2025 TERM 1 LIFE SCIENCES ATP & LESSON PLANNER GR 10 ACADEMIC WEEKS WEEK 1 15 – 17 Jan WEEK 2 20 – 24 Jan Gr 10 Exam Guide ENG & AFR Orientation to Life Sciences 8 school days WEEK 3 27 – 31 Jan WEEK 4 3 – 7 Feb Chemistry of Life 15 school days PAPER 1: 33 marks WEEK 5 10 – 14 Feb WEEK 6 17 – 21 Feb WEEK 7 24 – 28 Feb Cells: Basic units of life 15 school days PAPER 1: 19 marks WEEK 8 3 – 7 March WEEK 9 10 – 14 March Cell Division: Mitosis 9 school days WEEK 10 17 – 20 March CORE CONTENT & PAGE NUMBERS Based on TAS Gr 10 LS Class Texts & Study Guide CAPS TOPIC PAPER 1: 19 marks Gr 10 CAPS docs Join our WhatsApp group SUGGESTED EXERCISES From TAS Gr 10 LS Class Texts & Study Guide How science works – the Scientific Method p. iii – vii Representing data – tables & graphs p. viii – xii Biological drawings p. xii Revise: atoms, molecules, elements and compounds p. 2 p. 48: Q1 – 3 Molecules for life – Inorganic molecules: Water p. 3 p. 48: Q4 Molecules for life – Inorganic molecules: Mineral salts p. 3 –4 p. 50: Q13 & 14 Molecules for life – Organic molecules: Carbohydrates p. 5 – 6 p. 49: Q7 Work through the ‘Worked Example of Scientific Investigation Question’ with learners on p. vi NOTE Questions are suggested according to when learners will be able to do them. Life Sciences Community Page POSSIBLE PRACTICAL TASKS / CONSOLIDATION Use ‘Teaching Scientific Investigations’ resources: - Summary handout of Scientific Method process - How to read and interpret a scientific investigation question - Scientific skills test and memo NOTE Not all shared resources are TAS creations – some were shared contributions from our Teacher WhatsApp group. Watch this useful video on carbohydrates Test for carbohydrates p. 6 Molecules for life – Organic molecules: Lipids p. 6 – 8 Test for fats p. 8 Molecules for life – Organic molecules: Proteins p. 8 – 9 p. 48: Q5 & 6; p. 49: Q8 & 9 Watch this useful video on proteins Test for protein p. 9 p. 51: Q17 – 19 ‘How to’ video here; Food Tests (Prac) Enzymes p. 9 – 12 p. 49: Q7; p. 52: Q20 – 24; p. 53: Q25 & 26; p. 54: Q27 Molecules for life – Organic molecules: Nucleic acids p. 12 p. 54: Q28 Molecules for life – Organic molecules: Vitamins p. 12 p. 50: Q10 – 12; p. 51: Q15 & 16; p. 54: Q29 Watch this video; Washing Powder OR Catalase Enzyme (Pracs) - Test for Vit C content (Prac) – instructions here ; read more here - Revise biological terms for this topic here & on p. 64 Unit 1 - Summary of topic in ENG / AFR History of the microscopy (not in ATP) p. 13 p. 55: Q1 The light microscope p. 14 – 17 p. 55: Q2 Magnification calculations p. xii – xiv p. 55: Q3 - Wet mount (onion epidermis/epithelial cells) p. 14 - 17 (Prac) - Virtual microscope: use to view different cells here - Useful videos: Plant cell mount ; Animal cell mount Concept of surface area to volume ratio (not in ATP) p. xv – xvi p. 56: Q4 Useful animations for this concept here and here and here Role of organelles: cell wall p. 18 p. 56: Q5 Watch this useful introductory video to cells Role of organelles: cytoplasm p. 19 Role of organelles: cell membrane p. 19 – 20 p. 56: Q6 & 7; p. 57: Q8 & 9 Movement across membranes p. 20 – 22 Osmosis in eggs / Diffusion (Prac); Useful simulation here Useful videos: Diffusion ; Osmosis; Active Transport Role of organelles: nucleus p. 22 Watch this useful video on the nucleus Role of organelles: mitochondria p. 22 Watch this useful video on mitochondria Role of organelles: ribosomes, ER & Golgi body p. 23 Watch this useful video on the ribosomes, ER and Golgi Body Role of organelles: plastids p. 23 – 24 Role of organelles: vacuoles p. 24 Role of organelles: centrosome p. 25 p. 57: Q10 & 11 Differences between plant and animal cells p. 25 p. 57: Q12 Introduction and chromosomes p. 26 p. 58: Q3 The cell cycle: Interphase p. 27 The cell cycle: Prophase p. 27 p. 58/59: Q4.4 The cell cycle: Metaphase p. 28 p. 58/59: Q4.1 The cell cycle: Anaphase p. 28 p. 58/59: Q4.2 The cell cycle: Telophase p. 28 p. 58: Q2, p.58/59: Q4.3 The role of mitosis p. 28 p. 58: Q1 Cancer (ATP requires only brief description) p. 28 – 29 p. 59: Q5 WEEK 11 24 – 28 March Resources for creating effective tests Time for consolidation and revision Resources for FET Cognitive Analysis ‘How to’ video here; Food Tests (Prac) Watch this useful video on lipids ‘How to’ video here; Food Tests (Prac) - Revise biological terms for this topic here & on p. 64 Unit 2 - 3D model of cells to explore, add/remove organelles here - Watch this useful video to summarize this chapter - Study micrographs of different phases of mitosis (Prac); see an activity for this here - View mitosis phases in micrographs here - Useful animation to show cell division here - Useful videos: Cancer; What is cancer?; Chemotherapy - Revise biological terms for this topic here & on p. 65 Unit 3 Formal assessments: TASK 1 Practical (min 30) TASK 2: Test (min 50) Ideas for possible practicals are highlighted. Keep track of your curricular progress here DATE CONTENT WAS COMPLETED 2025 TERM 1 LIFE SCIENCES ATP & LESSON PLANNER GR 11 ACADEMIC WEEKS WEEK 1 15 – 17 Jan WEEK 2 20 – 24 Jan WEEK 3 27 – 31 Jan WEEK 4 3 – 7 Feb Suggested change to ATP: Review Scientific Method ATP states ‘Baseline assessment on Gr 10 Topics’ CAPS TOPIC Orientation to Life Sciences 3 school days Biodiversity & Classification of Microorganisms 15 school days PAPER 2: 29 marks WEEK 5 10 – 14 Feb Biodiversity of Plants WEEK 6 17 – 21 Feb 15 school days PAPER 2: 29 marks WEEK 7 24 – 28 Feb WEEK 8 3 – 7 March WEEK 9 10 – 14 March WEEK 10 17 – 20 March WEEK 11 24 – 28 March Biodiversity of Animals 14 school days PAPER 2: 18 marks Gr 11 Exam Guide Gr 11 CAPS docs CORE CONTENT & PAGE NUMBERS Based on TAS Gr 11 LS Class Texts & Study Guide Join our WhatsApp group Life Sciences Community Page SUGGESTED EXERCISES From TAS Gr 11 LS Class Texts & Study Guide POSSIBLE PRACTICAL TASKS / CONSOLIDATION Work through the ‘Worked Example of Scientific Investigation Question’ with learners on p. vi Use ‘Teaching Scientific Investigations’ resources: - Summary handout of Scientific Method process - How to read and interpret a scientific investigation question - Scientific skills test and memo How science works – the Scientific Method p. iii – vii Representing data – tables & graphs p. viii – xii Biological drawings p. xii Viruses – basic structure & characteristics p. 1.2 – 1.3 p. 1.47: Q1 – 3 Bacteria – basic structure & characteristics p. 1.4 – 1.5 p. 1.48: Q5 & 6 Protists – basic structure & characteristics p. 1.5 – 1.6 p. 1.49: Q8 Fungi – basic structure & characteristics p. 1.6 – 1.7 p. 1.49: Q9 Role of microorganisms in maintaining balance p. 1.7 – 1.8 Role of microorganisms in symbiotic relationships p. 1.8 p. 1.48: Q7 Disease caused by a virus, e.g. HIV p. 1.9 – 1.10 p. 1.48: Q4; p.1.49: Q10 Self-marking quiz on Viruses and HIV here Disease caused by a bacterium, e.g. TB p. 1.10 – 12 p. 1.49: Q11 Self-marking quiz on Bacteria and TB here Disease caused by a protist, e.g. Malaria p. 1.12 – 13 p. 1.49: Q12 Self-marking quiz on Protists and Malaria here Disease caused by a fungus, e.g. Thrush p. 1.14 p. 1.49: Q13 Self-marking quiz on Fungi and Thrush here Immunity: Immune response & vaccinations p. 1.14 – 17 p. 1.50: Q14 & 15 Self-marking quiz on Immunity here Medicine – antibiotics, resistance, insulin & Trad. Biotech. p. 1.18 – 20 p. 1.50: Q16 – 18 Revise biological terms for this topic here & on p. 1.58 Unit 1 Biodiversity of plants introduction p. 1.20 p. 1.51: Q1 & 2 Bryophytes: Mosses p. 1.20 – 22 - Moss microscope mount (Practical) - Self-marking quiz on Bryophyta here Pteridophytes: Ferns p. 1.22 – 23 Gymnosperms: Cone-bearing plants p. 1.24 – 26 Angiosperms: flowering plants p. 1.26 – 28 p. 1.51: Q3; p 1.52: Q4 – 6 Adaptations to a successful life on land p. 1.29 p. 1.53: Q7 – 9 Asexual reproduction p. 1.30 Sexual reproduction p. 1.30 – 31 Flowers as reproductive organs p. 1.31 – 32 Pollination – adaptations of flowers to pollinators p. 1.32 – 33 p. 1.53: Q2; p. 1.54: Q3 Importance of seeds and as a food source (not in ATP) p. 1.34 – 35 p. 1.54: Q4 & 5 - Dissection of differently pollinated flowers (Practical) - Flower colour chromatography (Practical) here - Self-marking quiz on Pollination here - Learn about flower traits and their importance here - Match flowers with their pollinators here Seed germination under different conditions (Practical) Seed banks to maintain biodiversity (not in ATP) p. 1.35 p. 1.54: Q6 Revise biological terms for this topic here & on p. 1.59 Units 2 & 3 Body plans: symmetry p. 1.36 – 37 p. 1.55: Q2 Body plans: tissue layers p. 1.37 Body plans: coelom and blood system p. 1.38 A daily classification game where you get 20 guesses to figure out what the mystery animal is – fun activity to teach learners about classification and different types of animals here Body plans: digestive tract p. 1.38 Phylum Porifera p. 1.39 – 40 Phylum Cnidaria p. 1.40 – 41 p. 1.55: Q4 p. 1.55: Q5 Phylum Platyhelminthes p. 1.41 – 42 p. 1.56: Q6 Phylum Annelida p. 1.42 – 43 p. 1.56: Q7 Phylum Arthropoda p. 1.43 – 44 p. 1.56: Q8 Phylum Chordata p. 1.44 p. 1.55: Q1; p. 1.56: Q9 Role of invertebrates in agriculture and ecosystems p. 1.46 – 47 p. 1.57: Q10 Similarities and differences between the phyla p. 1.45 p. 1.57: Q11 Formal assessments: TASK 1 Practical (min 30) TASK 2: Test (min 50) Resources for creating effective tests Resources for FET Cognitive Analysis NOTE Questions are suggested according to when learners will be able to do them. Growing bacterial colonies on agar/jelly (Practical) Growing bread mould under different conditions (Practical) - Fern microscope (Practical) - Self-marking quiz on Pteridophyta here - Angiosperm dissection (Practical) - Self-marking quiz on Spermatophyta here p. 1.53: Q1 p. 1.55: Q3 NOTE Calculate surface to volume ratio (selected animals) see p. xii Not all shared resources are TAS creations – some were shared contributions from our Teacher WhatsApp group. Practical: Factors that affect the heart rate of Daphnia (an Arthropod) - Watch the experimental video here to collect your data (you can slow the speed of the video under ‘settings’) - Examples of lab reports to edit and use: here; here and here Revise biological terms for this topic here & on p. 1.58 Unit 4 Formal assessments: TASK 1 Practical (min 30) TASK 2: Test (min 50) Ideas for possible practicals are highlighted. Keep track of your curricular progress here DATE CONTENT WAS COMPLETED 2025 TERM 1 LIFE SCIENCES ATP & LESSON PLANNER GR 12 ACADEMIC WEEKS Gr 12 Exam Guide ENG & AFR WEEK 5 10 – 14 Feb WEEK 6 17 – 21 Feb POSSIBLE PRACTICAL TASKS / CONSOLIDATION p. 85: Q1 Types of nucleic acids p. 2 – 3 p. 85: Q3 DNA location p. 3 History of DNA p. 3 – 4 p. 85: Q2 DNA structure p. 4 – 6 p. 85: Q4 & 5; p. 86: Q6 DNA function p. 8 13 school days DNA replication p. 6 – 7 p. 87: Q10; p. 91: Q19 PAPER 2: 27 marks DNA profiling p. 10 – 12 p. 88: Q11 – 14; p. 89: Q15 RNA location p. 13 RNA structure p. 13 RNA function p. 14 p. 86: Q7; p. 87: Q8 & 9 Protein synthesis p. 15 – 18 p. 89: Q16; p. 90: Q17 & 18 Gene mutations p. 8 & 18 – 20 p. 91: Q19 – 21 Revise structure of chromosomes p. 21 – 22 Terms relating to karyotypes p. 23 p. 92: Q1 p. 92: Q2 – 4; p. 96: Q14 Revise Mitosis p. 24 – 26 p. 92: Q5; p. 95: Q13 Process of Meiosis p. 26 – 32 p. 95: Q11 & 12 Importance of Meiosis p. 33 – 34 p. 93: Q6 & 7; p. 98: Q19 Abnormal Meiosis p. 35 – 36 p. 96: Q15; p. 97: Q16 – 18 Comparison between Mitosis & Meiosis p. 32 & 36 – 38 p. 94: Q8 – 10 External and internal fertilisation p. 2 – 3 p. 96: Q1 & 2 Ovipary, ovovivipary and vivipary p. 4 – 5 p. 96: Q3 Watch this useful video on ovi-, ovovivi- and vivipary Amniotic egg p. 5 – 6 p. 96: Q4; p. 98: Q9 Watch this useful video on the amniotic egg Precocial and altricial development p. 6 – 8 p. 96: Q5; p. 97: Q6 Watch this useful video on precocial and altricial dev. Parental care p. 8 – 9 p. 97: Q7 & 8; p. 98: Q10 Revise terms for this topic on p. 139 Unit 1 Revise human life cycle p. 9 p. 98: Q1 Structure and functions of male reproductive system p. 10 – 13 p. 99: Q2 & 3; p. 107: Q23 Structure and functions of female reproductive system p. 13 – 14 p. 101: Q6 Puberty p. 15 – 16 p. 100: Q5 Spermatogenesis and structure of the sperm cell p. 16 – 17 p. 101: Q7 Useful videos: Spermatogenesis; Sperm cell Oogenesis and structure of ovum p. 17 – 18 p. 101: Q8 Useful videos: Oogenesis; Ovum Events of the menstrual cycle p. 19 – 21 p. 102: Q10 Watch this useful video on how menstruation works Hormonal control of the menstrual cycle p. 21 – 23 p. 102: Q11; p. 103: Q12; p. 104: Q15 Watch this useful video on the menstrual cycle detail Fertilisation and development of the zygote p. 23 – 24 p.101: Q9; p. 103: Q13; p. 104: Q17; p. 107: Q24 Useful videos: Fertilisation; Development of zygote Implantation and pregnancy p. 25 – 28 p. 103: Q14; p. 109: Q27 – 29 Birth p. 28 – 29 p. 104: Q16; p. 105: Q18 – 20 Contraception p. 30 – 32 p. 100: Q4; p. 106: Q21 & 22; p. 108: 25 – 26 Watch this interesting video on pregnancy - Self-marking quiz on reproduction in vertebrates here - Find revision exercises on this topic here - Revise terms for this topic on p. 139 Unit 2 DNA: The code of life Meiosis 10 school days PAPER 2: 21 marks Reproduction in Vertebrates 5 school days PAPER 1: 8 marks Human Reproduction 15 school days PAPER 1: 41 marks WEEK 9 10 – 14 March SUGGESTED EXERCISES From TAS Gr 12 LS Part 1 & 2 Class Texts & Study Guides Life Sciences Community Page p. 2 WEEK 7 24 – 28 Feb WEEK 8 3 – 7 March Join our WhatsApp group Revise cell structure WEEK 3 27 – 31 Jan WEEK 4 3 – 7 Feb REVISED! CORE CONTENT & PAGE NUMBERS Based on TAS Gr 12 LS Part 1 & 2 Class Texts & Study Guides CAPS TOPIC WEEK 1 15 – 17 Jan WEEK 2 20 – 24 Jan Gr 12 CAPS docs WEEK 10 & 11 17 – 28 March Resources to teach scientific investigations Time for consolidation and revision Resources for creating effective tests NOTE Questions are suggested according to when learners will be able to do them. Watch this useful video to revise cell structure Watch this useful video on nucleic acids - Build a model of DNA‘s structure (video here) - DNA extraction p. 9 (Practical) - Watch this useful video on DNA extraction Watch this useful video on DNA replication - Read and interpret different DNA profiles (Practical) - Watch this useful video on DNA profiling - Interactive gel electrophoresis lab here - Watch useful videos: proteins; transcription; translation - Revise main concepts using this document: ENG / AFR - Self-marking quiz on DNA and RNA here - Find revision exercises on this topic here - Revise terms for this topic on p. 113 Unit 1 Watch this useful video on chromosomes NOTE Not all shared resources are TAS creations – some were shared contributions from our Teacher WhatsApp group. Watch this useful video on karyotypes Watch this useful video to revise Mitosis Practical: identify phases of Meiosis ENG / AFR - Revise main concepts using this document: ENG / AFR - Self-marking quiz on Meiosis here - Find revision exercises on this topic here - Revise terms for this topic on p. 113 Unit 2 Study and identify different cells and tissues in the human reproductive system (Practical) Formal assessments: TASK 1 Practical (min 30) TASK 2: Test (min 50) Resources for FET Cognitive Analysis Ideas for possible practicals are highlighted. Keep track of your curricular progress here DATE CONTENT WAS COMPLETED
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