RPT : BI0LOGY FORM 4

RANCANGAN PELAJARAN TAHUNAN 2011

SEKOLAH : SMK KULAI BESAR

SUBJEK : BIOLOGY TINGKATAN : 4

 LEARNING
WEEK TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES REMARKS
OBJECTIVES
1.1 Understanding the A student is able to:
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study of Biology
a) State what the study of Biology is

b) Explain the importance of Biology

c) List the different fields of study in Biology

d) List the careers related to Biology

e) State various ways of studying Biology

A student is able to:

1 1.0 Introduction 1.2 Applying scientific a) Identify variables in a given situation
to biology
investigation b) Identify the relationship between two variables to form a
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hypothesis

c) Design and carry out simple experiment to test hypothesis

d) Record,and present data in a suitable form

e) Interpret data to draw conclusions

f) Write a report on an experiment

g) Practice scientific attitudes and noble values

1.1 Understanding cell A student is able to:

structure and function
a) Draw and label an animal cell and a plant cell

b) Identify the cellular components of an animal cell and a

1.0 Cell plant cell
structure and cell c) State the function of the cellular components in an animal
organisation cell and a plant cell

d) Compare and contrast an animal cell and a plant cell

e) Relate the density of certain organelles with the functions of

specific cells

1.2 Understanding cell A student is able to:

organization
a) State the necessity for cell specialization in multicellular
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A student is able to:

a.Identify the parts of the digestive system involved in

absorption of digested food

b. Explain the adaptive characteristic of the digestive system

related to absorption

c.Draw and label structure of villus

1.5 Understanding d. Explain the process of absorption in the villus

19 the processes of
e. Make an analogy on the process of absorption in the small
absorption and
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assimilation of
digested food. f. Explain the absorption of water and minerals in the colon

g.Describe the transport of nutrients by the circulatory system

for assimilation

h.Explain the main functions of the liver.

i. Describe the process of assimilation.

20-21 MID YEAR EXAM

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22-23 MID YEAR HOLIDAYS

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24 DISCUS EXAM QUESTIONS/ CORRECTIONS

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1.6
Understanding
25 the formation of A student is able to:
faeces and
20/6-24/6 a.Identify the part of the digestive system where
defecation the formation of faeces takes place

b.Describe the formation of faeces

c.Explain the role of microorganisms in the colon

and the effects of antibiotics on them

d.Explain what defecation is and the importance of

defecation

e. Explain the importance of high fibre diets

f. Describe the problems related to defecation

26 1.7 Evaluating A student is able to:

eating habits
27/6-1/7 a. Relate eating habits with health problems

b. Evaluate critically whether a particular eating

habit is good or bad.

A student is able to:

1.8 Realising the a.Predict the effects of a defective digestive system

importance of a on health
healthy digestive
system b. Take care of the digestive system for one’s well
being.
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1.9 A student is able to:

Understanding
27 the importance a. List elements required by plants
macronutrients
4/7-8/7 b.Classify elements required by plants based on
and micro the amount needed.
nutrients in plants
c. Design an experiment to study the effects of
macronutrient deficiency in plants

d. Relate the effects of macronutrient deficiency

with the function of macronutrients

e.Explain the function of each macronutrient in

plants

f.State the function of micronutrients in plants

g.State the effects of micronutrient deficiency in

plants.

28 1.10 A student is able to:

Understanding
11/7-15/7 photosynthesis a.Describe the development that leads to the
discovery of photosynthesis

b.State the substances required for photosynthesis

c. State the substances produced from

photosynthesis.
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d.Draw and label the cross section of a leaf.

e. State the function of each part of the leaf with

respect to photosynthesis

f. Explain leaf adaption to optimize photosynthesis

g.Explain how plants from different habitats are

adapted to carry out photosynthesis.

1.11 A student is able to:

Understanding
the mechanism of a. Identify the parts of chloroplast related to
photosynthesis photosynthesis

b.Explain the light reaction and dark reaction of

29 photosynthesis
18/7-22/7 c.Compare and contrast light reaction and dark
reaction in photosynthesis

d.Relate light reaction with dark reaction in

photosynthesis

e. Write an equation to represent the process of

photosynthesis

30 1.12 A student is able to:

25/7-5/8 Synthesising a. Identify the factors affecting the rate of

factors affecting photosynthesis
photosynthesis
b.Design an experiment to investigate the effect of
light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis

c. Identify the factors that limits the rate of

photosynthesis at different light intensity

d.Explain effects of temperature and concentration

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of carbon dioxide on the rate of photosynthesis

e Explain the difference in the rate of

photosynthesis in plants throughout the day based
on the changes in light intensity and temperature

f. Identify some ways to meet the need of

increasing the productivity of crops based on the
factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis

1.13 Practising a A student is able to:

caring attitude
towards plants a.Tell why we need to take good care of plants

b. Identify cases of mishandling or destruction of

plants
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Understanding a. Explain the need for improving the quality and
the technology quantity of food
used in food b. Explain the effort to diversify food production
production
c. Explain ways to improve the quality and quantity
of food production in the country

1.15 Evaluating a.Explain the necessity for food processing

the technological
development in b. Describe the development of food processing
food processing technology

c. Relate food processing methods with factors

causing food spoilage

d. assess the methods of food processing to justify

the choice of consuming certain processed food.
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32 2.1 A student is able to:

Understanding
15/8-26/8 the respiratory a. State that all living processes require energy
process in energy b. identify the main substrate for producing energy
production
c. State two types of respiration

d. Explain what cell respiration is

e.Explain the energy production from glucose

during the process of aerobic respiration

f. State the conditions leading to anaerobic

respiration in cells
2.0 Respiration g. Explain the process of anaerobic respiration in
yeast

h. Explain the process of anaerobic respiration in

human muscles

g.Write the chemical equation for aerobic

respiration and anaerobic respiration

h. compare and contrast aerobic respiration and

anaerobic respiration.

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33 A student is able to:

5/9-9/9 2.2 Analysing the a.State the respiratory structures in human and
respiratory some animals
structures and
breathing b. Make an inference on the various adaptations in
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mechanisms in the respiratory structures

human and
animal c.Describe the characteristics of respiratory
surfaces in human and other organisms

d. Describe the breathing mechanism in human

and other organisms

e.Compare and contrast the human respiratory

system with that of other organisms

2.3 A student is able to:

34 Understanding
the concept of a. Describe the process of gaseous exchange
12/9-16/9 gaseous across the surface of the alveolus and blood
exchange across capillaries in the lungs
the respiratory b.Explain the transport of respiratory gases
surfaces and
transport of gases c.Explain the process of gaseous exchange
in human between the blood and body cells

d. Distinguish the composition of inhaled and

exhaled air
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2.4 A student is able to:

Understanding
the regulatory a.Describe the change in rate of respiration after
mechanism in completing a vigorous exercise
respiration b. Correlate the rate of respiration with the oxygen
and carbon dioxide content in the body

c. Explain the regulatory mechanism of oxygen and

carbon dioxide content in the body
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d. Explain the human respiratory response and rate
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e. Correlate the rate of respiration with the rate of

heart beat.

A student is able to:

2.5 Realising the
importance of a. Care and maintain efficient function of the
maintaining a respiratory organs
healthy
respiratory
system

36 2.6 A student is able to:

Understanding
26/9-30/9 respiration in a. Describe the energy requirement in plants
plants b. Explain the intake of oxygen for respiration

c. Explain aerobic respiration in plants

d. Explain anaerobic respiration in plants under

certain conditions

e. Compare and contrast the process of

photosynthesis and respiration
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f. Explain what compensation point is

g. Relate light intensity with the attainment of

compensation point

h. Predict the situation when the rate of

photosynthesis and rate of respiration remains at
compensation point

1.1 A student is able to:

Understanding
the abiotic and a. Identify the abiotic components of an ecosystem
biotic b. Identify the biotic components of an ecosystem
components of
the environment c. Classify biotic components into trophic levels
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d. Explain the interactions between biotic
3/10-7/10 components in relation to feeding, using examples

e. Explain the interaction between biotic

1.0 Dynamic components in relation to competition, using
ecosystem examples

38 1.2 A student is able to:

Understanding
10/10-14/10 the process of a. State what an ecosystem is
colonisation and b. Identify the niche, habitat, community and
succession in an population of an ecosystem
ecosystem
c. Explain the process of colonisation and
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succession

d. Identify the pioneer species and successors and

dominant species in an ecosystem

e. Identify the adaptive characteristics of pioneer

species

f. Identify the adaptive characteristics of

successors

g. Explain the changes in habitat caused by

pioneer species

h. Explain the changes in habitat caused by

successors at every level of succession until a
climax community is reached

i. Relate the abiotic components with the biotic

components in an ecosystem during the processes
of colonisation and succession

39 1.3 Synthesising A student is able to:

ideas on
17/10-21/10 population a.Identify the appropriate sampling technique to
ecology study the population size of an organism

b. Estimate the population size of an organism in a

habitat

c. Determine the distribution of organism in a

habitat based on the density, frequency and
percentage coverage of the species

d. Correlate the change in population distribution of

an organism with the changes in each of the abiotic
factors
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e. Design an experiment to investigate the effect of

change in any one of the abiotic factors on the
population growth rate of an organism

A student is able to:

a. Explain the meaning of biodiversity

1.4 b. Explain the need for classification of organisms
Understanding
the concept of c. State the five kingdoms used in classification of
biodiversity organisms.

d.Identify the main characteristics of organisms in

each kingdom

e.List examples of organisms in each kingdom

f. State the hierarchy in the classification of

organisms using example

g. Explain through examples the method of naming

organisms using the Linnaeus binomial system

h. Explain the importance of biodiversity

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1.5 A student is able to:

Understanding
the impact of a. Classify various types of microorganisms based
microorganisms on their basic characteristics
on life b. State the abiotic components affecting the
activity of microorganisms

c. Explain the effect of a change in each abiotic

component on the activity of microorganisms

d. Explain the role of useful microorganisms

e. Explain the effect of harmful microorganisms

f. Explain the meaning of pathogen

g. Identify the pathogen, vector and symptoms of

one particular disease

h. Explain how the disease spreads

i. Describe the methods for controlling pathogen

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biotechnology using examples
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A student is able to:
1.6 Appreciating
biodiversity a. Justify the importance of preservation and
conservation of biodiversity

b. Preserve and conserve various living things

around him/her
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2.0 2.1 Evaluating A student is able to:

Endangered human activities
ecosystem that endanger an a. Identify human activities that threaten the
ecosystem ecosystem

b. Explain the impact of human activities on the

ecosystem

c. Evaluate critically the effects of unplanned

development and mismanagement of the
ecosystem

d. Describe types of pollution and sources of

pollution

e. Explain the effects of pollution on living things

and the environment

f. Compare and contrast pollutants in the air from

different environment
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g. State the sources of air pollution

h. Interpret data on the level of air pollution in some

cities

i. Make an inference on the sources of air pollution

in some cities

j. Interpret data on the level of water pollution in

some rivers

k. Make an inference on the sources of water

pollution in some rivers

l. Predict the level of air pollution and water

pollution in a particular location within the next ten
years

m. Suggest strategies to solve the problems

related to air and water pollution in a particular
location within the next ten years

2.2 A student is able to:

Understanding
the greenhouse a. Explain what greenhouse effect is
effect and b. Correlate the concentration of carbon dioxide in
thinning of the
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ozone layer
25/10-29/10 c. Explain the thinning of the ozone layer

d. Explain the impact of thinning of the ozone layer

and global warming on the ecosystem
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2.3 Realising the A student is able to:

importance of
proper a.Justify the need for development
management of b. Explain the effects of increase in population on
development the ecosystem
activities and the
ecosystem c. Explain measures taken in the management of
development activities and the ecosystem to
ensure a balance of nature is maintained

d. Care for the ecosystem

e. Participate in activities related to the

management of the ecosystem

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FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION (7/11-18/11)

END OF YEAR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ( 190/11/2011 - 31/12/2011)