National 4Biology Timeline 2013 - 2014

Week beginning:

Start Friday 16/8/12 Settle classes, course introduction and description
19-Aug / START UNIT 1.
Topic 1
Cell division and it’s role in growth and repair
26-Aug
2-Sept / Topic 2
DNA, Genes and Chromosomes
9-Sept / Topic 3
Therapuetic uses of cells
16-Sept / Topic 4
Properties of enzymes and use in industries.
Interim Reports due
23-Sept (no Fri)
30-Sept (no Mon) / Topic 5
Properties of microorganisms and use in industries.
7-Oct (no Fri) / Topic 6
Photosynthesis — limiting factors.
14-Oct / HOLS
21-Oct / Topic 7
Factors affecting respiration.
28-Oct
4-Nov / Topic 8
Controversial biological procedures.
11-Nov
18-Nov / Unit 1 Assessoment week including NAR
25-Nov / Unit 1 Assessment feedback week
2-Dec / Start UNIT 2
Topic 1
Sexual and asexual reproduction and their importance for survival of species.
Formal Reports Due
9-Dec
16-Dec / Topic 2
Propagating and growing plants.
23-Dec /

HOLS

1-Jan / HOLS
6-Jan / Topic 3
Commercial use of plants.
13-Jan / S5/6 Parents night
2-Jan / Topic 4
Genetic information.
S4 Parents evening
28-Jan
3-Feb (no Fri) / Topic 5
Growth and development of different organisms.
10-Feb (no Mon, Tues)
17-Feb / Topic 6
Biological actions in response to internal and external changes to maintain stable body conditions.
24-Feb
3-March / Unit 2 Revision Week
7-March / Unit 2 Assessment Week
Interim Reports
17-March / Unit 2 Assessment feedback week
24-March (no Fri) / START UNIT 3 Life on Earth
Topic 1
Animal and plants species depend on each other.
31-March / Topic 2
Impact of population growth and natural hazards on biodiversity.
7-April /

HOLS

14-April /

HOLS

21-April /

Topic 3

Nitrogen cycle.
28-April / Topic 4
Fertiliser design and environmental impact of fertilisers.
5-May(no Mon)
12-May / Topic 5
Adaptations for survival.
19-May (no Thurs, Fri)
26-May (no Mon) / Topic 6
Learned behaviour in response to stimuli linked to species survival.
2-June
9-June
16-June
23-June (no Thurs/Fri)