IGCSE - CIE BIOLOGY SCHEME OF WORK - Mrs. Waugh
LESSONS (weeks)
SEP/OCT
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TOPIC
Living things /Mrs. Nerg
Cell structure /specialized cells
Cell sizes
Diffusion
Osmosis theory
Active transport and practical
Enzymes theory and practical
USEFUL WEB PAGES:
NOV/DEC
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USEFUL WEB PAGES:
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YEAR 10
Video
Practical-slides and microscopes
Measuring -CALCULATIONS activity-slides
Practical- demonstrations
Practical : potatoes’ cylinders
Practical: catalyse or pH
REVISION LESSON
TEST: CELLS & ENZYMES
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http://www.cellsalive.com
http://physioweb.med.uvm.edu
http://www.activescience-gsk.com
Food groups
Practical Food Tests
Balanced diets
Deficiencies and eating problems
Alimentary canal- structure and function
Enzymes in digestion / basic properties
Plastic food item activity
Practical: making yoghurt
Model-Poster 3A
BBC video
REVISION LESSON
TEST: DIGESTION
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2013-2014
http://www.mchoralhealth.org/OpenWide/mod1_1.htm
http.www.sambal.co.uk
DEC/JAN
IGCSE - CIE BIOLOGY SCHEME OF WORK - Mrs. Waugh
FEB
USEFUL WEB
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Basic plant structure / photosynthesis/light
Leaf structure
Factors affecting photosynthesis
Nitrates/magnesium/fertilizers
POSTER 3A
Practical- Starch in leaves
Practical- Circus of practical’s: Factors affecting photosynthesis
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Transport in plants: xylem, phloem, root hairs
Effects on transpiration rates
Practical – Pathway of water
CD-ROM: Potometer
REVISION LESSON
TEST: PLANTS
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USEFUL WEB
PAGES:
2013-2014
http://www.botany.org/set-13/13-063v.jpg
http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/
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Circulatory system and heart structure
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The Heart / structure
Practical: Dissection of pig´s heart
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Arteries/veins/capillaries/heart diseases
Blood / cells / immune system
Practical: Measuring heart rates
Slides
REVISION LESSON
TEST: ANIMAL TRANSPORT
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/school/gcsebitesize/biology/humansasoragnisms/1circulationrev2.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/school/gcsebitesize/biology/humansasoragnisms/1circulationrev3.shtml
http://www.nhsdirect.uk
MAR/APR
IGCSE - CIE BIOLOGY SCHEME OF WORK - Mrs. Waugh
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Aerobic respiration
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Anaerobic respiration
Breathing system / structure
Composition of air
Smoking /lung diseases
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Demo: Dissecting lungs
Demo: Comparing the CO2 of expired and inspired air
Demo-VIDEOS /POSTER COMPETITION
TEST: GAS EXCHANGE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/school/ks3bitesize
http://www.mdhs.unimelb.edu
http://www.saburchill.com
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Food chains -definitions
Walk to Taoro Park
Carbon cycle/Deforestation
PROJECTS:
 Deforestation/eutrofication/fertilizers
 Greenhouse effect/Acid rain
 Air pollution / water pollution
 Conservation
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6
REVISION LESSON
MAY
USEFUL WEB
PAGES:
Practical: production by germinating peas Investigating heat
PROJECT: Comparing the energy content of two kinds of food
REVISION LESSON
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USEFUL WEB
PAGES:
PWalk through Taoro Park
vExamples of definitions
Class discussion
TEST: FOOD CYCLES AND HUMAN INFLUENCES ON THE ENVIRONMENT
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http://www.geog.ouc.ca/physgeog
http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/
http://www.defra.gov.uk
2013-2014
JUNE: REVISION OF PAST PAPERS