2025 ANNUAL TEACHING PLANS: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES:

GRADE 11 (TERM 1)
TERM 1 WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10 WEEK 11
17/01 -19/01 22/01 – 26/01 29/01 -02/02 05/ -09/02 12/02 -16/02 19/02 -23/02 26/02 -01/03 04/03- 08/03 11/03 -15/03 18/03 -20/03

CAPS TOPIC BASIC CHEMICAL INORGANIC ALKANES AND FATTY ACIDS AND PROTEINS CARBOHYDRATES SOIL SCIENCE SOIL SOIL COLOUR REVISION &
AGRICULTURAL BONDING AND ALCOHOLS BIO-MOLECULES (CAPS PG. 26) (CAPS PG. 26) (CAPS PG. 26) STRUCTURE AND TEST
CHEMISTRY (CAPS PG. 25) ORGANIC (CAPS PG. 25) (CAPS PG. 26) (CAPS PG. 27) SOIL PORES
(CAPS PG. 25) COMPOUNDS (CAPS PG. 27)
(CAPS PG. 25)
CORE The following A basic chemical The distinction The basic types The chemical General structure of The basic chemical Soil texture, the The concept: Soil Differences TASK 2: Term 1:
CONCEPTS, terminology: bonding as it between of alkanes (not structure of a simple the monomers of composition of main groupings structure, the between a Content
SKILLS AND Matter, atom, occurs to form a inorganic and more than 5 fatty acid, proteins (amino- carbohydrates, the of soil particles classification/types homogeneous 100 marks
VALUES molecules, molecule, the organic carbon atoms), differentiation acids), the general formulae of (clay, silt and of soil structures and non- 1½ hours
periodic table and following compounds (with their chemical between saturated differences between carbohydrates, sand) that (shape and size), homogenous soil
isotopes, the chemical examples), the and structural and simple and complex structural and determine the the factors colour, the main
differences bonding with chemical formulae, their unsaturated fatty proteins (also refer chemical formulae of soil textures and influencing the factors that
between their respective formulae, importance in acids (their to essential amino simple sugars their respective development and determine the
elements, structural structural plants and structures and acids and non- (monosaccharides), diameters, stability of soil colour of soil, the
compounds and formulae: formulae, Lewis animal importance), the essential amino the main scientific method structure, the interpretation of
mixtures, the Covalent structures, metabolism, the differences between acids), the general classifications of to determine the factors or the following soil
basic bonding importance and concept: Isomers fatty acids and structural of carbohydrates - quantity of sand, malpractices that colours: Dark,
interpretation of (hydrogen gas, functions of the as illustrated by alcohols based on polypeptides/simple monosaccharide, silt and clay in a cause the red, light, yellow,
the periodic table water, etc.) following simple alkane their structural proteins, the disaccharides and soil sample, destruction/decline greyish coloured
of elements, the Ionic bonding inorganic structures, the formulae, synthesis and polysaccharide (with determination of in soil structure, and mottled
difference (copper chloride, compounds: basic types of biomolecules, basic hydrolysis of relevant examples), the textural the different appearance
between acids sodium chloride, Water; carbon alcohols (their composition of a proteins, the main the main functions of classes of soil methods which The effect of soil
and bases, the etc.) dioxide; structures and simple lipid/fat; the functions/importance carbohydrates in living and farmers can apply texture, soil
general structure mineral salts, for importance) with differences between of organisms interpretation of to improve a poor structure, soil
of an atom, the example sodium reference to fats and oils, proteins in living textural triangle, soil structure, the depth and soil
main types of chloride/table salt methanol and saturated and organisms the influences of advantages of cultivation on the
particles of an and ammonia ethanol, unsaturated fats, sand and clay good soil structure total pore space in
atom and their The comparison and the main particle a soil, the
respective characteristics of between functions/importance size/texture on differences
charges, the the carbon atom alcohols and of lipids/fats in living soil between macro
relation between (bonding on the alkanes based organisms characteristics/ pores and micro
atomic numbers carbon atom) on their general behaviour, the pores and their
and number of and organic structural two field functions in a soil,
particles in the substances, the formulae methods to the bulk density
nucleus, the basic grouping of determine the and porosity, the
formation of organic soil texture class: definitions of soil
ions, the compounds Sausage bulk density and
arrangement of method/feeling porosity, ways to
electrons around method; and the determine,
the nucleus and most important calculate and
valency reasons for a interpret the bulk
farmer to know density of a soil,
the textural class factors that
of his/her farm influence the bulk
land density
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 ANNUAL TEACHING PLANS: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GRADE 11
(TERM 2)

TERM 2 WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10 WEEK 11
03/04 -05/04 08/04 -12/04 15/04 -19/04 22/04 -26/04 29/04 -03/05 06/05 -10/05 13/05 -17/05 20/05 -24/05 27/05 -31/05 03/06 -07/06 10/06 -14/06

CAPS TOPIC SOIL AIR SOIL MOISTURE SOIL SOIL SOIL SOIL COLLOIDS AND ACIDITY (CAPS PG. 29) SOIL ORGANIC MATTER: REVISION &
(CAPS PG. 28) (CAPS PG. 28) TEMPERATURE MORPHOLOGY CLASSIFICATION SOIL ALKALINITY AND SALINITY (CAPS PG. 30) LIVING & CATCH-UP
(CAPS PG. 28) (CAPS PG. 29) (CAPS PG. 29) NON-LIVING ORGANIC Test: Term
MATTER 2 content
(CAPS PG. 31) 100 marks
CORE The factors that The basic types of The main factors The terminology: Description of soil The description and characteristics of inorganic soil colloids, The differences between soil
CONCEPTS, affect/influence soil water and their influencing soil Soil profile, soil classification and the the differences between inorganic and organic colloids, cation microorganisms and macro-
SKILLS AND storage and characteristics, a temperature, the horizon and profile use of a binomial soil adsorption and cation exchange in soil, manipulation of the organisms (with examples),
VALUES movement of soil air, description of soil scientific approach hole, the classification systems cations and cation exchange in the soil, the PH-scale and the main groups of soil
comparison between water losses and to measure the development and in South Africa, the hydrogen ions concentration, the concepts: Soil acidity micro-organisms (with
atmospheric and soil ways to limit these effect of these description of the procedures to be (predominant cations), the distinction between active acidity examples), the importance
air (based on the losses, the forces of factors that following master followed when and reserve acidity, the factors influencing/causing the soil and roles of soil micro- and
nitrogen, oxygen and nature that have an influence soil: horizons: O-horizon, identifying and acidification process, the effects of soil acidity on crop macro-organisms, the
carbon dioxide effect on soil water, Temperature, the Ahorizon, E-horizon, classifying soil by the production, the methods of preventing/controlling soil requirements for soil micro-
content), the the different effects of soil Bhorizon, G- binomial system, the acidification, the exchange reaction in the soil that occurs and macro-organisms, the
importance/necessity movements of water temperature on horizon, Chorizon, reasons/purposes/value during the reclamation process carbon cycle/conversion by
of the following soil through the soil, the physical, chemical and R-horizon of the classification of micro-organisms, the
gases: Oxygen, availability of soil and biological (a schematic soils in agriculture, the nitrogen cycle/conversion by
The concept: Soil alkalinity (predominant cations), the
carbon dioxide and water to a plant at processes that representation of a description of micro-organisms, the
differences between saline soils and sodic soils, the
nitrogen the following limits take place in the soil profile), the soil diagnostic horizons of process of symbiosis based
characteristics of saline soils/white brack soils, the factors
of soil water soil, the profiles of the the topsoil and subsoil on the following: Mycorrhiza
influencing/causing brackishness/soil alkalinity/saltiness, the
content: ways/methods to following: Adult soil, horizons (fungus) and Rhizobium
effects of alkaline/brack on crop productivity, the methods of
Saturation point, manipulate soil young soil, bacteria, ammonification,
preventing/controlling soil alkalinity, the procedures to be
field water capacity, temperature for wet/waterlogged nitrification, denitrification,
followed on the reclamation of alkaline/brackish soils
temporary wilting better production soils and eroded nitrogen assimilation,
point and (cultivation methods soils, a practical solubilisation, immobilization
permanent wilting and controlled identification of and mineralisation
point environment) topsoil and subsoil
Scientific methods horizons Definitions of the following
to illustrate the concepts: Fresh organic
following aspects matter and humus, the
that are related to physical, chemical and
soil water: Capillary; biological effects of organic
and gravitational matter on soils, the factors
movement of water, affecting the balance
effective soil water between gains and losses of
management organic matter in soils, the
effects of the decline in
organic matter content on
soil
degradation
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ANNUAL TEACHING PLANS: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: GRADE 11
(TERM 3)
TERM 3 WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10 WEEK 11
09/07 – 12/07 15/07 –19/07 22/07-26/07 29/07 – 02/08 05/08 -08/08 12/08 -16/08 19/08 -23/08 26/08 -30/08 02/09 -06/09 09/09 -13/09 16/09 – 20/09

CAPS TOPIC PLANT NUTRITION WATER AND MINERAL PLANT NUTRIENT ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILISERS PLANT FERTILISATION SEEDS AND TASK 5: TEST 1
(CAPS PG. 31) NUTRIENTS NUTRITION (CAPS UPTAKE AND (CAPS PG. 32) REPRODUCTION AND FRUIT 100% of term mark
(CAPS PG. 31) PG. 32) ANALYSIS ORGANIC FERTILISERS AND FERTILISATION (CAPS PG. 33) ABLACTATION SETTING AND Term 3: Content
(CAPS PG. 32) PRACTICES (CAPS PG. 33) SEXUAL (CAPS PG. 34) SEED only
REPRODUCTION GERMINATION
AND (CAPS PG. 34)
POLLINATION
CORE The importance of The The difference The plant A definition of the term fertiliser, the difference Definition of The structure of a The concept: Fruit
CONCEPTS, photosynthesis, the importance/functions between micro/trace nutrient/mineral between organic and inorganic fertilisers, the main sexual matured/ripe setting and seed
SKILLS AND storage of food and of water in plants, elements and macro- uptake based on the nitrogenous, phosphorus and reproduction in pollen grain and a germination, the
VALUES various organs the elements, the following: Passive potassium inorganic fertilisers, the calculation of plants, the receptive stigma, development of
utilized for food movement of water different ion uptake by the percentages of each plant nutrient in the functions and the germination of seeds/fruits from a
storage in plants, from the soil to the macroelements: diffusion and active fertiliser mixtures/multi-fertiliser mixtures, impact structures of the a ripe pollen grain fertilised flower,
the factors roots of Nitrogen, sulphur, ion uptake by of inorganic fertilisers on the environment, the following parts of on a receptive the different types
influencing the rate plants, the phosphorus, transport carrier differences between calcitic and dolomitic lime; a flower: stigma until of fruits according
of photosynthesis, distinctions between potassium, calcium molecules, the and the beneficial effects of liming (physical, Stamen, pistil fertilisation, the to the way in
the manipulation of osmosis and and magnesium (the forms in which chemical and biological effects), the use of and non-sexual terminology: which they
plants to increase diffusion, the importance/functions, nutrients/minerals gypsum parts, for Fertilisation and develop, the
the photosynthetic differences between form in which it is are available to Organic fertilisers, green manure, farm manure, example petals double fertilisation, process of seed
rate the following absorbed and the plants, the factors compost, fertilisation practices (corolla), sepals the development of germination, the
processes: deficiency symptoms affecting/influencing (calyx) The a fertilised ovule to distinction
Movement of water of each), the different nutrients/mineral concept: form a seed/fruit, between
from the roots to the micro-elements: iron, such as Pollination, the the distinction seed dormancy
stems and leaves, manganese, boron, phosphorus, differences between and
movement of water zinc, copper, potassium and between self- vegetative and scarification, the
from the leaf to the molybdenum and nitrogen availability pollination and stimulative basic
air cobalt (the to plants, the cross pollination, parthenorcarpy, requirements for
(atmosphere), the importance/functions, importance of the description of the concept: seed germination
terms: Transpiration form in which it is nutrient element the main agents Ablactation, the
pull and osmotic absorbed and the analysis in crop of pollination factors
flow, plants’ deficiency symptoms production, methods causing/influencing
adaptation features of each) utilised in crop ablactation
to reduce production to
transpiration rate determine the
(how plants control nutritional status of
transpiration), the soil (soil
movement samples, plant/leaf
of the products of samples)
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ANNUAL TEACHING PLANS: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: GRADE 11
(TERM 4)

TERM 4 WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4/5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10
01/10 -04/10 07/10 -11/10 14/10 -18/10 21/10 -01 /11 04/11 -08/11 04111 -15/11 118/11 -22/11 25/11 -29/11 02/12- 06/12
CAPS TOPIC PLANT REPRODUCTION PLANT PESTS OPTIMAL RESOURCE UTILISATION (CAPS PG. 37) REVISION PAPER 1 PAPER 2
(ASEXUAL (CAPS PG. 36) SOIL CULTIVATION AND CROP ROTATION (CAPS PG. 37) Marks: 150 Marks: 150
REPRODUCTION), PLANT GREENHOUSE, HYDROPONICS AND AQUACULTURE Time: 2½ hours Time: 2½ hours
IMPROVEMENT AND (CAPS PG. 38) Learners must answer all 4 Learners must answer all 4 questions
BIOTECHNOLOGY (CAPS PG. questions
35)
Topics:
CORE Oculation and grafting, the Weed Soil surveying and planning, precision farming Topics Plant Studies- Nutrition
CONCEPTS, advantages and disadvantages of management, Soil cultivation & crop rotation Basic agricultural chemistry Plant studies – Reproduction
SKILLS AND using asexual reproduction plant diseases Greenhouse, hydroponics and aquaculture Soil science (Physical) Optimal resource utilisation
VALUES methods to propagate plants and their
control, plant Soil science (Chemical)
Introduction to biotechnology
pests and their
control,
integrated pest Question 1
management • Short questions, objective questions e.g., MCQ, terminology,
control (IPM), columns/statements and items (45 marks) Section B:
insect control in Question 2-4
stored seeds • Variety of question types
and grass, the • 3 questions of 35 marks divided into subsections
general role of Cognitive levels
the state in Knowledge – 40%
plant protection Comprehension and application – 40%
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