YEARLY PLAN BIOLOGY FORM 4 2012 WEEK LEARNING AREA/ LEARNING OBJECTIVE REMARKS TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY 1 1.

1 The study of Biology (4 6 Jan 2012) 1.2 The Scientific Investigation TOPIC 2: CELL STRUCTURE AND CELL ORGANISATION 2 2.1 Cell structure and function ( 9 13 Jan 2012) 2.2 Cell organisation 2.3 Appreciating the uniqueness of the cell TOPIC 3: MOVEMENT OF SUBSTANCES ACROSS THE PLASMA MEMBRANE 3 3.1 Movement across the plasma membrane ( 16 20 Jan 2012) 3.2 Movement of substances across the plasma membrane in everyday life Week 4 (23- 27 Jan 2012) : CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY 5 TOPIC 3: MOVEMENT OF SUBSTANCES ACROSS THE PLASMA MEMBRANE (30 Jan 3 Feb 2012) 3.3 Appreciating the movement of substances across the plasma membrane CUTI SEMPENA HARI KEPUTERAAN NABI MUHAMMAD S.A.W (6/2/12) CUTI HARI THAIPUSAM (7/2/12) TOPIC 4: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE CELL 6 4.1 Chemical composition of the cell ( 6 10 Feb 2012) 4.2 Carbohydrates 4.3 Protein 4.4 Lipids TOPIC 4: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE CELL 7 4.5 Enzymes (13 17 Feb 2012) 4.6 The importance of chemical composition in cell Week 8, 9,10 (23 Feb 9 Mac 2012) : 1st MONTHLY TEST Week 11(10 18 Mac 2012) : MID TERM HOLIDAY TOPIC 5: CELL DIVISION 12, 13 5.1 Mitosis (19 30 Mac 2012) 5.2 Meiosis 5.3 Appreciating the movement of chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis TOPIC 6: NUTRITION 6.1 Type of nutrition 6.2 Balance diet 6.3 malnutrition 6.4 Food digestion 6.5 absorption and assimilation of digested food 14, 15, 16, 17 6.6 Formation of faeces and defaecation (2 - 27 April 2012) 6.7 evaluating eating Habits 6.8 The importance of a healthy digestive system 6.9 The importance of macronutrients and micronutrients in plants 6.10 Photosynthesis 6.11 The mechanism of photosynthesis 6.12 The factors affecting photosynthesis 6.13 A caring attitude towards plants TOPIC 6: NUTRITION 18 6.14 Technology used in food production ( 30 Apr -4 Mei 2012) 6.15 Technological development in food production Week 19, 20, 21 (7 24 Mei 2012) : MID TERM EXAMINATION Week 22,23 ( 26 Mei10 Jun 2012) : MID YEAR HOLIDAY TOPIC 7: RESPIRATION 7.1 The respiratory process in energy production 7.2 The respiratory structures and breathing mechanisms in human and animal 24, 25, 26 7.3 Gaseous exchange across the respiratory surfaces and transport of gases in humans (12 29 Jun 2012) 7.4 The regulatory mechanism in respiration 7.5 The importance of maintaining a healthy respiratory system 7.6 Respiration in plants TOPIC 8: DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM 8.1 The abiotic and biotic components of the environment 8.2 colonisation and succession in an ecosystem 27, 28, 29, 30 8.3 population ecology (2 27 Julai 2012) 8.4 Biodiversity 8.5 The impact of microorganisms on life 8.6 Appreaciating biodiversity TOPIC 9: ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEM 31, 32,33 9.1 Human activities that endanger an ecosystem (3 - 17 Ogos 2012) 9.2 The greenhouse effect and the thinning of the ozone layer 9.3 the importance of proper management of development activities and the ecosystem Week 34 (18 26 Ogos 2012) : HARI RAYA HOLIDAY, 2ND MID- TERM HOLIDAY Week 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42 (27 Ogos -18 Sept 2012) : REVISION & PEKA COMPLETION Week 43,44,45 ( 18 Sept 7 Nov 2012) : YEAR END EXAMINATION