2024 LIFE SCIENCES ANNUAL PROGRAM OF ASSESSMENT AND ALLOCATION

Term 1 : (15) 17 January – 20 March 2024 ( 10 Weeks) Check List

Date Name of Task Mark s Items Examiner Moderator District/Provincial Grade Time Term Gr 10 Gr 11 Gr 12
No (05 January 2024) (15 January 2024) /National Set
Thursday, 18 January, 2024 11-BASELINE TEST 2 Grade 11(D3) Grade 11(D3) District 12 NA 1 1
50 1
12-BASELINE TEST Grade 12(D5) Grade 12(D1)
Informal /Topic Test One 50 1 Grade 10(D?) Grade 10(D5) 10 NA 1 1
Thursday, 25 January, 2024 10-ORIENTATION TO LIFE SCIENCES District
Informal /Topic Test One 50 1 12 NA 1 1
Thursday, 01 February, 2024 12.DNA:CODE OF LIFE Grade 12(D24) Grade 12(D4) District
Informal /Topic Test One 50 1 Grade 11(D14) Grade 11(D3) 11 NA 1 1
Thursday, 08 February, 2024 11-BIODIVERSITY MICRORGANISMS District
Informal /Topic Test Two 50 2 10&12 NA 1 1 1
10-CHEMISTRY OF LIFE Grade 10(D6) Grade 10(D5)
Thursday, 15 February, 2024 12-MEIOSIS Grade 12(D25) Grade 12(D4) District
Thursday, 15 February, 2024 Practical 1 Instruction Page NA 3 Grade 10 [11] Grade 10 [10] Provincial 10-12 NA 1 1 1 1
Grade 11 [7] Grade 11 [14]
Grade 12 [12] Grade 12 [8]
Tuesday, 20 February, 2024 Task 1 (Practical Task 1) 40 3 Grade 10 [11] Grade 10 [10] Provincial 10-12 09H00 1 1 1 1
Grade 11 [7] Grade 11 [14]
Grade 12 [12] Grade 12 [8]
Thursday, 29 February, 2024 Informal /Topic Test Two 50 1 District 11 NA 1 1
11-BIODIVERSITY IN PLANTS Grade 11(D15) Grade 11(D3)
Thursday , 07 March, 2024 Informal /Topic Test Three 50 3 Grade 10(D7) Grade 10(D5) District 10-12 NA 1 1 1 1
10-CELL: BASIC UNITS OF LIFE Grade 11(D16) Grade 11(D3)
11-BIODIVERSITY IN ANIMALS Grade 12(D26) Grade 12(D4)
12-REPRODUCTION
Tuesday, 12 March, 2024 Pre-Test 1(Theory Test 1) 60 3 Grade 10 [4] Grade 10 [15] Provincial 10-12 NA 1 1 1 1
Grade 11 [16] Grade 11 [1]
Grade 12 [17] Grade 12 [5]
Friday, 15 March, 2024 Task 2 (Formal Test 1) 60 3 Grade 10 [4] Grade 10 [15] Provincial 10-12 09H00 1 1 1 1
Grade 11 [16] Grade 11 [1]
Grade 12 [17] Grade 12 [5]
Monday, 18 March 2024 Informal /Topic Test Four 50 1 Grade 10(D8) Grade 10(D5) District 10 NA 1 1
10- MITOSIS
24 Total Term 1 Tasks 8 8 8
Term 2: 03 April – 14 June 2024 (11 Weeks) Check List
Date Name of Task Items Examiner Moderator Grade Time Term Gr 10 Gr 11 Gr 12
No (29 March 2024) (08 April 2024) District/Provincial
/National Set
Tuesday, 04 April, 2024 12-BASELINE TEST 50 1 Grade 12(D3) Grade 12(D1) District 12 NA 2 1
Thursday, 18 April, 2024 Practical 2 Instruction Page 1 Grade 12 [12] Grade 12 [8] Provincial 12 NA 2 1
Thursday, 18 April, 2024 Informal /Topic Test Four 50 2 Grade 11(D17) Grade 11(D3) District 11&12 NA 2 1 1
11-PHOTOSYNTHESIS Grade 12(D27) Grade 12(D4)
12-ENETICS AND INHERITANCE
Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 Task 3 (Practical Task 2) 40 1 Provincial 12 09H00 2 1
Grade 12 [12] Grade 12 [8]
Informal /Topic Test Five 50 1 District 10 NA 2 1
Thursday, 25 April, 2024 10-PLANTS TISSUES, ORGANS,
SUPPORT & TRANSPORT IN PLANTS Grade 10(D9) Grade 10(D5)
Thursday, 02 May, 2024 Task 3 (Assignment) 100 1 Grade 10 [3] Grade 10 [6] Provincial 10 09H00 2 1

Thursday, 02 May, 2024 Informal /Topic Test Five 50 2 District 11 &12 NA 2 1 1

11-CELLULAR RESPIRATION Grade 11(D18) Grade 11(D3)
12- RESPONDING TO THE Grade 12(D28) Grade 12(D4)
ENVIRONMENT(HUMANS)
Tuesday, 07 May, 2024 Task 3 (Project) 100 1 Grade 11 [2] Grade 11 [9] Provincial 11 09H00 2 1
Thursday, 16 May, 2024 Informal /Topic Test Six 50 1 Grade 12(D29) Grade 12(D4) District 12 NA 2 1
12-ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND
HOMEOSTASIS
Thursday, 23 May, 2024 Informal /Topic Test Six/Seven 50 3 Grade 10(D10) Grade 10(D5) District 10-12 NA 2 1 1 1
10-ANIMAL TISSUES, SUPPORT AND Grade 11(D19) Grade 11(D3)
TRANSPORT IN MAMMALS Grade 12(D30) Grade 12(D4)
11-ANIMAL NUTRITION
12-PLANT HORMONES
Date: Will be announced by Task 4 (June Exam) 150 3 Grade 10 [18] Grade 10 [1] Provincial 10-12 09H00 2 1 1 1
Province Grade 11 [2] Grade 11 [4]
Grade 12 Exam(CM) Grade 12 Exam(CM)
17 Total Term 2 Tasks 4 5 8
Term 3: 09 July – 20 September 2024 (11 weeks) Check List

Date Name of Task Items Examiner Moderator District/Provincial/ Grade Time Term Gr 10 Gr 11 Gr 12
No 12 July 2024) (22 July 2024) Natio nal Set

Wednesday, 10 July, 2024 12- BASELE TEST 50 1 Grade 12(D4) Grade 12(D1) District 12 NA 3 1
Informal /Topic Test Seven 50 1 10 NA 3 1
Thursday, 25 July, 2024 10-HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH Grade 10(D11) Grade 10(D5) District
Informal /Topic Test Seven 50 1 Grade 11(D20) Grade 11(D3) 11 NA 3 1
Thursday, 01 August, 2024 11-GASEOUS EXCHANGE District
Practical 2 Instruction Page NA 2 Grade 10 [11] Grade 10 [10] 10&11 NA 3 1 1
Thursday, 01 August, 2024 Grade 11 [7] Grade 11 [14] Provincial
Task 5 (Practical Task 2 ) 40 2 Grade 10 [11] Grade 10 [10] 10&11 09H00 3 1 1
Tuesday, 06 August, 2024 Grade 11 [7] Grade 11 [14] Provincial
Informal /Topic Test Eight 50 1 Grade 12(D31) Grade 12(D4) 12 NA 3 1
Wednesday, 07 August, 2024 12-EVOLUTION District
Tuesday, 13 August, 2024 Task 5 (Assignment) 100 1 Grade 12 [3] Grade 12 [6] Provincial 12 09H00 3 1
Informal /Topic Test Eight 50 1 Grade 11(D21) Grade 11(D3) 11 NA 3 1
Thursday, 22 August, 2024 11-EXCRETION District
Thursday, 15 August, 2024 Pre Trial Paper 1 150 1 Grade 12 [19] Grade 12 [13] Provincial 12 NA 3 1

Tuesday, 20 August, 2024 Pre Trial Paper 2 150 1 Grade 12 [20] Grade 12 [9] Provincial 12 NA 3 1
Thursday, 29 August, 2024 Informal /Topic Test Eight 50 1 District 10 NA 3 1
10-BIOMES TO ECOSYSTEMS, Grade 10(D12) Grade 10(D5)
BIOTIC FACTORS & ENERGY FLOW
AND NUTRIENT CYCLES
Date: Will be announced by Task 6 (Trial Examination) Paper 1 150 1 Provincial Provincial Provincial 12 09H00 3 1
Province
Task 6 (Trial Examination) Paper 2 150 Provincial Provincial Provincial 12 09H00 3
Pre-Test 2(Theory Test 2) 60 2 Grade 10 [4] Grade 10 [15] Provincial 10&11 09H00 3 1 1
Thursday, 05 September, 2024 Grade 11 [16] Grade 11 [1]
Task 6 (Formal Test 2) 60 2 Grade 10 [4] Grade 10 [15] Provincial 10&11 09H00 3 1 1
Tuesday, 10 September, 2024 Grade 11 [16] Grade 11 [1]
Thursday, 12 September, 2024 Informal /Topic Test Nine 50 1 District 11 NA 3 1
11-POPULATION ECOLOGY Grade 11(D22) Grade 11(D3)
19 Total Term 3 Tasks 6 7 6
Term 4: 01 October – (11) 13 December 2024 ( 11 Weeks) Check List

Date Name of Task Items Examiner Moderator Grade Time Term Gr 10 Gr 11 Gr 12

No (04 October 2024) (14 October 2024) District/Provincial/
Natio nal Set
Informal /Topic Test Nine 50 1 Grade 10(D13) Grade 10(D5) NA 4 1
10-BIODIVERSITY AND 10
Thursday, 10 October, 2023 CLASSIFICATION District
Informal /Topic Test Ten 50 1 Grade 11(D23) Grade 11(D3) NA 4 1
Thursday, 17 October, 2023 11-HUMAN IMPACT District 11
Date: Will be announced by Task 7(Final Examination) 300 6 Provincial/National Provincial/National 10 & 11/ 12 9H00 4 1 1 1
Province/National Provincial/Natio
nal
Note: 8 Total Term 3 Tasks 2 2 1
1. Tests/Exam papers should include Marking Guidelines, Analysis Grid and
Item & Error Analysis SBA Tasks 6 6 6
2. Resources used are: CAPS,2023/2024 ATPS, Abridged section 4,
NB: In Italics are default dates
Diagnostic Reports(Gr12) and 2024 Pacesetters. Exam Guidelines, Topic Tests 9 8
Previous Examination Papers, Study Guides, Textbooks and other
10
resources Pre Tests/Trial 2 2 2
Examination 1 1 1
Total 18 19 17
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