FORM 4 YEARLY BIOLOGY LESSON PLAN 2011

WEEKS 1 (3/1 7/1) 2-4 (10/1 28/1) LEARNING OBJECTIVES INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY The study of Biology Scientific investigation CELL STRUCTURE AND CELL ORGANISATION Cell structure and function CELL STRUCTURE AND CELL ORGANISATION Cell organization Appreciating the uniqueness of cell MOVEMENT OF SUBSTANCES ACROSS THE PLASMA MEMBRANE The movement of substances across the plasma membrane MOVEMENT OF SUBSTANCES ACROSS THE PLASMA MEMBRANE The movement of substances across the plasma membrane Appreciating the movement of substances across the plasma membrane CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE CELL The chemical composition of the cell Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE CELL Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins Enzymes CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE CELL Enzymes The importance of chemical composition of the cell CELL DIVISION Mitosis Meiosis CELL DIVISION Appreciating the movement of chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis REMARKS

5-9 (31/1 4/3)

Week 5 Chinese New Year break 31/1 - 4/2 15/2 : Prophets Muhamad Birthday

10-13 (7/3 8/4)

Week 10 7/3 11/3 (First Term Test) 12/3 20/3 ( First term break)

14-17 (11/4 -6/5)

18-24 (9/5 13/5)

25-29 (11/7 12/8)

NUTRITION Types of nutrition NUTRITION Types of nutrition Balanced diet NUTRITION Malnutrition Food digestion NUTRITION Absorption and assimilation of food NUTRITION Formation of faeces and defaecation Evaluating eating habits NUTRITION The importance of a healthy digestive system The importance of macronutrients and micronutrients in plants NUTRITION Photosynthesis The mechanism of photosynthesis NUTRITION Factors affecting photosynthesis NUTRITION A caring attitude towards plants Technology used in food production Technology development in food processing RESPIRATION The respiratory process in energy production The respiratory structures and breathing mechanisms in humans and animals RESPIRATION Gaseous exchange across the respiratory surfaces and transport gases in humans RESPIRATION The regulatory mechanism in respiration The importance of maintaining a healthy respiratory mechanism Respiration in plants DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM The abiotic and biotic components of the environment The process of colonisation and succession in an ecosystem

Week 19-20 28/5 12/6 ( First Semester Test) First Semerster Break 28/5 -12/6

Week 27 ( Second Term Test) 25/7 29/7

30-35 (15/8 30/9)

Second Term Holiday ( 27/8 4/9)

36-39 (3/10 28/10)

40-42 (31/10 18/11)

DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM The process of colonisation and succession in an ecosystem Population ecology DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM Population ecology Biodiversity DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM The impact of microorganisms in life Appreciating biodiversity ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEM Human activities the endanger ecosystem ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEM The greenhouse effect and the thinning of ozone layer The importance of proper management of development activities and ecosystem REVISION Final Year Break ( 19/ 11 31/12 )

Week 37 - 38 Final Year Exam ( 10/10 21/10) Week 39 Deepavali (24/10 28/10)