SUBJECT: BIOLOGY
GRADE: 9
COURSE NAME: IGCSE BIOLOGY
Hours Taught per Week: 5
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Biology course is an IGCSE science course that investigates the relationship between structure and function from molecules to organisms and systems, the interdependence and interactions of biotic and abiotic components of the environment, and mechanisms that maintain continuity and lead to changes in populations over time. Students explore biological concepts through an inquiry approach.
GOALS OF THE COURSE
To survey the content of IGCSE Biology in 5 weeks divided into 4 content-related units.
1.
Review Cell Structure and Levels of Organization
2.
How to plot a graph, do scientific drawing, calculate size of specimens
3.
Movement in and out of cells- Diffusion and active transport
4.
Practical work(Relevant questions introduced from Paper 3&6) related to calculating size of specimens, scientific drawing, plotting a graph to represent data
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 To be able to relate the structures seen under the light microscope in the plant cell and in the animal cell to their functions
 To be able to calculate magnification and size of biological specimens using millimeters as units
 To be able to relate the structure of the following to their functions, ciliated cells, root hair cells, xylem vessel, muscle cell , red blood cell.
 To be able to list and define tissue, organ, organ systems.
 To be able to define diffusion and active transport
 Discuss the importance of active transport as an energy-consuming process by which substances are transported against a concentration gradient, e.g. ion uptake by root hairs and uptake of glucose by epithelial cells of villi
REQUIRED TEXTS & MATERIALS
 Heinemann IGCSE Biology course book
 Complete Biology for IGCSE course book
 Complete Biology for IGCSE teachers’ book

AV/IT MATERIALS
 Heinemann CD
 Complete Biology for IGCSE CD
COURSE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA & SCALE:
Worksheets and course-work including P3&P6 questions will be used to observe students’ progress
INSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
 Discussion & Group work activities
 Conducting experiments
 Technology integrated activities
 Inquiry-based activities
 Case studies
WEEK #1:
1.
Review Cell Structure and Levels of Organization
 State that living organisms are made of cells
 Indicate the functions of cell structures
 Identify and describe the structure of a plant cell (palisade cell) and an animal cell (liver cell), as seen under a light microscope
 Describe the differences in structure between typical animal and plant cells
SATURDAY ACTIVITY #1
WEEK #2:
2.
How to plot a graph, do scientific drawing, calculate size of specimens
 Calculate magnification and size of biological specimens using millimetres as units
 Measuring the cell size under microscope
 Relate the structure of specialized cells of the following their functions.
 Scientific drawings of cells, flower parts, animals and seeds
SATURDAY ACTIVITY #2
WEEK #3:
3.
Movement in and out of cells- Diffusion and active transport
 Define diffusion and describe the importance of diffusion of gases and solutes and of water as a
 solvent
Define active transport
 Diffusion experiment – with potato cylinders
SATURDAY ACTIVITY #3
WEEK #4:
4.
Practical work(Relevant questions introduced from Paper 3&6) related to calculating size of specimens, scientific drawing, plotting a graph to represent data
Experiment on catalase activity to collect data, analyze and communicate the results
SATURDAY ACTIVITY #4

WEEK #5
5.
Practical work(Relevant questions introduced from Paper 3&6) related to calculating size of specimens, scientific drawing, plotting a graph to represent data
Experiment on respiration of yeast to collect data, analyze and communicate the results
SATURDAY ACTIVITY #5
NA
WEEK #5
6.
Practical work(Relevant questions introduced from Paper 3&6) related to calculating size of specimens, scientific drawing, plotting a graph to represent data
Experiment on respiration of yeast to collect data, analyze and communicate the results
SATURDAY ACTIVITY #6
NA
Practice with Paper 3&6 questions
Feedback on lab reports
How does this course prepare, introduce, review, reinforce, or extend the Prep, IGCSE or IBDP program?
This course will prepare the students for 1 st year IGCSE biology by improving their laboratory skills in practice and subject area knowledge . This will extend their analytical skills that they need to use in paper questions of IGCSE especially in paper3 and paper6.
For the low achievers, the course aims to improve their comprehensions related to terminology and concepts in Biology.
TEACHER(S) WHO PREPARED THIS DOCUMENT: Öykü Dulun