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Grade 9 Scheme of Work 2023

This document outlines the scheme of work for the Grade 9 biology course covering three terms. In the first term, topics include the circulatory system, blood cells and vessels, heart structure, pulse rate, and cardiovascular diseases. The second term covers reproduction in humans, biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, and conservation. Nutrition in plants, photosynthesis, and factors affecting photosynthesis rate are also included. The third term focuses on revising the previous topics through practice questions and past exam papers in preparation for the final assessment.

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Grade 9 Scheme of Work 2023

This document outlines the scheme of work for the Grade 9 biology course covering three terms. In the first term, topics include the circulatory system, blood cells and vessels, heart structure, pulse rate, and cardiovascular diseases. The second term covers reproduction in humans, biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, and conservation. Nutrition in plants, photosynthesis, and factors affecting photosynthesis rate are also included. The third term focuses on revising the previous topics through practice questions and past exam papers in preparation for the final assessment.

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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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MGSS / RTSS - BIOLOGY GRADE 9 SCHEME OF WORK 2023

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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MGSS / RTSS - BIOLOGY GRADE 9 SCHEME OF WORK 2023

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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MGSS / RTSS - BIOLOGY GRADE 9 SCHEME OF WORK 2023

SECOND TERM

WK 5: ADAPTATION OF PLANT/LEAVES FOR • Demonstrate simple understanding of biodiversity and its importance
PHOTOSYNTHESIS • Use quadrats to estimate and record the number of species in a given
ecosystem
WK 6: PHOTOSYNTHESIS PROCESS
• Show an awareness that biodiversity is affected by natural calamities
such as cyclones and droughts
• List and discuss how human activities (deforestation, pollution,
WK 7: FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF
degradation of habitat, invasive alien species) affect biodiversity
PHOTOSYNTHESIS • 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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MGSS / RTSS - BIOLOGY GRADE 9 SCHEME OF WORK 2023

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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