SCHEMES AND RECORD OF WORK FOR BIOLOGY FORM 1

NAME OF SCHOOL____OMNISCIENT HIGH

SCHOOL________________________________

SUBJECT TEACHER__MR S
MALUWA________________________________________

CLASS_________F 1________________________________________

TERM: 1

YEAR: 2024
 SCHEME OF WORK
Academic year: 2024/2025 Subject : Biology NO OF
PERIODS: 3
Class: : Form 1 Term :1
WEEK SUCCESS PLANNED ACTIVITIES TEACHING, TEACHING,
& CRITERIA LEARNING AND LEARNING AND
DATE ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT
METHODS RESOURCES
1 The students INVESTIGATIVE
must be able TECHNIQUES
to: 1.Discussing safety
To measures, risk factors and  explanation  gumboots,
.use handling of accidents  demonstration/  helmets
apparatus 2.Compiling safety rules for accident drills  mouth
safely laboratory/classroom  group work guards
 practical work  goggles
3. identifying various  group  gloves
scientific apparatus discussions  first aid kits
 group  glassware
presentation (beakers,
 group test-tubes,
assessment measuring
 oral and written cylinders)
questions  burners
 peer appraisal  evaporating
basins
 crucibles

2 The students INVESTIGATIVE .explanation gumboots,

must be able TECHNIQUES  demonstration/  helmets
to: 1.Identifying various accident drills  mouth
.use scientific apparatus  group work guards
TO apparatus 2. discussing uses of the  practical work  goggles
safely apparatus  group  gloves
discussions  first aid kits
3.Continuation  group  glassware
presentation (beakers,
 group test-tubes,
assessment  burners
 oral and written  evaporating
questions basins
 peer appraisal  crucibles
 RECORD OF WORK
Number of periods per week: 3 Ability
………………………………
REFERENCES OUTCOMES REMARKS
Junior secondary
biology syllabus
(MOE)
P 19

Study and Master

Biology for Malawi
Student book 1
Collett Hellen
Holmes Peter J
(2014)
P 1 -17

Junior secondary
biology syllabus
(MOE)
P 19

Study and Master

Biology for Malawi
Student book 1
Collett Hellen
Holmes Peter J
(2014)
P 1 -17
 SCHEME OF WORK
Academic year : 204/2025 Subject : Biology NO OF PERIODS:
3
Class : Form 1 Term :1
WEEK SUCCESS PLANNED ACTIVITIES TEACHING, TEACHING,
& CRITERIA LEARNING AND LEARNING AND
DATE ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT
METHODS RESOURCES
3 The students DRAWING APPARATUS AND  observing  burners
must be able BIOLOGICAL DIAGRAMS  measuring  evaporating
to: 1. drawing scientific apparatus  calculating basins
1.Describe  reading  crucibles
apparatus and 2.Observing specimens and  explaining  leaves
To specimens drawing accurate diagrams  discussing  filter funnel
using well  peer paper
labelled 3.Labelling diagrams using appraisal  filter
diagrams textbooks and notes  individual  glassware
-calculating magnification Direct Activity (beakers,
Relative to Task test-tubes,
(DART) measuring
cylinders)
 local
environment

The students RECORDING  observing  rulers

4 must be able MEASUREMENTS  measuring  triple beam
to: 1.Taking measurements of  calculating balances
organisms (eg, length, volume,  reading  thermometers
1.Record temperature, time, area, mass,  explaining  stop watches
measurements force)  discussing  spring
To accurately 2.Calculating relevant variables  peer balances
from the measurements (eg, appraisal  local
surface area, volume)  individual environment
3.Remediation Direct Activity
Relative to Task  textbooks
(DART) newspa
28/01/24
 RECORD OF WORK
Number of periods per week: 3 Ability
………………………………
REFERENCES OUTCOMES REMARKS
Junior secondary
biology syllabus
(MOE)
P 20 -21

Study and Master

Biology for Malawi
Student book 1
Collett Hellen
Holmes Peter J
(2014)
P 18 -39

Junior secondary
biology syllabus
(MOE)
P20-21

Study and Master

Biology for Malawi
Student book 1
Collett Hellen
Holmes Peter J
(2014)
P 18 -39
 SCHEME OF WORK
Academic year : 2024/2025 Subject : Biology NO OF PERIODS:
3
Class: Form 1 Term :1
WEEK SUCCESS PLANNED ACTIVITIES TEACHING, TEACHING,
& CRITERIA LEARNING AND LEARNING AND
DATE ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT
METHODS RESOURCES
5 The students STUDY SKILLS  observing  rulers
must be able to: 1.Reading and compiling  measuring  triple beam
1 summarise summaries in the form of  calculating balances
information tables, flow diagrams and  reading  thermometers
from books notes  explaining  stop watches
in form of  discussing  spring
To tables, flow 2.Continuation  peer balances
diagrams appraisal  local
and notes 3.Continuous assessment  individual environment
Direct Activity
Relative to Task  textbooks
(DA newspaper

6 The students ORGANISMS AND THEIR  explanation  wall charts

must be able to: ENVIRONMENT  field study  sweep-nets
1.list the 1.Observing the  discussions  traps
characteristics characteristics of organisms in  group work  anaesthetics
of living things their habitats (feeding,  video  markers
breathing, excretion, watching  gumboots
To  individual  first aid kit
2.Continuation:Irritability, appraisal  gloves
growth, reproduction and  peer  ICT
movement) appraisal  source of
 group power
3.Discussing characteristics of assessment  pictures of
organisms .oral and written plants and
questions animals
 local
environment
 RECORD OF WORK
Number of periods per week: 3 Ability
………………………………
REFERENCES OUTCOMES REMARKS
Junior secondary
biology syllabus
(MOE)
P 21 - 22

Study and Master

Biology for Malawi
Student book 1
Collett Hellen
Holmes Peter J
(2014)
P 40 -56

Junior secondary
biology syllabus
(MOE)
P 21 - 22

Study and Master

Biology for Malawi
Student book 1
Collett Hellen
Holmes Peter J
(2014)
P 40 -56
 SCHEME OF WORK
Academic year : 2024/2025 Subject :
Biology
Class : Form 1 Term :1
WEEK SUCCESS PLANNED ACTIVITIES TEACHING, TEACHING,
& CRITERIA LEARNING LEARNING AND
DATE AND ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
METHODS
7 The students CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING .Observations  plants and
must be able THINGS .Discusions animal
to: arranging organisms in groups .Question and specimens
2.Classify according to: Answer  pictures
living things 1.Similarities and differences .Explanation  textbooks
 local
2.Habitats environment
To

3.Feeding methods

8 The students IDENTIFICATION OF .Observations  pictures

must be able LIVING THINGS .Discusions  textbooks
to: 1.Discussing a dichotomous key .Question and  flip charts
3 identify  using a dichotomous key Answer  markers
living  constructing dichotomous .Explanation  plants
things keys  local
using keys, 2.Sorting organism into various environment
hierarchy hierarchy (kingdom, phylum,
and class, order, family, genus and
To scientific species)
names
3.Using scientific names to
identify organisms (binomial
system)
 RECORD OF WORK
Number of periods per week: 3 Ability
………………………………
REFERENCES OUTCOMES REMARKS
Junior secondary
biology syllabus
(MOE)

P 23

Study and Master

Biology for Malawi
Student book 1
Collett Hellen
Holmes Peter J
(2014)
P 57 - 74

Junior secondary
biology syllabus
(MOE)

P 23

Study and Master

Biology for Malawi
Student book 1
Collett Hellen
Holmes Peter J
(2014)
P 57 - 74
 SCHEME OF WORK
Academic year : 2024/2025 Subject : Biology
Class : Form 1 Term :1
WEEK SUCCESS PLANNED ACTIVITIES TEACHING, TEACHING,
& CRITERIA LEARNING LEARNING AND
DATE AND ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
METHODS
9 The students General revision and  
must be able to: Commencement of Term 1
examinations 2022

To

10 Terminal tests in progress and

closing of school

To