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Date
|
Week Number
|
Topics
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16/9/2024
-
4/10/2024 |
3-5
(After-school
tutorial class)
|
|
Chapter 1 |
|
(a)
|
What is biology ? |
|
(b)
|
The characteristics of organisms |
|
(c)
|
How do scientists study biology ? |
|
(d)
|
Why should we study biology ? |
|
(e)
|
Major biological discoveries and inventions |
|
(f)
|
Nature of science |
|
7/10/2024
-
15/11/2024 |
6-11
(After-school
tutorial class)
Meditation
Week &
Reading Week
24/10/2024 to
28/10/2024
|
|
Chapter 2 |
|
|
(a)
|
Functions of organic substances in living organisms |
|
-
|
Carbohydrates |
|
-
|
Lipids |
|
-
|
Proteins |
|
-
|
Nucleic acids |
|
(b)
|
Importance of water to life |
|
(c)
|
Significance of inorganic ions to life |
|
18/11/2024
-
19/12/2024 |
12-16
(After-school
tutorial class)
|
|
Chapter 3 |
(a)
|
Discovery of cells and cell theory |
|
(b)
|
Basic cell structures |
|
(c)
| Features and functions of cell structures in animal cell
|
(d)
|
Features and functions of cell structures in plant cell |
|
(e)
|
Comparison between animal and plant cells |
|
(f)
|
Level of body organization |
|
(g)
|
Use of light microscope |
|
(h)
|
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells |
|
4/9/2024
-
10/10/2024 |
1-6
(Class
lesson)
|
|
Chapter 4 |
|
(a)
|
Structure and properties of cell membrane
|
|
(b)
|
Movement of substances across cell membranes |
|
-
|
Diffusion |
|
-
|
Osmosis |
|
-
|
Active transport |
|
-
|
Phagocytosis |
|
25/11/2024
-
14/2/2025 |
13-22
(after-school
class)
|
|
Chapter 5
|
|
(a)
|
Concept of metabolism |
|
-
|
Anabolism & Catabolism |
|
(b)
|
Enzymes |
|
-
|
Roles of enzymes |
|
-
|
Mechanism of enzyme action |
|
-
|
Properties of enzymes |
|
-
|
Factors affecting the rate of enzymatic reaction
(temperature, pH & inhibitors)
|
|
-
|
Applications of enzymes |
|
-
|
Experiments of enzymes |
|
17/10/2024
-
1/11/2024 |
7-14
(Class
lesson)
|
|
Chapter 6
|
|
(a)
|
Food requirements of human |
|
-
|
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and water |
|
-
|
Food tests |
|
(b)
|
Balanced diet |
|
(c)
|
Factors affecting our dietary requirement |
|
(d)
|
Health problems resulted from improper diet |
|
(e)
|
Heterotrophic nutrition in human |
|
-
|
Human digestive system |
|
-
|
The processes of human nutrition (ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion.) |
|
|
|
4/12/2024
-
19/12/2024 |
14-16
|
Mid-year Examination |
3/1/2025
-
14/2/2025 |
17-22(Classlesson) |
|
Chapter 7
|
|
(a)
|
The human breathing system |
|
(b)
|
Gas exchange in the air sacs |
|
(c)
|
Transport of respiratory gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) |
|
(d)
|
Ventilation mechanism |
|
|
18/2/2025
-
19/3/2025 |
23-27
(Class
lesson)
(Uniform
Test:
20/3/2025
to
27/3/2025
|
|
Chapter 8
|
|
(a)
|
The human transport system |
|
(b)
|
The blood |
|
(c)
|
The blood vessels |
|
(d)
|
The heart |
|
(e)
|
Exchange of materials between blood and body cells |
|
(f)
|
Lymphatic system |
|
28/3/2025
-
30/4/2025 |
29-32
(Class
lesson)
|
|
Chapter 9
|
|
(a)
|
Nutrition in plants |
|
-
|
Sources of food substances in plants |
|
-
|
Importance and absorption of minerals to plants |
|
(b)
|
Gas exchange in plants |
|
(c)
|
Transpiration |
|
-
|
Significance of transpiration |
|
-
|
Measurement of rate of transpiration |
|
-
|
Factors affecting rate of transpiration |
|
(d)
|
Transport in flowering plants |
|
(e)
|
Support in flowering plants |
|
|
6/5/2025
-
16/5/2025 |
33-34
(Class
lesson)
|
|
Chapter 10
|
|
(a)
|
Structure of chromosomes |
|
(b)
|
Cell cycle |
|
(c)
|
Mitotic cell division |
|
(d)
|
Meiotic cell division |
|
(e)
|
Comparison between mitotic and meiotic cell division |
|
19/5/2025
-
3/6/2025 |
35–37
(Class
lesson
+
(Summer
tutorial
Class)
|
|
Chapter 11
|
|
(a)
|
Vegetative propagation in flowering plants |
|
(b)
|
Sexual reproduction in flowering plants |
|
-
|
structures and functions of floral parts |
|
-
|
insect and wind pollination |
|
-
|
process of fertilization |
|
-
|
seeds and fruits formation |
|
-
|
Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction |
|
(c)
|
Sexual reproduction in human |
|
-
|
General plans of male and female reproductive organs |
|
-
|
Structure of sperm and ovum |
|
-
|
Development of secondary sexual characteristics |
|
-
|
Menstrual cycle |
|
-
|
Transfer of semen during sexual intercourse |
|
-
|
Formation of identical twins and fraternal twins |
|
(d)
|
Development of embryo |
|
(e)
|
Function of placenta |
|
(f)
|
Protection of the foetus |
|
(g)
|
Birth processes |
|
(h)
|
Parental care |
|
(i)
|
Advantages of breast-feeding |
|
(j)
|
Various birth control method |
|
(k)
|
Basic concept of growth and development |
|
(l)
|
Seed germination |
|
(m)
|
Various methods to measure growth |
|
|
4/6/2025
-
20/6/2025 |
37-39
|
Yearly Examination
|
Prepared by :C.M. Wong
