Contents Section 1 Guidelines to teaching


How this course works ............................................................................................. 6 An overview of the Natural Sciences Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement .................................................................................................................. 7


Section 2 Planning and assessment


Overview of Strands ................................................................................................. 9 Teaching plan for Natural Sciences Grade 8 ............................................................ 10 Assessment in the Senior Phase ............................................................................... 13 Formal Programme of Assessment for Natural Sciences Grade 8 ............................ 14


Section 3 Teaching and learning Natural Sciences


Teaching Natural Sciences in the Senior Phase ........................................................ 21 Inclusive teaching ..................................................................................................... 22 Metacognitive strategies in teaching ........................................................................ 24


Section 4 Guidelines to teaching Natural Sciences


TERM 1 Strand 1 Life and living


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Topic 1 Photosynthesis and respiration Unit 1 Photosynthesis ............................................................................................... 28 Unit 2 Respiration .................................................................................................... 30 Topic 2 Interactions and interdependence within the environment Unit 1 Introduction to ecology and ecosystems ....................................................... 32 Unit 2 Feeding relationships .................................................................................... 35 Unit 3 Energy flow: Food chains and food webs ..................................................... 37 Unit 4 Balance in an ecosystem ............................................................................... 40 Unit 5 Adaptations ................................................................................................... 42 Unit 6 Conservation of the ecosystem ...................................................................... 44 Topic 3 Micro-organisms Unit 1 Types of micro-organisms ............................................................................. 47 Unit 2 Harmful micro-organisms ............................................................................ 49 Unit 3 Useful micro-organisms ................................................................................ 51


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