SCHEME OF WORK

BIOLOGY
FORM 4/ 2014

WEEK

DATE

TOPIC

1 2 JAN

1
INTRODUCTION TO
BIOLOGY

5-9 JAN

12-15 JAN

19-23 JAN

26-28 JAN

2-6 FEB

7, 8, 9

9 JAN 27
FEB

10, 11

2 13 MAC

12

16 20
MAC

13

31 MAC
3 APR

14

6 10 APR

2
CELL STRUCTURE AND CELL
ORGANISATION

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

REMARKS

1.1 Understanding the study of Biology

1.2 Applying scientific investigation
2.1 Understanding cell structure and function
2.2 Understanding cell organisation
2.3 Appreciating the uniqueness of the cell

3
MOVEMENT OF
SUBSTANCES ACROSS THE
PLASMA MEMBRANE

3.1 Analysing the movement of substances

across the plasma membrane
3.2 Understanding the movement of substances
across the plasma membrane in everyday life
3.3 Appreciating the movement of substances
across the plasma membrane

4
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
OF THE CELL

4.1 Understanding the chemical composition of

the cell
4.2 Understanding carbohydrates
4.3 Understanding proteins
4.4 Understanding lipids
4.5 Understanding enzymes
4.6 Realising the importance of the chemical
composition in cells

5
CELL DIVISION

5.1 Understanding mitosis

5.2 Understanding meiosis

5.3 Appreciating the movement of chromosomes
during mitosis and meiosis

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13 17
APR

16

20 24
APR

6.1 Understanding types of nutrition

6.2 Applying the concept of balanced diet
6.3 Understanding malnutrition
6.4 Analysing food digestion
6
NUTRITION

6.5 Understanding the process of absorption

and assimilation of digested food
6.6 Understanding of formation of faeces and
defaecation
6.7 Evaluating eating habits
6.8 Realising the importance of a healthy
digestive system

17, 18

27 APR
8 MAY

19, 20, 21

11 26
MAY

MID-YEAR EXAM 2014

22

15 19
JUNE

6.9 Understanding the importance of

macronutrient and micronutrient in plants

23

22 26
JUNE

6.10 Understanding photosynthesis

6.11 Understanding the mechanism of
photosynthesis

24

25

26, 27

28

30 JUNE
3 JULY

6
NUTRITION

6.14 Understanding the technology used in food

production
6.15 Evaluating the technology development in
food processing

6 10
JULY

13 24
JULY

30-31 JULY

6.12 Synthesising factors affecting

photosynthesis
6.13 Practising a caring attitude towards plants

7
RESPIRATION

7.1 Understanding the respiratory process in

energy production
7.2 Analysing the respiratory structures and
breathing mechanisms in human and animals
7.3 Understanding the concept of gaseous
exchange across the respiratory surfaces
and transport of gases in human.

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3 7 AUG

7.4 Understanding the regulatory mechanism in

respiration

30

10 14
AUG

7.5 Realising the importance of maintaining a

healthy respiratory system
7.6 Understanding respiration in plants

31

17 21
AUG

32

24 28
AUG

33, 34

8.1 Understanding the abiotic and biotic

components of the environment

8
DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM

1 11
SEPT

35, 36

21 SEPT
2 OKT

37

6 9 OKT

38

12 29
OKT

8.2 Understanding the processes of colonisation

and succession in an ecosystem
8.3 Synthesising ideas in population ecology
8.4 Understanding the concept of biodiversity
8.5 Understanding the impact of microorganisms
on life
8.6 Appreciating biodiversity

9
ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEM

9.1 Evaluating human activities that endangered

an ecosystem
9.2 Understanding the greenhouse effect and
thinning of the ozone layer
9.3 Realising the importance of proper
management of development activities and
the ecosystem

INTENSIVE REVISION
FINAL EXAM 2014