnology |
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15 |
Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment |
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16 |
Development of organisms and continuity of life |
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17 |
Inheritance |
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1 |
Number |
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2 |
Set language and notation |
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3 |
Squares, square roots, cubes and cube roots |
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4 |
Directed numbers |
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5 |
Vulgar and decimal fractions and percentages |
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6 |
Ordering |
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7 |
Standard form |
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8 |
The four operations |
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9 |
Estimation |
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10 |
Limits of accuracy |
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11 |
Ratio, proportion, rate |
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12 |
Percentages |
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13 |
Use of an electronic calculator |
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14 |
Time |
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15 |
Money |
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16 |
Personal and small business fi nance |
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17 |
Algebraic representation and formulae |
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18 |
Algebraic manipulation |
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19 |
Indices |
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20 |
Solutions of equations and inequalities |
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21 |
Graphical representation of inequalities |
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22 |
Sequences |
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23 |
Variation |
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24 |
Graphs in practical situations |
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25 |
Graphs of functions |
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26 |
Function notation |
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27 |
Coordinate geometry |
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28 |
Geometrical terms |
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29 |
Geometrical constructions |
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30 |
Similarity and congruence |
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31 |
Symmetry |
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32 |
Angles |
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33 |
Loci |
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34 |
Measures |
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35 |
Mensuration |
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36 |
Trigonometry |
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37 |
Vectors in two dimensions |
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38 |
Matrices |
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39 |
Transformations |
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40 |
Probability |
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41 |
Categorical, numerical and grouped data |
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42 |
Statistical diagrams |
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