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SCOPE OF COMMON TESTS ? Grade 11: 2021

TERM 1

MARCH COMMON TEST

GRADE

11

SUBJECT

LIFE SCIENCES

PAPER

ONE PAPER ONLY

DURATION OF THE PAPER

1 HOUR

TOTAL MARKS

60

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

3

QUESTION PAPER FORMAT

SECTION A: Objective Questions: [20 marks]

SECTION B: Short Questions: 20 + 20 = [40 marks]

EXPECTED WORK COVERAGE/TOPICS

1. Biodiversity and Classification of Micro-organisms

2. Biodiversity of Plants

3. Reproduction in Plants

4. Biodiversity of Animals

TERM 2

JUNE CONTROLLED TEST

GRADE

11

SUBJECT

LIFE SCIENCES

PAPER

ONE PAPER ONLY

DURATION OF THE PAPER

1 HOUR

TOTAL MARKS

60

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

3

QUESTION PAPER FORMAT

SECTION A: Objective Questions: [20 marks]

SECTION B: Short Questions: 20 + 20 = [60 marks]

EXPECTED WORK COVERAGE/TOPICS

1. Photosynthesis

2. Animal nutrition

3. Cellular Respiration

TERM 3

SEPTEMBER COMMON TEST

GRADE

11

SUBJECT

LIFE SCIENCES

PAPER

ONE PAPER ONLY

DURATION OF THE PAPER

1 HOUR

TOTAL MARKS

60

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

3

QUESTION PAPER FORMAT

SECTION A: Objective Questions: [20 marks]

SECTION B: Short Questions: 20 + 20 = [40 marks]

EXPECTED WORK COVERAGE/TOPICS

1. Gas Exchange

2. Excretion in Humans

3. Population Ecology

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? Paper 1 and Paper 2 ? 150 marks each paper ? 2? hours each paper

Format of a Life Sciences Examination Paper (Grades10-12)

Sections Type of questions

A

A variety of short answer questions, objective

questions for example MCQ, terminology,

columns/statement and items, data-response

B

A variety of question types.

TWO questions of 50 marks each divided into 2 ? 4

subsections

Marks 50

2 x 50

A Knowing Science

40%

Cognitive Level Weightings

B Understanding

Science

25%

C

Applying scientific knowledge

20%

D

Evaluating, analysing and synthesising scientific knowledge

15%

Easy 30%

Degrees of Difficulty Weightings

Moderate 40%

Difficult 25%

Very difficult 5%

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Degrees of Difficulty Framework for thinking about Degrees of Difficulty

Topic Weightings for Grade 10 30

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Topic Weightings for Grade 10

PAPER 1

PAPER 2

TOPIC

MARKS

TOPIC

T1: Chemistry of Life T1: Basic units of life T1: Cell Division , Mitosis T2: Plant and Animal tisues T2: Plant organs(leaf)

33

T2: Transport systems in

mammals 19

19

T3: Biosphere to Ecosystems

28

T4: Biodiversity and

9

classification

T2: Support and transport

23

T4:History of life on earth

Systems : Plants T2: Support sytems : Animals

19

Total

Total

150

MARKS 32

54

21

43 150

Topic Weightings for Grade 11

PAPER 1 TOPIC

T2: Energy transformation to sustain life: Photosynthesis

T2: Animal nutrition

T2: Energy transformation: Respiration T3: Gas exchange Excretion in humans

Total

MARKS 32

32 22 32 32 150

PAPER 2

TOPIC

T1: Biodiversity and classification of microorganisms

T1: Biodiversity in plants and reproduction

T1: Biodiversity of animals

T3&4:Population ecology

T4:Human impact on the environment Total

MARKS 29

29 18 37 37 150

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Topic Weightings for Grade 12

PAPER 1

TOPIC

Weighting (%)

Reproduction in vertebrates

5

Human reproduction

27

Responding to the environment

36

(Animals)

Human endocrine system and

23

Homeostasis

Responding to the

9

environment(Plants)

Total

100

TOPIC DNA: Code of life Meiosis Genetics and inheritance Evolution Total

PAPER 2 Weighting (%) 18 14 32 36 100

MARKS 8 41 54

34

13

150

MARKS 27 21 48 54 150

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