2024/25 ANNUAL TEACHING PLANS: LIFE SCIENCES: GRADE 10

ANNUAL TEACHING PLAN: LIFE SCIENCES:

GRADE 10: TERM 1: 15 January to 28 March 2025

TERM 1 WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10 WEEK 11
15-17Jan (3) 20-24 Jan (5) 27-31 Jan (5) 03-07 Feb (5) 10-14 Feb (5) 17-21 Feb (5) 24-28 Feb (5) 03-07 March (5) 10-14 March (5) 17-20 March (4) 24-28 March
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CAPS TOPICS ORIENTATION TO LIFE SCIENCES THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE (CAPS P. 23) CELLS: BASIC UNIT OF LIFE (CAPS P. 25) CELL DIVISION: MITOSIS (CAPS P. 26)

CORE How science •Scientific method Molecules for Life Organic Organic Cell structure Cell structure and Cell structure and Chromosomes Cancer: (Only a
CONCEPTS, works based on Planning steps, Organic molecules Compounds Compounds Molecular make- function: Roles of function: Roles of In nuclei of all brief description
SKILLS AND knowledge identification of made up of C, H, Carbohydrates Proteins: Amino up: Cells are organelles organelles cells, two required)
VALUES and scientific variables, ensuring O, and some Monosaccharide’s acids (C, H, O and mostly made of Nucleus, Plastids – chromatids, Uncontrolled cell
skills. validity contain N and P (single sugars) N and some have proteins, chromatin production and centromere division and
Careers and reliability Cells are made up glucose and P, Se, Fe) – are carbohydrates, material, nuclear storage of food, Cell division growth
and Brief overview of of proteins, fructose sensitive to lipids, nucleic membrane, pigments Mitosis • Causes of cancer
Subject the history of carbohydrates, Disaccharides temperature and acids and nuclear pores, Vacuole, lysosomes, The cell cycle Treatments of
combinations. microscopy: lipids, nucleic (double sugars) pH: Loss of water nucleolus: the vesicles – storage, including mitosis: cancer
Graphs Light acids and vitamins sucrose + maltose structure and Cell structure control centre, digestion, Interphase, Medical
Calculations Electron (only basic Polysaccharides function. The role and function: heredity osmoregulation mitosis (with biotechnology
Percentage microscope structural details (many sugars) of enzymes in Roles of Differences Relate structure and names of e.g.,
Percentage Scientific diagrams required) starch, cellulose breaking organelles Cell between location of phases), radiotherapy,
increase/decrease Calculations Inorganic and glycogen down/synthesising wall – support prokaryotes and organelles to their cytokinesis and chemotherapy
Average Actual size Compounds Lipids molecules structure in eukaryotes functions growth Role of (no detail
Magnification Water: 2 H and 1 O (Fats and oils) 1 The influence of plant cells only Cytoplasm– Cells differ in size, mitosis: required
Minerals: e.g., Na, glycerol and 3 fatty temperature and Cell membrane storage, shape and structure Growth and
K, Ca, P, Fe, I, acids: Unsaturated pH on enzyme boundaries and circulation of in order to carry out repair.
nitrates, and saturated fats, action. The lock- transport: mater specialised Reproduction in
phosphates, cholesterol in and key model of Movement across Mitochondria – functions some simple
macro and micro foods, and heart how enzymes membranes: release of energy [link to tissues] organisms The
elements: Main disease work. Enzymes in Diffusion, osmosis during cell Differences between continuous
functions and everyday life (for and active respiration plant and animal process of
deficiency instance using transport Ribosomes – cells mitosis: The
diseases washing powders): protein synthesis division of a cell
Nucleic acids: Endoplasmic to form two
DNA and RNA reticulum (rough identical cells
consisting of C, H, and smooth) - (Simple
O, N and P transport description with
(No detail of systems Golgi diagrams to show
structure required) body – assemble chromosome
Vitamins: A, one of secretions changes so that
the B vitamins, C, one parent cell
D and E forms two
identical daughter
cells) Difference
in telophase
between
plant and animal
cells
PRE- SCIENTIFIC SKILLS LINKED TO MOLECULES FROM NATURAL SCIENCES GRADES 8 ORGANIC AND INORGANIC COMPOUNDS GR 10 CELL STRUCTURE FROM GRADE 9
KNOWLEDGE GRADE 9 AND 9 AND
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EXAMPLES OF Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity
INFORMAL/ Draw, line graph, Identification of Table – minerals Construct/ draw Using data and Explain and Tabulate the Compare the Use micrographs to Research and
DAILY ACTIVITIES bar graph, variables Activity models of simple interpreting graphs demonstrate how a different organelles structure of plant and observe and draw present information
histogram and pie Activity Construct/draw and more complex showing the light microscope indicating the animal cells by using the different phases on ONE of the
charts Activity models of water molecules influence of works using a structure any visible example with descriptions of cancers This must
Differentiate
Interpretation of using coloured (organic temperature and diagram with labels (diagrams), function (e.g., a model, each phase include causes,
between the
graphs, identify paper, and compounds) using pH on enzyme and functions and location diagrams or poster Indicate the prevalence and
planning and
trends/ functions of coloured paper action Diagram including organelles) difference in treatment
relationships conducting steps of (learners need to Draw a table to
water and the explaining the lock- telophase between
between variables the investigation know only basic indicate the
role of fertilisers and-key model plant and animal
Activity in eutrophication structural details) differences between cells
Explain and these cells
demonstrate how a
light microscope
works using a
diagram with labels
and functions

INVESTIGATIONS/ INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATION . INVESTIGATION

EXPERIMENTS Food test for Food test for Use a Investigate diffusion
glucose proteins microscope or and osmosis
INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATION micrographs to
Food test for Investigation to test observe and draw
starch the working of the structure of a:
INVESTIGATION a “biological” Plant cell (wet
Food test for lipids washing powder mount of onion
with enzymes epidermis), and
OR animal cell
Hydrogen (cheek cells)
Peroxide and
chicken liver to
demonstrate effect
of enzyme
OR
Fresh pineapple
juice, egg white in
plastic drinking
straw
Observe, measure
and record the
results of the
above experiment
done at different
temperatures

INFORMAL Topic Test 1 Topic Test 2 Topic Test 3 Topic Test 4

TESTS 23 January 13 February 06 March 19 March

Baseline Chemistry of Life Cells: Basic units of Cell Division and

Assessment life Cancer

SBA (FORMAL TASK 1: PRACTICAL TASK: 20 February 2025 (minimum 30 marks)

ASSESSMENT) TASK 2: FORMAL TEST: 20 March 2025 (minimum 50 marks)

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ANNUAL TEACHING PLAN: LIFE SCIENCES:

GRADE 10: TERM 2: 08 April to 27 June 2025
TERM 2 WEEK 1 (12) WEEK 2 (13) WEEK 3 (14) WEEK 4 (15) 05-09 WEEK 5 (16) 12-16 WEEK 6 (17) 19- WEEK 7 (18) 26- WEEK 8 (19) 02- WEEK 9 (20) 09 WEEK 10-11
08-11 April (4) 14-17 April (4) 22-25 April (4) May (5) May (5) 23 May (5) 30 May (5) 06 Jun (5) -13 June (5) (21-22)
17-27 June (9)

CAPS TOPICS PLANT TISSUES PLANT ORGANS (CAPS P. 28) SUPPORT AND ANIMAL TISSUES SUPPORT TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN ANIMALS
(CAPS P. 26) TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (CAPS P. 28) SYSTEM IN (CAPS P. 32)
IN ANIMALS
PLANTS (CAPS P. 29) (CAPS P. 30)

CORE Introduce concept Anatomy of Organs consist Transpiration Uptake of water and minerals Animal tissues: 4 Human skeleton: Transport Direction of
CONCEPTS, of a tissue as a dicotyledonous of a number of Relationship between water into xylem in roots basic types The axial skeleton: system/ blood flow:
SKILLS AND group of similar plants: Root and tissues e.g., loss and leaf structure The transport of water and Epithelial mention of facial circulatory Difference
VALUES cells adapted for a stem: leaf structure Factors that affect the rate minerals to leaves (squamous, bones, cranium, system between
particular function: Distribution of Leaf structure: of transpiration: Translocation of cuboidal, columnar foramen magnum, Blood oxygenated and
Cell different tissues Cross section of • Temperature manufactured food from and ciliated) palate and jaws circulation deoxygenated
differentiation Structure of a • Light intensity leaves to other parts of plant appendicular skeleton system blood in different
Connective (blood,
Plant tissues cells in different dicotyledonous Pulmonary and parts of the
• Wind cartilage, tendons, Functions of
tissues (link to leaf to Animal tissues: 4 basic skeleton- • systemic (double, system (diagram
Emphasis on the • Humidity ligaments, bone)
plant tissues) demonstrate types Movement closed) circulatory or schematic
relationship Muscle (skeletal,
between basic and explain Epithelial (squamous, • Protection systems heart drawing)
smooth and cardiac
structure and its structure cuboidal, columnar and • Support and associated Lungs and
referring to
function in terms of ciliated) • Storage of minerals blood vessels pulmonary
voluntary and
Differentiate its Connective (blood, cartilage, Hearing heart: internal and system,
involuntary action)
between functions i.e., tendons, ligaments, bone) external structure associated
Nerve tissue
meristematic and photosynthesis, Muscle (skeletal, smooth and related to blood vessels
(sensory-, motor-
permanent tissue gas exchange cardiac referring to voluntary functioning, Major organs
and interneurons)
Permanent tissue: and transport and involuntary action) cardiac cycle: and systemic
Relationship
Epidermis (root hair, Link with plant Nerve tissue (sensory-, motor- Flow of blood system:
between structure
guard cells), tissues, and interneurons) through the heart Associated
Relationship between and function [no
parenchyma, appropriate cell major blood
structure and function [no detail required –
collenchyma, organelles, vessels of brain,
detail required – some some tissues, e.g.,
sclerenchyma, movement small intestine,
tissues, e.g., blood and blood and nerves in
vascular tissue: across liver and kidney
Xylem & phloem nerves in the reflex arc, will be the reflex arc, will
membranes and Blood vessels:
covered in more detail in be covered in more
movement of structure and
molecules into, relevant sections] detail in relevant
functioning of
through and out sections]
arteries, veins
of the leaf with valves and
capillaries

PRE- PLANT TISSUES, ORGANELLES, MOVEMENT DIFFUSION BASIC CELL MUSCULOSKELE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM (GR 9)
KNOWLEDGE ACROSS MEMBRANES AND OSMOSIS, PLANT STRUCTURE (GR 10) TAL ANIMAL TISSUES (GR 10)
(GR 10) TISSUES (GR 10) SYSTEM (GR 8)
ANIMAL TISSUES
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EXAMPLES OF Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity
INFORMAL/DAILY Examine and Draw cross Observe and Relationship Describe the Examine and Observe and label Draw and label (OR The internal
ACTIVITIES identify the sections of root draw a section between water uptake and identify the the human skeleton give a diagram) a structure of the
following plant and stem (line of a loss and leaf movement of following with the main blood circulatory heart
tissues: Epidermis diagram) dicotyledonous structure Activity water through a animal tissues: functions of the system to indicate a Use different
(root hair, guard leaf: Labels and How to conduct a plant (diagram) Epithelial, skeleton (model or double & closed coloured arrows
cells) parenchyma, functions scientific Activity connective, photographs) system. Schematic to indicate the
collenchyma and Options: Use investigation Describe the muscle, nerve Activity representation of flow of blood
sclerenchyma using prepared slides following the translocation tissue using Observe and draw the pulmonary and through the heart
micrographs or of cross section different steps of organic micrographs or a typical long bone: systemic circulation
posters Tabulate of a leaf or use substances posters Tabulate Longitudinal
the different tissues micrographs from the leaves the different section
by drawing the to other parts of tissues by drawing
tissue to show the the tissue to show
specialised plant specialised
structure and (diagram) structure and
functions functions

INVESTIGATIONS/ INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATION

EXPERIMENTS Design Investigate water Dissection of mammal In pairs, measure
investigations to uptake through heart (sheep, cow or the pulse of one
discover the effect the roots and the pig) obtained from a learner before and
of temperature, movement of butchery after exercise
light intensity and water through Identify chambers, Record, interpret
humidity on the xylem (use valves, muscle, blood and explain data
transpiration rate Impatiens if vessels (supported presented as a
(using a simple possible) by worksheet) graph
potometer)

INFORMAL Topic Test 5 Topic Test 6 Topic Test 7 Topic Test 8 Topic Test 9 Topic Test 10
TESTS 10 April 24 April 15 May 22 May 29 May 12 June

Plant Tissue Plant Organs Support and Animal Tissues Support systems in Transport
Transport Animals systems in
systems in Animals
Plants

SBA (FORMAL TASK 3: ASSIGNMENT: 9 May 2025 (minimum 50 marks)

ASSESSMENT) TASK 4: JUNE EXAMINATION: June 2025

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ANNUAL TEACHING PLANS: LIFE SCIENCES: GRADE 10

TERM 3: 22 July to 03 October 2025

TERM 3 WEEK 1 (23) WEEK 2 (24) 28 WEEK 3 (25) 04- WEEK 4 (26) 11- WEEK 5 (27) 18- WEEK 6 (28) 25- WEEK 7 (29) 01- WEEK 8 (30) 08- WEEK 9 (31) 15- WEEK 10(32) 22- WEEK 11(33)
22-25 Jul (4) Jul-01 Aug(5) 08 Aug(5) 15 Aug (5) 22 Aug (5) 29 Aug (5) 05 Sept (5) 12 Sept (5) 19 Sept (5) 26 Sept (4) 29Sept-03Oct (5)

CAPS TOPICS HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH (CAPS P 36) BIOSPHERE TO ECOSYSTEMS BIODIVERSITY AND
(CAPS P 33) CLASSIFICATION
(CAPS P 35)

CORE Life’s history: Geological Mass Biosphere Environment Abiotic factors Energy flow Cycles Cycles Classification
CONCEPTS, Change timescale: extinctions: Concept of the Concept of Physiographic through Flow charts Flow charts schemes: a way of
SKILLS AND throughout the Meaning and use There have biosphere environment to factors (aspect, ecosystems and of the of the organising biodiversity
VALUES history of life of timescales been five, two Inter-connectedness show human slope, altitude) relationship to following following Brief history of
on earth (details not to be of which are with and components of activities in and Soil (pH, trophic structure cycles: cycles: classification:
memorised) particularly global ecosystem: interactions with humus content, (food pyramids): • Nutrient Carbon and Scientists attempt to
Different The three eras: important: Hydrosphere, the natural texture, water Trophic levels: • Water nitrogen cycles classify organisms
representations Palaeozoic, 250 MYA lithosphere, atmosphere environment retention capacity and Producers, • Oxygen (Names, e.g., based on shared
of the history of Mesozoic and (resulted in the Biomes Abiotic and biotic air content) consumers nitrates are features
life on earth Coenozoic Each extinction of Terrestrial and aquatic factors: Effects Light (day (herbivores and required but no As information
The relationship era divided into about 90% of biomes of southern on the length and seasonal carnivores and detail of increases
to changes in periods (names of all life on earth) Africa and give a community changes) omnivores, chemistry is classification changes
the composition periods not to be and 65 MYA general description of Ecosystems decomposers) necessary) One of the currently
Temperature
of the memorised) (resulted in the how climate, soil and The concept of accepted classification
(effect of day/night and
atmosphere Cambrian extinction of vegetation influence the ecosystem, systems is the five
many species, seasons)
(e.g., increases explosion: organisms found in the structure and kingdom system:
including the biomes Water (water
in the levels of Origins of early ecosystem Animalia, Plantae,
dinosaurs) cycle and the
oxygen) forms of all Location of the functioning Fungi, Protista and
The rate of importance of
Changes in the animal groups different biomes in Monera (Bacteria)
extinction on wetlands)
climate (e.g., Life-forms have South Africa Naming things in
the earth at Atmospheric gases
Ice ages) gradually science: Species
present is Wind
Geological changed to concept and binomial
higher than at Biotic factors
events (e.g., become present system.
any time in the Producers
movements of life-forms Focus on Linnaeus
past The Consumers
continents) and In the last four present time Decomposers (Carl von
their effect on million years has been Linne) and his role in
the significant called the sixth classification systems:
distribution of changes have extinction Why do we use Latin?
living organisms occurred in Fossil Differences between
(biogeography) species occurring formation prokaryotes and
in Africa (e.g., and methods eukaryotes (link to cell
humans) of dating, e.g., structure)
radiometric
dating and
relative dating

PRE- BIOSPHERE AND BIODIVERSITY (GR 7) ECOSYSTEMS (GR 9) BIOSPHERE TO ECOSYSTEMS (GR 10)
KNOWLEDGE

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EXAMPLES OF Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity

INFORMAL/ Construct a Use a geological Research the Draw a mind map to Use illustrations of Use flow charts Principles of
DAILY timeline time scale to test “missing link” indicate the concept of ecosystems to identify to illustrate the classification
ACTIVITIES showing the the between the biosphere and the abiotic and biotic 4 nutrient Grouping everyday
history of life understanding of dinosaurs and components of global factors cycles objects on the basis of
on earth. the three eras birds ecosystems (spheres) Activity shared similarities: A
The timeline and the periods (Archaeopteryx) Activity Develop food chains simple nested
should show all with emphasis on Research the Use a map of Southern and food webs by hierarchy
the key events the Cambrian “link” between Africa to indicate the giving different Classify a selection of
from the explosion fish and different examples familiar organisms
emergence of amphibians terrestrial and aquatic into groups based on
the earliest (Coelacanth) biomes visible evidence Use
life forms to Present a keys and identification
the present verbal or written guides
day to report
emphasise
the long
history of life

INVESTIGATIONS/ INVESTIGATION Any

EXPERIMENTS relevant
investigation/experiment

INFORMAL Topic Test 11 Topic Test 12 Topic Test 13

TESTS 07 August 18 September 24 September

History of Life Biospheres to Biodiversity and

on Earth Ecosystems Classification

SBA (FORMAL TASK 5: PRACTICAL TASK: 28 August 2025 (minimum 30 marks)

ASSESSMENT TASK 6: FORMAL TEST: 19 September 2025 (minimum 50 marks)

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ANNUAL TEACHING PLANS: LIFE SCIENCES: GRADE 10

TERM 4: 13 October to 12 December 2025

TERM 4 WEEK 1 (34) WEEK 2 (35) 20- WEEK 4 (36) 27- WEEK 5 (37) 03- WEEK 5-10 (38-43) 10
13-17 Oct (5) 24 Oct (5) 31 Oct (5) 07 Nov (5) Nov – 12 Dec ( 25)

CAPS TOPICS BIODIVERSITY AND CLASSIFICATION (CAPS P 35) Revision paper 1 and 2

CORE Main groupings of living Diagnostic Diagnostic Diagnostic FINAL EXAMINATION (Two papers)
CONCEPTS, organisms are bacteria, features of features of features of
PAPER 1 PAPER 2
SKILLS AND protists, fungi, plants and each of the each of the each of the
Marks: 150 Marks: 150
VALUES animals. following: • following: following: •
Time: 2½ hours Time: 2½ hours
Animals
Diagnostic features of each of Bacteria • Fungi Learners must answer all 3 questions Learners must answer all 3 questions
the following: • • Protists • Plants
Bacteria Animals Topics and marks Topics and marks:
• Protists Chemistry of life – 33 Transport systems in mammals – 32
• Fungi Cells: Basic units of life- 19 Biosphere to ecosystems – 54
• Plants Cell division (mitosis) – 19 Biodiversity and classification – 21
• Animals Plant and animal tissues – 28 History of life on earth – 43
Plant organs – 9
Support and transport systems: Plants – 23
Support systems: Animals – 19

Cognitive levels
Knowing science – 40%;
Understanding science – 25%;
Applying scientific knowledge – 20%;
Evaluating, analysing and synthesising science knowledge –
15% Degrees of difficulty for examination and test
questions:
Easy – 30%
Moderate – 40%
Difficult – 25%
Very difficult – 5%

EXAMPLES OF Activity
INFORMAL/DAILY Tabulate the diagnostic features
ACTIVITIES of the following kingdoms:
Bacteria, Protists, Fungi,
Plants , Animals

INFORMAL
TESTS

SBA (FORMAL SBA End-of-year examination

ASSESSMENT)

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