Curriculum Shule Direct Tanzania Secondary School Form 4 Biology

Biology Form 4 Syllabus

  1. Growth
    1. Concept of Growth
      1. Explain the concept of growth
      2. Investigate internal and external factors affecting growth in plants and animals
    2. Mitosis and Growth
      1. Explain the concept of mitosis
      2. Illustrate stages of mitosis
      3. Explain the significance of mitosis in the growth
    3. Growth and Developmental Stages in Human
      1. Explain growth and development in human being
      2. Explain the stages of human post–natal growth and development
      3. Explain physiological, psychological and behaviour changes associated with growth and development
      4. Outline factors which affect the rate of physical deterioration of human body and services required to meet the needs of an individual at each stage
    4. Growth in Flowering Plants
      1. Explain the concept of seed germination
      2. Outline changes which occur during seed germination
      3. Investigate conditions necessary for seed germination
      4. Carry out practical activities to demonstrate epigeal and hypogeal germination
  2. Genetics
    1. Concept of Genetics
      1. Explain the concept of the genetics
      2. State common terms used in genetics
    2. Genetics Materials
      1. Explain the concept of genetics Materials
      2. Describe the structure and composition of genetics materials (Deoxyribonucleic Acid and Ribonucleic Acid )
      3. Differentiate Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) from Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
    3. Principle of Inheritance, Concept of Inheritance
      1. Explain the concept of inheritance
    4. Mendelian Inheritance
      1. State Mendel’s first law of inheritance
      2. Illustrate monohybrid crosses and interpret their results of crosses and ratios
      3. Interpret data from monohybrid experiments to demonstrate mendel’s first law of inheritance
      4. Illustrate patterns of inheritance that follow mendel’s first law
    5. Non-Mendelism Inheritance
      1. Explain concepts of incomplete dominance and Co-dominance
      2. Illustrate patterns of inheritance that deviates from mendel’s first law of inheritance
    6. Sex Determination and Inheritance
      1. Describe the mechanism of sex determination and inheritance
      2. Explain the concept of sex linked, sex Limited and sex influenced characters
      3. Explain consequences of sex preference and sex selection
    7. Variation Among Organisms
      1. Explain the concept of variation
      2. Identify variations among organisms
      3. Give the meaning of continuous and discontinuous variations
      4. Differentiate continuous from discontinuous variation
      5. Explain causes of variation among organisms
    8. Genetic Disorders
      1. Give the meaning of genetic disorders
      2. Cite examples of genetic disorders
      3. Explain the causes and effects of genetic disorders
    9. Application of Genetics
      1. Outline application of genetics in everyday life
      2. Explain the importance of genetics in biological science and related fields
  3. Classification Of Living Things
    1. Kingdom Animalia
      1. Explain general and distinctive features of the kingdom animalia
      2. Mention the major phyta of the kingdom animalia
    2. Phylum Platyhelminthes
      1. Explain the general and distinctive features of the phylum platyhelminthes
      2. Describe the structure of organisms under the phylum latyhelminthes
    3. Phylum Aschelminthes (Nematoda)
      1. Explain general and distinctive features of the phylum aschelminthes
      2. Describe the structure of organisms under the phylum aschelminthes
      3. Outline the advantages and disadvantages of roundworms
    4. Phylum Annelida
      1. Explain general and distrinctive features of the phylum annelida
      2. Describe structure of organism under the phylum annelida (Earthworm)
      3. Explain advantages and disadvantages of lumbricus (Earthworm)
    5. Phylum Arthropoda
      1. Explain general and distinctive features of the phylum arthropoda
      2. Mention classes of the phylum arthropoda
      3. Cite examples of organisms under each class of the phylum artropoda
      4. Explain distinctive features of each class of the phylum arthropoda
      5. Describe structures of representative organisms under each class
      6. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the organisms under each class of phylum arthropoda
    6. Phylum Chordata
      1. Explain general and distinctive characteristics features of the phylum chordata
      2. Mention classes of the phylum chordate
      3. Explain distinctive features of each class of the phylum chordata
      4. Describe structure of representative organisms in each class of phylum chordata
      5. Outline the advantages and disadvantages of organisms under each class of phylum chordata
  4. Evolution
    1. Concept of Organic Evolution
      1. Explain the concept of organic evolution
    2. Theories of the Origin of Life
      1. Outline the basic ideas about the origin of life
      2. State the theories of the origin of life
    3. Theories of Organic Evolution , Lamarckism
      1. State lamarck’s theory of evolution
      2. Explain lamarck’s observations and deductions
      3. Outline merits and demerits of lamarck’s theory of evolution
    4. Darwinism
      1. State Darwin’s theory of evolution
      2. Investigate evidences and application of organic evolution in the real life situation
  5. Human Immunodeficiency (HIV) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) And Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
    1. Relationship Between HIV, AIDS and STIs
      1. Distinguish between HIV, AIDS and STIs
      2. Explain the relationship between HIV and STIs
    2. Management and Control of HIV/AIDS and STIs
      1. Outline ways of managing and controlling HIV, AIDS and STIs
      2. Mention the life skills needed for home based care for PLWHA
      3. Mention precautions to be taken when handling people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and STIs
    3. Counseling and Voluntary Testing (CVT)
      1. Explain the concept of counselling and voluntary testing
      2. Outline the significance of CVT in the control and prevention of HIV/AIDS and STIs
      3. Explain the procedures and techniques of CVT for HIV/AIDS

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