Biology SPA PaperType of PaperDurationMarksWeighting 1Multiple Choice1h4030% 2Structured and free-response questions 1h 45 min 8050% 3School-based Science Practical Assessment (SPA) Task 1 – skill 1 & 2 Task 2 – skill 1 & 2 Task 3 – skill 3 1 hr 96 8 X 4 X 20%

Biology SPA Theory Papers  Paper 1 (1 h, 40 marks) consisting of 40 compulsory multiple choice items of the direct choice type.  Paper 2 (1h 45 min, 80 marks) consisting of two sections. Section A will carry 50 marks and will consist of a variable number of compulsory structured questions. Section B will carry 30 marks and will consist of 3 free response questions. The first two questions are compulsory questions, one of which will be a data-based question carrying 8-12 marks. The last question will be presented in an either/or form and will carry 10 marks.

Biology Expectations:  100 % passes with 50 % distinctions Books :  Biology Matters : Textbook  Biology Matters : Theory workbook  Biology Matters : Practical workbook  10 year series File : exam & test papers, notes and assignments

Three Basic Class Rules Respect the teacher and peers Pass up homework on time Ask questions all the time

Objectives : Define the term biology and explain why biology is useful Differentiate between a living organism and a non-living object understand how and why biologists classify organisms.

The Future belongs to the Educated Knowledge is King

study of living things How do organisms influence your life? medicine diseases food raw materials

The Living Organism Characteristics of life  Nutrition  Respiration  Excretion  Growth  Movement  Sensitivity  Reproduction  Adaptability  Homeostasis Movement Respiration Sensitivity Homeostasis Adaptability Nutrition Growth Excretion Reproduction

MRS HANGER MR NG HEARS Movement Respiration Sensitivity Homeostasis Adaptability Nutrition Growth Excretion Reproduction

The Living Organism Characteristics of life  Nutrition  Respiration  Excretion  Growth  Movement  Sensitivity  Reproduction  Adaptability feed to gain energy and cellular materials PlantsAnimals Make its own food Depends on others Purpose?

The Living Organism Characteristics of life  Nutrition  Respiration  Excretion  Growth  Movement  Sensitivity  Reproduction  Adaptability releases energy from food PlantsAnimals  Aerobic - involve oxygen Glucose + oxygen  Water + carbon dioxide + energy  Anaerobic – without oxygen Purpose?

The Living Organism Characteristics of life  Nutrition  Respiration  Excretion  Growth  Movement  Sensitivity  Reproduction  Adaptability Purpose? remove metabolic waste products PlantsAnimals Oxygen, water, carbon dioxide, tannins water, carbon dioxide, urea

The Living Organism Characteristics of life  Nutrition  Respiration  Excretion  Growth  Movement  Sensitivity  Reproduction  Adaptability Purpose? Permanent increase in biomass of organism PlantsAnimals  increase in mass and volume of cell  cell division and differentiation

The Living Organism Characteristics of life  Nutrition  Respiration  Excretion  Growth  Movement  Sensitivity  Reproduction  Adaptability Purpose? from one place to another to reach for sunlight, food and water PlantsAnimals slowly by growth fast and in a directed and controlled way

The Living Organism Characteristics of life  Nutrition  Respiration  Excretion  Growth  Movement  Sensitivity  Reproduction  Adaptability Purpose? to react to any changes in the environment PlantsAnimals slow rapid

The Living Organism Characteristics of life  Nutrition  Respiration  Excretion  Growth  Movement  Sensitivity  Reproduction  Adaptability Purpose? new offspring to pass down genetic information PlantsAnimals  Asexual – one parent  Sexual – two parents

The Living Organism Characteristics of life  Nutrition  Respiration  Excretion  Growth  Movement  Sensitivity  Reproduction  Adaptability Purpose? improve their chance of survival PlantsAnimals  variations

The Living Organism Characteristics of life  Nutrition  Respiration  Excretion  Growth  Movement  Sensitivity  Reproduction  Adaptability  Homeostasis Purpose? Maintain a constant internal environment PlantsAnimals  diffusion, osmosis and active transport