2021 Annual Teaching Plan Template

2021 Annual Teaching Plan – Term 1: LIFE SCIENCES: Grade 11

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
Term 1 27 - 29 01 - 05 08 - 12 15 - 19 22 - 26 01 - 05 08 - 12 15 - 19 23 - 26 29 - 31
45 days January February February February February March March March March March
(3 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (4 days) (3 days)
(CAPS pg. 39) Biodiversity and
CAPS Topic (CAPS pg. 40) Biodiversity of plants (CAPS pg. 41) Biodiversity of animals
classification of microorganisms
Basic Roles of Symbiotic Bryophytes, Asexual and Flowers as The concept of a phylum, six Relationship Role of
structure viruses, relationships of Pteridophytes, sexual reproductive phyla: Porifera, Cnidaria, between invertebrates
of viruses, bacteria, bacteria, effect Gymnosperms and reproduction – structures Platyhelminthes. Annelida, body plans in agriculture
bacteria, Protista and and Angiosperms advantages Arthropoda and Chordata and modes and
Protista fungi in management of (Comparative table of: and (Comparative table of: of living for ecosystems
and fungi maintaining ONE disease Simple diagram for disadvantages Simple diagram for each of the
Core
balance in from each of the identification, identification, 6 phyla
Concepts,
the 4 groups presence of vascular four key features i.e.
Skills and
environment tissue, true leaves and symmetry and cephalisation;
Values
. Immunity, effect roots, seeds or spores the number of tissue layers
of drugs, use of and fruit, dependence developed from embryo;
microorganisms of water for the number of openings in Consolidation
and traditional reproduction) the gut; coelom and blood and revision
technology systems in the six selected
phyla)
Requisite Pre- Revise the topic ‘microorganisms’ from Natural Revise anatomy of plants from Grade 10 Revise animal tissues from Grade 10 Watch Telematics
Knowledge Sciences Grades 8 video on scientific
Resources Wall charts, practical apparatus e.g. agar, petri Plant specimens, micrographs, wall charts, microscope Reference books, photographs, DVD’s, posters of phyla method at:
(other than dishes and hand lenses and prepared slides https://bit.ly/2VOL
textbook) to uhj
enhance
learning
Practical work: prevalence of bacteria/fungi Questions on phylogenetic tree showing evolutionary Refer to a comparative table of the four key features in the 6
by growing cultures on agar or bread mould on history of 4 plant groups. selected phyla
bread, revision questions and tests Practical work: Revision questions and tests
Observe and draw relevant macroscopic parts to provide
examples of each of the following divisions:
Informal - bryophytes: moss plant
Assessment - pteridophytes: rhizome, frond with sori
- gymnosperms: needles, cones and seeds; and
- angiosperms: flower, fruit and seeds.
- Dissect and observe of wind, insect and bird pollinated
flowers
- Informal Tests
SBA
(Formal TASK 1: PRACTICAL TASK (minimum 30 marks) - SBA Weighting: 10% TASK 2: FORMAL TEST (minimum 50 marks) - SBA Weighting: 20%
Assessment)
2021 Annual Teaching Plan Template

2021 Annual Teaching Plan – Term 2: Life Sciences: Grade 11

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11
Term 2 13 – 16 19 – 23 28 – 30 03 – 07 10 – 14 17 – 21 24 – 28 31 May – 4 07 – 11 14 – 18 21 – 25
51 days April April April May May May May June June June June
(4 days) (5 days) (3 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (4 days) (5 days)

CAPS Topic (CAPS pg. 42) Photosynthesis (CAPS pg. 43) Animal nutrition (CAPS pg. 45) Cellular respiration

Revise Process of Effects of Improve crop Dentition for Human Human Homeostatic Process of ONE investigation
from photosynthesis, variable yields in herbivorous, nutrition nutrition control, which respiration to explain the
Gr 10: importance of amounts of light, greenhouse carnivorous (Organs, (Absorption, involves the principles of the
Basic cell photosynthesis carbon dioxide systems, role of and functions, assimilation hormonal Aerobic and Scientific process:
structure and temperature ATP as energy- omnivorous ingestion, and control of anaerobic CO2 is produced
Core with focus on rate of carrier in the cell life styles digestion) egestion) blood sugar respiration by living
Concepts, on the photosynthesis ONE levels organisms during
Skills and chloroplast investigation to respiration
Values Revise explain the
leave principles of the
structure Scientific
process: Light is
necessary for
photosynthesis
Requisite Revise topic ‘photosynthesis’ from Grade 8 and the cell & leave Revise carbohydrates from Grade 10, digestive systems Revise respiration from Grade 9 and
Pre- structure from Grade 10 from Grade 9 cell structure from Gr 10 with focus on
Knowledge the mitochondrion
Resources Living plants, wall charts, chemicals, support content material e.g. Newspapers, DVD’s Snails/seedlings, chemicals and
Consolidation
(other than short videos Watch Telematics video on hormonal control of blood sugar apparatus
textbook) to levels at: https://bit.ly/2nN5uEm and revision
enhance
learning
 Worksheets on: cell location of different phases; graph  Worksheets on: Dentition, organs & functions;  Worksheets on: cell location
interpretation (light, CO2, temperature) processes, regulation of blood sugar levels of the different phases;
 Basic scientific investigation skills with demonstrations or data (drawing/interpreting graphs) comparison of
interpretation on: Investigate photosynthesis by showing that  Exercises on the calculation of nutritional value of aerobic/anaerobic
light is necessary for photosynthesis – meals from dietary information or food packaging respiration
 Apply basic knowledge to mention the factors carbon dioxide  Informal test  Basic scientific investigation
& chlorophyll necessary and O2 produced by photosynthesis skills with demonstrations or
(listed in CAPS pg. 42) data interpretation on:
Informal  Informal test Investigate respiration by
Assessment showing that CO2 is
produced by living
organisms during respiration
 Apply basic knowledge to
mention that O2 is used by
living organisms during
respiration (listed in CAPS
pg. 45)
 Informal test
SBA
(Formal TASK 3: ASSIGNMENT (minimum 50 marks) - SBA Weighting: 20% TASK 4: FORMAL TEST (minimum 50 marks) - SBA Weighting: 20%
Assessment)
2021 Annual Teaching Plan Template

2021 Annual Teaching Plan – Term 3: Life Sciences: Grade 11

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11
Term 3 13 – 16 19 – 23 26 – 30 02 – 06 10 – 13 16 – 20 23 – 27 30 Aug.– 06 – 10 13 – 17 20 – 23
52 days July July July August August August August 03 Sept September September September
(4 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (4 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (4 days)

CAPS Topic (CAPS pg. 46) Gaseous exchange (CAPS pg. 48) Excretion in humans (CAPS pg. 49) Population Ecology

Difference between Human gas Ventilation of Excretion Urinary Homeostatic Population Logistic Interactions in the Human
cellular respiration, exchange – the lungs in various system- control of size: and environment – population
breathing and gas structure, organs position of water and Immigration, geometric predation,
exchange location, Homeostatic organs, salts; role of emigration, growth competition,
Core
functions and control of structure and ADH and mortality, curves with specialisation,
Concepts,
Requirements of adaptations breathing functioning of aldosterone natality; phases parasitism,
Skills and
efficient gas kidney fluctuations mutualism,
Values of the
exchange organs Structure and and limiting commensalism
ventilation
functioning of factors
system nephron

Requisite Revise respiratory system from Grade 9, revise cellular Revise excretory system from Grade 9, Revise ecology (Grade 8) and biodiversity (Grade 10)
Pre- respiration from Grade 11 animal tissues from Grade 10 Consolidation
Knowledge and revision
Models, wall charts, DVD’s or videos, hand lenses. Models, wall charts, DVD’s or videos, hand Reference books, wall charts, magazines, videos, DVD’s
Resources Watch Telematics video on homeostatic control of lenses, sheep kidney from butcher,
(other than breathing at: dissecting knives.
textbook) to https://bit.ly/2nN5uEm Watch Telematics video on homeostatic
enhance control of water and salts at:
learning https://bit.ly/2nN5uEm

 Worksheets on: structure, location, functions  Worksheets on: drawings and  Worksheets: determine population size
and adaptations labels with functions of kidney &  Complete case studies e.g. culling
 Demonstration/explanation/worksheet on nephron  Worksheet to interpret different human population
Informal breathing using a model of the human  Informal test  Informal test
Assessment breathing system (pg. 46 and 47 in CAPS)
 Informal test

SBA
(Formal TASK 5: PRACTICAL TASK (minimum 30 marks) - SBA Weighting: 10% TASK 6: FORMAL TEST (minimum 50 marks) - SBA Weighting: 20%
Assessment)
2021 Annual Teaching Plan Template

2021 Annual Teaching Plan – Term 4: Life Sciences: Grade 11

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
Term 4 05 – 08 11 – 15 18 – 22 25 – 29 01 – 05 08 – 12 15 – 19 22 – 26 29 Nov – 03 06 – 08
47 days October October October October November November November November December December
(4 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (3 days)

(CAPS pg. 51) Human impact on the environment (current

CAPS Topic
crises)
The Water FINAL EXAMINATION
Food security Loss of
atmosphere and availability biodiversity
climate change PAPER 1 PAPER 2
and Marks: 150 Marks: 150
Core Solid waste Time: 2½ hours Time: 2½ hours
Concepts, Water quality removal Learners must answer all 3 questions. Learners must answer all 3 questions.
Skills and
Values Topics and marks: Topics and marks:
Photosynthesis – 32 Biodiversity and classification of
Animal nutrition -32 microorganisms- 29
Respiration – 22 Biodiversity in plants and reproduction – 29
Gaseous exchange – 32 Biodiversity of animals -18
Requisite Pre-
Revise balance in ecosystems from Grade 8 and 10 Excretion – 32 Population ecology - 37
Knowledge Consolidation and Human impact - 37
revision
Reference books, media reports, internet, magazines, newspapers.
Watch Telematics video on human impact on the environment at:
Resources https://bit.ly/2lTaRk0
(other than Cognitive levels:
textbook) to Knowing science - 40%; Understanding science - 25%; Applying scientific knowledge -
enhance 20%;
learning Evaluating, analysing and synthesising science knowledge - 15%

Degrees of difficulty for examination and test questions:

 Worksheets: Interpret case studies, tables and graphs Easy - 30%;
 Practical observation of ONE example of human influence Moderate - 40%;
on the environment in local area; write a report Difficult - 25%;
Informal  Interpret articles e.g. rhino poaching
Assessment Very difficult - 5%
 Conduct a solid waste analysis
 Informal test

SBA
(Formal SBA Weighting: 60% End of year Examinations: Weighting: 40%
Assessment)