SCHEMES OF WORK

YEAR: 1O SUBJECT: BIOLOGY SUBJECT CODE: 0610 TERM: 1

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2023/20234 SUBJECT TEACHER: Ms. PAULINE

WEEK TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES/ AIMS REFERENCE

1. Characteristics and -Characteristics of living organisms >Describe the 1.Syllabus ref

classification of living characteristics of living 1.1.1
organisms organisms by describing:
2. Biology for
(a) movement as Cambridge
IGCSE course
(b) respiration book Pg 3
(c) sensitivity

(d) growth

(e) reproduction

(f) excretion

(g) nutrition

2. classification of living - Concept and uses of a classification >State that organisms can 1.Syllabus ref
organisms system be classified into groups by 1.2.1
the features that they share
>a species as a group of organisms 2. Biology for
>Describe the binomial Cambridge
>the binomial system system of naming species as IGCSE course
>dichotomous keys an internationally agreed book Pg 5
system in which the
>the sequences of bases in DNA scientific name of an
organism is made up of two
parts showing the genus
and species

3. Grouping of animals -Features of organisms >Describe the binomial 1.Syllabus ref

and plants system of naming species as
 >the main groups of arthropods an internationally agreed 1.3.1
system in which the
>the main groups of vertebrates scientific name of an 2. Biology for
organism is made up of two Cambridge
>Classify organisms using the features IGCSE course
identified. parts showing the genus
and species book Pg 10-15

4. Organization of the -Cell structure >Describe and compare the 1.Syllabus ref
organism structure of a plant cell with 2.1.1
>the structure of a plant cell with an an animal cell
animal cell 2. Biology for
>Describe the structure of a Cambridge
>the structure of a bacterial cell bacterial cell IGCSE course
-specialized cells book Pg 30-42
State that specialized cells
-sizes of a specimen. have specific functions.

>State and use the formula:

magnification = image size ÷
actual size

>Calculate magnification
and size of biological
specimens using millimeters
as units

5. Movement into and -Diffusion >Describe diffusion as the 1.Syllabus ref

out of cells
>the energy for diffusion
>e importance of diffusion of gases
and solutes in living organisms
>the factors that influence diffusion
-Active transport
net movement of particles 3.1.1
from a region of their higher
concentration to a region of 2. Biology for
Cambridge
their lower concentration
(i.e. down a concentration IGCSE course
gradient), as a result of their book Pg 30-42
random movement.
>Describe active transport
as the movement of
particles through a cell
membrane from a region of
lower concentration to a
region of higher
concentration (i.e. against a
 concentration gradient),
using energy from
respiration.

6. MID-TERM EXAM

7. MID-TERM BREAK

8. Movement into and -Osmosis >Describe the role of water 1.Syllabus ref
out of cells as a solvent in organisms 3.2.1
> role of water as a solvent with reference to digestion,
excretion and transport 2. Biology for
> Investigate osmosis Cambridge
> solutions of different concentrations >Investigate osmosis using IGCSE course
materials such as dialysis book Pg 51-61
>support in plants by osmotic tubing Investigate and
pressure. describe the effects on plant
tissues of immersing them
in solutions of different
concentrations

9. Biological molecules - Biological molecules >State that large molecules 1.Syllabus ref
are made from smaller 4.1.1
>chemical elements molecules, limited to: (a)
starch, glycogen and 2. Biology for
>starch, glycogen and cellulose from Cambridge
glucose cellulose from glucose (b)
proteins from amino acids IGCSE course
>proteins from amino acids (c) fats and oils from fatty book Pg 70-77
acids and glycerol Describe
>fats and oils from fatty acids and
the use of: (a) iodine
glycerol
solution test for starch (b)
>food test Benedict’s solution test for
reducing sugars (c) biuret
test for proteins (d) ethanol
emulsion test for fats and
oils (e) DCPIP test for
vitamin C

10. Enzymes -Enzymes >Describe a catalyst as a 1.Syllabus ref

substance that increases the
 >enzymes as catalysts.
>enzymes as proteins
>importance of enzymes
11. Enzymes -active site
>enzyme-substrate complex,
>substrate and product
-factors affecting enzyme activity.
12. END-TERM EXAMS/PRE-MOCK
EXAMS
13. PARENTS ACADEMIC DAY
rate of a chemical reaction 5.1.1
and is not changed by the
reaction 2. Biology for
Cambridge
>Describe enzymes as IGCSE course
proteins that are involved in book Pg 84-86
all metabolic reactions,
where they function as
biological catalysts
>Describe enzyme action 1.Syllabus ref
with reference to the shape 5.1.4
of the active site of an
enzyme being 2. Biology for
Cambridge
complementary to its
substrate and the formation IGCSE course
of products book Pg 84-86
>Investigate and describe
the effect of changes in
temperature and pH on
enzyme activity with
reference to optimum
temperature and
denaturation