YEARLY TEACHING PLAN BIOLOGY FORM 4 2011

YEARLY TEACHING PLAN

BIOLOGY FORM 4

YEAR 2011

 

Week No	Topic		Suggested number of periods	Suggested number of weeks
1	1	INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY
	1.1	Understanding the study of biology	2	1
	1.2	Applying scientific investigation	2
2-4	2	CELL STRUCTURE AND CELL ORGANISATION		3
	2.1	Understanding cell structure and function	2
	2.2	Understanding cell organisation	2
	2.3	Appreciating the uniqueness of the cell	2
5-7	3	MOVEMENT OF SUBSTANCES ACROSS THE PLASMA MEMBRANE		3
	3.1	Analysing the movement of substances across the plasma membrane	2
	3.2	Analysing the movement of substances across the plasma membrane in everyday life	2
	3.3	Appreciating the movement of substances across the plasma membrane	2
7-13	4	CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE CELL	2	6
	4.1	Understanding chemical composition of the cell	2
	4.2	Understanding carbohydrate	2
	4.3	Understanding proteins	2
	4.4	Understanding lipids	2
	4.5	Understanding enzymes	2
	4.6	Appreciating the chemical composition of the cell	2
14-17	5	CELL DIVISION		3
	5.1	Understanding mitosis	2
	5.2	Understanding meiosis	2
	5.3	Appreciating the movement of the chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis	2
18-23	6	NUTRITION		5
	6.1	Understanding types of nutrition	2
	6.2	Applying the concept of balanced diet	2
	6.3	Understanding malnutrition	2
	6.4	Analysing food digestion	2
	6.5	Understanding the process of absorption and assimilation digested food	2
	6.6	Understanding the formation of faeces and defecation	2
	6.7	Evaluating eating habits	2
	6.8	Realising the importance of healthy digestive system	2
	6.9	Understanding the importance of macronutrients and micronutrients in plants	2
	6.10	Understanding photosynthesis	2
	6.11	Understanding the mechanism of photosynthesis	2
	6.12	Synthesising factors affecting photosynthesis	2
	6.13	Practising a caring attitude towards plants	2
	6.14	Understanding the technology used in food production	2
	6.15	Evaluating technological development in food processing	2
24-26	7	RESPIRATION		3
	7.1	Understanding the respiratory process in energy production	2
	7.2	Applying the respiratory structures and breathing mechanisms in human and animal	2
	7.3	Understanding the concept of gaseous exchange across the respiratory surfaces and transport of gases in human	2
	7.4	Understanding the regulatory mechanism in respiration	2
	7.5	Realising the importance of maintaining a healthy respiratory system	2
	7.6	Understanding respiration in plants	2
27	8	DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM		1
	8.1	Understanding the abiotic and biotic components of the environment	2
	8.2	Understanding the processes of colonisation and succession in an ecosystem	2
	8.3	Synthesising ideas on population ecology	1
	8.4	Understanding the concept of biodiversity	1
	8.5	Understanding the impact of microorganisms on life	1
	8.6	Appreciating biodiversity	1
28	9	ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEM		1
	9.1	Evaluating human activities that endanger an ecosystem	2
	9.2	Understanding the greenhouse effect and thinning of the ozone layer	1
	9.3	Realising the importance of proper management of development activities and the ecosystem	1
		Total
		First term examination
		Mid-year examination
		Trial SPM examination
		Enrichment programmes
		Total number of days