Annual Teaching Plan 2026 Term 1: LIFE SCIENCES: Grade 12

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CAPS Topics DNA: THE CODE OF LIFE
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Revision of the DNA RNA Structure of Abnormal Diversity of Structure of Menstrual Implantation, Concepts of Dihybrid crosses:
Core structure of the replication Location of a meiosis reproductive male and female cycle gestation inheritance: Mendel's Principle
Concepts, cell with an Process of RNA:mRNA chromosome Non-disjunction strategies reproductive The and the role Chromatin and of Independent
emphasis on DNA is formed in and and its systems menstrual of the chromosomes; Assortment (See
Skills and the ribosome, replication: the nucleus associated consequences The role of the Structure of the cycle includes placenta Genes and alleles; EG for def)
Values cytoplasm and When in the and functions terminology following male the uterine Dominant and Dihybrid genetics
the parts of the cell cycle it of the Non- reproductive reproductive and ovarian Definition of recessive alleles; problems
nucleus takes place ribosome Process of disjunction of strategies in system, using a cycles implantation Phenotype and Determination of
Where in the tRNA is meiosis chromosomes animals in diagram genotype; the proportion/ratio
Two types of cell it takes located in the at position 21 maximising Functions of the Events in the The role of Homozygous and of genotypes and
nucleic acids: place cytoplasm Importance during reproductive testis, epididymis, ovarian cycle: oestrogen heterozygous; the phenotypes
DNA and RNA How DNA Structure of of meiosis Anaphase in success in vas deferens, Development and Law of Dominance
Nucleic acids replication RNA humans to different seminal vesicle, of the progesterone (See EG for Blood grouping:
consist of takes place A single- (Observe form environments prostate gland, Graafian in maintaining definition)- Different blood
nucleotides (names of stranded diagrams/ abnormal (using relevant Cowper's gland, follicle pregnancy groups are a result
enzymes not molecule micrograph gametes with examples): penis and the Ovulation Monohybrid of multiple alleles
Location of required) consisting of s of cells in an extra copy External urethra Formation of Structure of crosses: Format The alleles IA, IB
DNA: The nucleotides selected of fertilisation and the corpus the for genetics cross, and i in different
Makes up the significance of Three stages of chromosome internal Structure of the luteum developing Mendel's Principle combinations result
genes on DNA components meiotic 21 fertilisation female foetus in the of Segregation in four blood
chromosomes replication of an RNA division) Ovipary, reproductive Events in the uterus, using (See EG for def.) groups
(nuclear DNA) nucleotide: The fusion ovovivipary system, using a uterine cycle: a diagram
Present in DNA profiling Nitrogenous between an and vivipary diagram Changes that Types of Genetics problems
mitochondria Interpretation bases abnormal Amniotic egg take place in Functions of dominance: involving the

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(mitochondrial of DNA profiles Four gamete (24 Precocial and Functions of the the thickness the following Complete inheritance of blood
DNA) nitrogenous chromosomes) altricial ovary, Fallopian of the parts: dominance; type
Present in Uses of DNA bases of and a normal development tubes, uterus endometrium Chorion and Incomplete
chloroplasts profiles RNA: gamete (23 Parental care lined by Menstruation chorionic villi dominance; Co-
(plants) chromosomes) endometrium, Amnion, dominance (See
adenine (A), may lead to cervix, vagina Hormonal amniotic EG for def.),
Brief history of uracil (U), Down syndrome with its external control of the cavity and
the discovery cytosine (C), opening and the menstrual amniotic fluid Proportion and ratio
of the DNA guanine (G) Similarities vulva cycle (ovarian Umbilical cord of genotypes and
molecule Sugar portion and and uterine (including phenotypes
(Watson & (ribose in differences Structure of the cycles) with umbilical
Crick, Franklin RNA) between ovary, using a reference to artery and Sex
& Wilkins) Phosphate meiosis and diagram, showing the action of umbilical determination:
portion mitosis the primary FSH, vein) Differentiate
Structure of follicles, the oestrogen, LH Placenta between sex
DNA Stick diagram Graafian follicle and chromosomes
The natural of mRNA and and the corpus progesterone (gonosomes) and
shape of the tRNA luteum autosomes in the
DNA molecule is molecules to Puberty Negative karyotypes of
a double helix illustrate their Main changes feedback human males and
Each strand of structure that occur in male mechanism females;
the helix is made characteristics involving FSH Representation of a
up of a sequence Function of during puberty and genetic cross to
of DNA RNA: under the progesterone show the
nucleotides RNA plays a influence of in controlling inheritance of sex
Three role in protein testosterone the
components of a synthesis Main changes production of Sex-linked
DNA nucleotide: that occur in ova inheritance:
Nitrogenous Protein female Genetics problems
bases linked by synthesis characteristics Fertilisation involving the
weak hydrogen Transcription during puberty Definition of following sex-linked
bonds: Translation under the copulation disorders:
Four nitrogenous influence of and Haemophilia
bases of DNA: oestrogen fertilisation Colour-blindness
adenine (A),
thymine (T), Gametogenesis Process of
cytosine (C), Formation of fertilisation
guanine (G) gametes
Pairing of bases (gametogenesis) Development
in DNA occur as by meiosis of zygote →
follows: A: T and Male gametes embryo
G: C formed by (morula and
Sugar portion spermatogenesis blastula/blast
(deoxyribose in ocyst) →
DNA) Female gametes foetus
Phosphate formed by
portion oogenesis
Spermatogenesis
Stick diagram of Under the
DNA molecule to influence of
illustrate its testosterone
structure diploid cells in the

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TERM 1 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11
(53 days) 14-16 Jan (3) 19-23 Jan 26–30Jan 02-06 Feb 09–13 Feb 16–20 Feb 23–27 Feb 02–06 March 09–13 March 16–20 March 23–27 March
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seminiferous
Functions of tubules of the
DNA: testes undergo
Sections of DNA- meiosis
forming genes to form haploid
carry hereditary sperm cells
information
DNA contains Structure of a
coded sperm, using a
information for diagram
protein synthesis
Functions of the
parts of a sperm
cell (acrosome,
head with haploid
nucleus, middle
portion/neck with
mitochondria and
a tail)

Oogenesis:
Diploid cells in the
ovary undergo
mitosis to form
numerous follicles.
At the onset of
puberty
and under the
influence of FSH,
one cell inside a
follicle enlarges
and undergoes
meiosis.
Of the four cells
that are produced,
only one survives
to form a mature,
haploid ovum.
This occurs in a
monthly cycle.

Structure of an
ovum, using a
diagram

Functions of
different parts of an
ovum (jelly layer,
haploid nucleus,
cytoplasm)

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(53 days) 14-16 Jan (3) 19-23 Jan 26–30Jan 02-06 Feb 09–13 Feb 16–20 Feb 23–27 Feb 02–06 March 09–13 March 16–20 March 23–27 March
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Grade 10: Grade 10: Grade 10: Grade 10: Grade 10: (Grade 9) (Grade 9) reproductive system, Meiosis (Grade
Revise cell Revise cell Revise cell Revise Revise reproductive 12)
structure with structure structure with mitosis and mitosis and system,
emphasis on with emphasis on cell structure cell structure Meiosis
Requisite Pre- the ribosome, emphasis on the ribosome, with emphasis with (Grade 12)
Knowledge cytoplasm and the cytoplasm on parts of the emphasis on
parts of the ribosome, and parts of nucleus, the parts of the
nucleus, nucleic cytoplasm the nucleus, centrosome nucleus, the
acids and parts of nucleic and the centrosome
the nucleus, acids cytoplasm and the
nucleic acids cytoplasm
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