Teacher Development Workshop LIFE SCIENCES GRADE 11

Teacher Development Workshop LIFE SCIENCES GRADE 11

CONTENTS PAGE CONTENTS PAGE... 2 PROGRAMME OF ASSESSMENT FOR GRADE 11... 4 TEACHING LIFE SCIENCES GRADE 11... 5 ACTIVITY A: THE URINARY SYSTEM... 5 ACTIVITY B: POPULATION ECOLOGY... 7 ACTIVITY C: POPULATION GRAPHS AND PYRAMIDS... 11 ACTIVITY D: SKILLS LIFE SCIENCES... 13 HOW FOCUS LIFE SCIENCES CAN HELP YOUR TEACHING... 15 2

OVERVIEW OF GRADE 11 TOPICS AND SUBTOPICS IN LIFE SCIENCES CAPS TERM 1 TERM 2 Week 1 Week 1 Week 2 Biodiversity and classification of micro- organisms Week 2 Energy transformations to sustain life Week 3 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Biodiversity of plants. (Focus on the developmental lines and not on in- depth studies of life cycles. Learners must be able to use and interpret phylogenetic trees and cladograms) Reproduction in plants Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Animal nutrition (mammals) Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Biodiversity of animals: Invertebrates. (Focus on developmental lines and phylogenetic trees. No further details regarding the morphology of the six phyla are required). Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Energy transformations to sustain life. TERM 3 TERM 4 Week 1 Week 2 Gaseous Exchange Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Excretion in humans Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Human impact on the environment: Current crises for Human survival: problems to be solved within the next generation Week 8 Population Ecology Week 8 Week 9 Week 9 Week 10 Week 10 3

PROGRAMME OF ASSESSMENT FOR GRADE 11 CAPS provides every subject with a detailed Programme of Assessment. The table below indicates the formal assessment task for the year for Grade 11 Life Sciences. Taken from Focus Life Sciences Teachers Guide (page xiv) Discussion: How many changes have been made to the quality and quantity of the assessment required for Grade 11 Life Sciences? 4

TEACHING LIFE SCIENCES GRADE 11 Activity A: The Urinary System This activity is taken from a Grade 11 Life Sciences Topic. This example is given from Focus Life Sciences Grade 11. Topics to be covered: Grade 11 The Urinary System Learning styles Instructions: Participants should complete this activity in pairs. Study the diagram taken from Focus Life Sciences Grade 11 Answer the questions that follow Taken from Focus Life Sciences (page 206) 5

Taken from Focus Life Sciences (page 205) Questions: 1. Why is it important to use graphics such as this one in Life Sciences? 2. How does the graphic assist the learners to answer the questions that follow? 6

Activity B: Population Ecology This activity is taken from a Grade 11 Life Sciences Topic. This example is given from Focus Life Sciences Grade 11. Topics to be covered: Grade 11 Population Ecology Importance of understanding the information for future application Instructions: Participants should complete this activity in pairs. Study the extracts taken from Focus Grade 11 Life Sciences Answer the questions that follow 7

Taken from Focus Life Sciences (page 229-230) 8

Taken from Focus Life Sciences (page 239-40) 9

Taken from Focus Life Sciences (page 241) Questions: 1. Discuss the difference between knowing and understanding. 2. How do you teach this section of work to ensure that the learners understand it? 10

Activity C: Population Graphs and Pyramids This activity is taken from a Grade 11 Life Sciences Topic. This example is given from Focus Life Sciences Grade 11. Topics to be covered: Grade 11 Population Graphs and Pyramids Learning the skills of drawing and interpreting graphs and pyramids Instructions: Participants should complete this activity in pairs. Study the activity taken from Focus Life Sciences Grade 11. Answer the questions that follow. Taken from Focus Life Sciences (page 235) 11

Taken from Focus Life Sciences (page 260) Questions: 1. Discuss the importance of learners being able to draw and interpret graphs. 2. Discuss successful methods that help to develop these skills in learners. 12

Activity D: Skills Life Sciences This activity is taken from a Grade 11 Life Sciences Topic. This example is given from Focus Life Sciences Grade 11. Topics to be covered: Grade 11 Life Sciences Key Terminology Instructions: Participants should complete this activity in pairs. Study the extracts taken from Focus Grade 11 Life Sciences. Answer the questions that follow. 13

Taken from Focus Life Sciences (page 237) Questions: 1. Discuss the importance of learners using the correct terminology. 14

HOW FOCUS LIFE SCIENCES CAN HELP YOUR TEACHING At the beginning of the workshop, you were required to rank the importance of the criteria that are considered important to most teachers when choosing a textbook. Focus Life Sciences books cover all of these criteria. Sequencing of Content according to the CAPS Focus Life Sciences books follow the exact sequence of the CAPS. Teachers are able to follow the sequence of the textbook and be confident that they have covered everything required by CAPS and in the correct order. Relevant and up to date content The authors of Focus Life Sciences books have ensured that the latest CAPS requirements are covered as well as the latest content required by the subject. Assessment tasks are all relevant to the age group and environments of the learners. Specific tasks required for Programme of Assessment e.g. Tests, Projects etc. Focus Life Sciences books include all the required tasks for the Programme of Assessment and the Teacher s Guide includes all of the guidelines and answers. These can also be used for revision, extension and expanded opportunities. Annual teaching plan according to the CAPS with term-by-term overview Focus Life Sciences books follow the exact sequence of the CAPS. They also provide a term planning tool which assists in annual and quarterly planning. Teacher s Guide which provides guidance and answers for Programme of Assessment Focus Life Sciences books have a Teacher s Guide that provides guidelines on how to use the assessments and how to mark them. Rubrics, memoranda and checklists are also provided where appropriate. 15

Variety of revision activities Focus Life Sciences books provide many different activities, which test knowledge and understanding on a variety of levels. Teachers are able to see the learners understanding of the content matter straight away. These activities are very practical and assess the content in the CAPS. There is a revision activity at the end of every chapter. Diagrams and pictures to explain content Focus Life Sciences books have many supporting diagrams and pictures to support the content. Focus Life Sciences in is full colour with eye- catching photographs. Remedial activities to support those learners that may need extra support Focus Life Sciences books have many activities in the chapters as well as revision sections at the end of every topic. They also have remedial worksheets which can be used for remediation and extension, which can be found in the Teacher s Guide. Extension activities to support those learners that need expanded opportunities Focus Life Sciences books have many activities in the chapters as well as revision sections at the end of every topic. Focus Life Sciences books also have extension worksheets, which can be used for remediation and extension, which can be found in the Teacher s Guide. Focus Life Sciences books include a wide variety of possible investigations, all of which can be performed as demonstrations if school has limited resources. Focus Life Sciences components: Learner s Book Teacher s Guide with Control Test Book and Question Bank CD 16