Life Sciences Dr Petra Gentz
Life Sciences
Dr Petra Gentz
Natural/Life/Physical Sciences?
Grade 8 and 9
Natural Sciences
• Biology• Chemistry• Physics
Grades 10-12
Life Sciences
• Biology
Physical Sciences
• Chemistry• Physics
What is Life Sciences?• Study of Life (Biology)• Requires independent critical
thinking, information processing, satisfying curiosity, in-depth analysis and practical skills.
Essay writing (argumentative and
discursive)
Research and research
methodologies
Practical application
Gathering of information
Critical analysis
Use of terminology
Ethics
Investigations
Applications of
knowledgesurveys
Options• Biggest and most popular subject choice• Option 4 and Option 6• Team of dedicated and passionate staff
Mr Jacques Pienaar
Dr Ingrid Foster
Mr Alan Redfern
Mr Walter Eksteen
Dr Petra Gentz
Mr Dominic
Marx
Ms Lindsay
Davy
Mr Harley Searle
Curriculum: Grades 10-12
Three strands: 1. Investigating phenomena in Life Sciences2. Knowing Life Sciences3. Appreciating/understanding the history,
importance and applications of Life Sciences in Society.
Curriculum: Grade 10
• Biomes, Biosphere & Ecosystems• History of Life on Earth• Biodiversity and Classification• Biomolecules• Microscopes &Magnification• The Cell• Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Cancer & cloning• Plant and Animal Tissues• Photosynthesis and Respiration
Curriculum: Grade 11
• Skeleton, Muscles and Joints• Excretory System• The Heart, Circulatory System & Lymphatic
System• Gaseous Exchange• Nutrition & Digestion• Nervous System• Environmental Studies and the impact on
humans on the environment
Curriculum: Grade 12
• Population Ecology• Plant & Animal Reproduction
Endocrine System• Human Reproduction• DNA, RNA & protein synthesis• DNA replication and meiosis• Genetics• Genetic Engineering• Evolution theories• Hominid evolution