MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

KANG’OMBA DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

BIOLOGY GRADE 11 SCHEMES OF WORK TERM 2 2024
WEEK TOPIC SUB TOPIC OUTCOMES CONTENT REFERENCE
Knowledge skill value
1 TRANSPORT IN Blood groups
MAN Describe the  Blood groups: Classifying Appreciating BIOLOGY
ABO blood Refer to blood blood into different SYLLABU
groups types A,B,AB and groups blood types. S
Explain the O, antigens and according to the  Being GRADE: 10
importance of antibodies antigens they aware of the - 12
determining the  Importance of carry. donor –
blood groups blood groups:  Analysing the recipient
and Rhesus Refer to blood importance of compatibility
factors. transfusions and determining of of blood
Explain the transplants; the blood groups groups.
donor-recipient danger of Rhesus and rhesus
compatibility of positive blood to factors
blood groups. the foetus 
Explain the (haemolytic Communicating
importance of disease) the donor -
screening the  Donor-Recipient recipient
blood for compatibility of compatibility of
purpose of Blood: Refer to blood groups.
transfusion antibody and 
Antigen reaction Communicating
when bloods of importance of
 different groups are screening the
mixed. blood for
 Importance of purpose of
screening blood: transfusion
Refer to risk of
transmission of
HIV and Hepatitis
B by blood
donars
2 Lymphatic Describe the
System structure of the Structure of the Relating the Actively
lymphatic lymphatic system structure of participating
system in and relationship lymphatic in group
relation to blood with blood system to blood discussion
circulatory circulatory system circulatory 
system. system Cooperating
Compare tissue  Tissue fluid,  Comparing in group
fluid and lymph lymph and blood the relationship activity
to blood. (include of tissue fluid  Giving
Describe the composition and and lymph to presentation
flow of lymph. functions of tissue blood  Listening
Describe the fluid and lymph)  to others with
function of  Flow of lymph: Communicating respect
lymph nodes in Refer to the information on
 disease lymphatic system the flow of
prevention. lymph in the
 The function of lymphatic
lymph nodes: system.
Disease prevention,  Investigating
(STIs, TB, injury). the function of
lymph nodes in
disease
prevention

3 EXCRETION EXCRETIO e the process of

N excretion. process of Investigating Appreciating
Explain the excretion: Refer to the process of the process
importance of removal of toxic excretion and
excretion to metabolic waste:  importance of
animals. Animals ( Carbon Communicating excretion
dioxide, the importance 
Nitrogenous of removing of Participating
wastes,) Plants metabolic in group
( latex) wastes activity
 Importance of
excretion: Refer to
Removal of
unwanted by-
 products and toxic
wastes; Regulation
of water content of
body fluids and pH.

4 The Kidney Identify the

internal structure Internal structure of  Observing the  Being
of the kidneys. the kidneys: internal structure aware of the
Explain the Cortex, medulla, of kidneys using structure of
mechanism of pelvis, structure of models and the kidneys.
excretion in the nephron, inlet and specimen 
kidney. outlet of blood  Appreciating
Identify vessels. Communicating the
common  Mechanism of the mechanism mechanism
disorders and excretion in the of ultra-filtration of excretion
diseases kidney Refer to and re- by the
associated with ultra -filtration and absorption of kidneys.
the kidney selective re- substances in the  Being
absorption, kidneys aware of
osmoregulation  Identifying common
common disease and
 Kidney failure disorders and disorders
(refer to infections, disease
high blood pressure associated with
 and low blood the kidney
pressure) and
remedies (dialysis
machine

5 The Lungs Investigate the

role of lungs in Roles of lungs: Investigating 
excretion. Refer to the role of the Appreciating
elimination of lungs in the role of
carbon dioxide eliminating lungs in
carbon dioxide excretion
Identify the Structure of the
structure of the human skin: Refer  Asking
The Human human skin. to the Epidermis, Identifying the questions for
Skin Describe the dermis and adipose structures of the more
role of the tissue and human skin understandin
human skin in associated  Analysing the g
excretion. structures. roles of the 
 Role of the human skin Cooperating
human skin in group
Removal of salts, activity
urea and excess
water as waste
products.
6 HOMEOSTASIS Homeostasis Describe what
AND homeostasis is. Homeostasis: Refer Analysing Participating
OSMOREGULA Identify to maintaining of maintenance of in group
TION important organs constant internal constant internal discussion
in homeostasis. environment (blood environment 
Describe the temperature,  Investigating Cooperating
role of the contents of tissue important organs in class
kidney in fluid, salts, water in homeostasis activity
maintaining the concentration).   Listening
balance of water  Organs of Communicating to others with
and salt ions. homeostasis: the role of the respect
Kidney, skin and kidney in  Giving
the liver osmoregulation presentation
 Accepting
 Role of the  Analysing the responsibility
kidney: water/salt mechanism of for one’s
ion balance (Refer thermoregulatio behavior
to the role of Anti n by the skin
Diuretic Hormone 
(ADH) Communicating
the role of the
liver in
regulating blood
 sugar and body
temperature

7 Describe the
mechanism of Mechanism of
thermoregulatio Thermoregulation:
n by the skin. Overheating
Describe the (Vasodilation and
role of the liver sweating),
in the regulation Overcooling
of blood sugar (vasoconstriction
and body and shivering)

 Role of the liver

in the regulation of
the blood sugar
(conversion of
glucose to
glycogen and vice
versa. Amino acids
and glycerol to
glucose) and

8 11.5 THE Hormones Describe what

 ENDOCRINE hormones is. Hormones: Refer to Communicating 
SYSTEM Identify the regulatory information on Cooperating
endocrine glands chemicals hormones as in class
in a human transported by regulatory activity
being. blood to target chemicals  Being
organs. transported by aware of the
blood to target endocrine
 Endocrine organs glands
glands: Pituitary, 
pancreas, adrenal Developing
and thyroid, testes curiosity
and ovaries

9 Identify the
hormones Hormones Identifying
produced by the produced by the endocrine glands
pancreas, pancreas: Insulin on the charts
adrenal, thyroid and glucagon:  Investigating
and pituitary hormones
glands. Adrenal: produced by
Describe the Adrenaline, some endocrine
functions of Thyroid: Thyroxine glands
thyroxine, Pituitary: 
insulin, ADH,TSH,FSH,G Communicating
 glucagon and H functions of
adrenaline.  Functions of thyroxine,
Hormones: insulin,
Thyroxine, insulin glucagon
and adrenaline
(Refer to the effects
of over and under
secretion of
hormones)

10 THE NERVOUS 11.6.1 The Identify main

SYSTEM AND nervous parts of the Main parts of Communicating Appreciating
SENSE ORGANS System nervous system nervous system: the main parts of the functions
in a human Brain, spinal cord the nervous of neurones
being. and nerves. system  Actively
Describe what participating
neurones are.  Functions of  Investigating in group
Explain the path Neurones: Refer to functions of activities
taken by an functions of neurones 
impulse through sensory, motor and Appreciating
a spinal reflex relaying neurones  Investigating the main
arc. a spinal reflex parts of the
 Spinal reflex arc: arc human brain
Movement of an 
 impulse through  Comparing Developing
sensory neurone to different curiosity on
the CNS and to Reflex actions the functions
effectors of the fore
and hind
brain
 Being
aware of the
effects of
abuse of
drugs on the
nervous
system

11 Describe what
the spinal,
cranial and the
conditioned
reflex actions
are
11.6.1.5 Identify
the main
12 The nervous parts of the brain
System of a human Cerebral Communicating Asking
 being. hemispheres, functions of the questions for
Explain the cerebellum, forebrain and more
functions of the Hypothalamus and hindbrain understandin
forebrain and medulla oblongata. g
the hindbrain.  Inferring  Listening
Describe the  Functions of fore effects of abuse to others with
effects of abuse brain (cerebrum of drugs respect
of drugs on the and hypothalamus)  Giving
nervous system and hind  presentation
Explain the brain(cerebellum Communicating
effects of and medulla effects of
tetanus oblongata) tetanus the brain
infection.  Effects of drug and nerve
abuse: Affect the tissues
breathing centre of
the brain
(depressants),
destroy the
neurones, Increase
reaction

13
14 tests End of term Outcomes in
the syllabus.