MGSS / RTSS - BIOLOGY GRADE 9 SCHEME OF WORK 2023

SCHOOL WEEK / TOPIC CHAPTER & LEARNING OBJECTIVES

CALENDAR

BLOOD CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

FIRST TERM Wk 1: COMPONENTS OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM At the end of this unit, Students should be able to:
• State that the human circulatory system consists of the blood, the
Wk 2: BLOOD CELLS heart and the blood vessels
• Show an awareness that the heart is a pumping organ distributing
Wk 3: BLOOD VESSELS blood throughout the body
• List the four main components of blood as plasma, red blood cells,
Wk 4: HEART STRUCTURE & PULSE RATE white blood cells and platelets
• Outline briefly the function(s) of red blood cells, white blood
Wk 5: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES cells, platelets and plasma
• Compare the structure of the different blood vessels: arteries,
WK 6: ASSESSMENT 1 veins and capillaries
• Relate the functions of different blood vessels to their structures
• Define a pulse and locate a pulse point
• Measure the pulse rate at rest and after exercise
• Investigate the effect of physical activity on the pulse rate
• List examples of cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart
attack
• Show an awareness of the different factors that contribute to
cardiovascular diseases and their preventive measures
• Show an awareness of the different factors that contribute to
cardiovascular diseases and their preventive measures
• Interpret data from graphs related to cardiovascular diseases

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SCHOOL WEEK / TOPIC CHAPTER & LEARNING OBJECTIVES

CALENDAR
REPRODUCTION IN HUMANS
FIRST WK 7: SEXUAL & ASEXUAL At the end of this unit, Students should be able to:
TERM REPRODUCTION
WK 8: MALE & FEMALE • Define reproduction as the process of producing new
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM individuals of the same kind or species
WK 9: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED • State the importance of reproduction in living things
DISEASES • Distinguish between the two modes of reproduction: sexual
WK 10: ASSESSMENT 2 and asexual
• Identify and label the different parts of the male and female
reproductive systems in man
• Define sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as diseases
that are spread from one infected
 individual to another through sexual contact
• List examples of sexually transmitted diseases such as
HIV/AIDS and syphilis
• Interpret data from graphs related to sexually transmitted
diseases

SCHOOL WEEK / TOPIC CHAPTER & LEARNING OBJECTIVES

CALENDAR

BIODIVERSITY

SECOND TERM WK 1: IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY TO At the end of this unit, Students should be able to:

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MANKIND & QUADRAT

WK 2: THREATS TOWARDS BIODIVERSITY • Demonstrate simple understanding of biodiversity and its importance
• Use quadrats to estimate and record the number of species in a given
WK 3: CONSERVATION ecosystem
• Show an awareness that biodiversity is affected by natural calamities
WK 4: ASSESSMENT 1 such as cyclones
and droughts
• List and discuss how human activities (deforestation, pollution,
degradation of habitat, invasive alien species) affect biodiversity
• Discuss ways to reduce the effects of human activities on biodiversity

SCHOOL WEEK / TOPIC CHAPTER & LEARNING OBJECTIVES

CALENDAR

NUTRITION IN PLANTS

At the end of this unit, Students should be able to:

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SECOND TERM

WK 5: ADAPTATION OF PLANT/LEAVES FOR
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
WK 6: PHOTOSYNTHESIS PROCESS
WK 7: FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
• Demonstrate simple understanding of biodiversity and its importance
• Use quadrats to estimate and record the number of species in a given
ecosystem
• Show an awareness that biodiversity is affected by natural calamities
such as cyclones and droughts
• List and discuss how human activities (deforestation, pollution,
degradation of habitat, invasive alien species) affect biodiversity
• Discuss ways to reduce the effects of human activities on biodiversity

WK 8: FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

WK 9: EXPERIMENTS ON PHOTOSYNTHESIS

WK 10: ASSESSMENT 2

SCHOOL WEEK / TOPIC CHAPTER & LEARNING OBJECTIVES

CALENDAR

REVISION ON

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WK 1: BLOOD CIRCULATORY SYSTEM PRACTICE QUESTIONS FROM BOOKS:

THIRD TERM WK 2: HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

WK 3: BIODIVERSITY 1. MIE TEXTBOOK GRADE 9

WK 4: NUTRITION IN PLANTS 2. ACADEMIC PROGRESS IN BIOLOGY GRADE 9

WK 5: ASSESSMENT 1

WK 6: MEASUREMENT IN BIOLOGY

WK 7: MEASUREMENT IN BIOLOGY

WK 8: SPECIMEN PAPER

WK 9: Past examination paper NCE APRIL 2021

WK 10: ASSESSMENT 2

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