1. Living World
Content: Characteristics of living organisms, life processes,
biodiversity.
Objective: To introduce the concept of life, biological diversity,
and the interdependence of organisms in an ecosystem.
2. Systematics of Living Organisms
Content: Classification systems, hierarchy (species, genus, family,
etc.), binomial nomenclature.
Objective: To understand how organisms are classified based on
shared characteristics, and the principles of taxonomy.
3. Kingdom Plantae
Content: Overview of plant kingdoms, classification, and
characteristics of algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and
angiosperms.
Objective: To explore the diversity of plants and their structural
and functional adaptations.
4. Kingdom Animalia
Content: Classification and characteristics of animals, from simple
invertebrates to complex vertebrates.
Objective: To understand the diversity of animal life and how
different organisms are adapted to their environments.
5. Cell Structure and Organization
Content: Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, cell
organelles, plasma membrane.
Objective: To study the basic structural and functional unit of
life, the cell, and its organization.
6. Biomolecules
Content: Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, enzymes,
metabolism.
Objective: To understand the chemical composition of cells and the
role of biomolecules in cellular functions.
7. Cell Division
Content: Mitosis, meiosis, cell cycle, significance of cell
division.
Objective: To explore the processes of cellular reproduction and
their importance in growth, repair, and reproduction.
8. Plant Tissues and Anatomy
Content: Types of plant tissues (meristematic, permanent), tissue
systems, internal structure of plants.
Objective: To study the structure and function of various plant
tissues and their role in plant growth.
9. Morphology of Flowering Plants
Content: Structure of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and
seeds.
Objective: To understand the external features of flowering plants
and their adaptation for survival.
10. Animal Tissue
Content: Types of animal tissues (epithelial, connective, muscular,
nervous).
Objective: To explore the structure, function, and importance of
tissues in animals.
11. Study of Animal Type: Cockroach
Content: Anatomy, physiology, and ecological role of the cockroach.
Objective: To use the cockroach as a representative animal to study
basic biology and system functioning in invertebrates.
12. Photosynthesis
Content: Process of photosynthesis, light and dark reactions,
chloroplasts, factors affecting photosynthesis.
Objective: To understand the process by which plants convert light
energy into chemical energy.
13. Respiration and Energy Transfer
Content: Aerobic and anaerobic respiration, glycolysis, Krebs
cycle, electron transport chain.
Objective: To study how energy is produced and transferred in cells
through the process of respiration.
14. Human Nutrition
Content: Nutrients, digestion process, vitamins and minerals,
balanced diet.
Objective: To understand the role of nutrition in human health and
the process of digestion and absorption of food.
15. Excretion and Osmoregulation
Content: Excretory organs in humans, urine formation,
osmoregulation, and its importance in maintaining homeostasis.
Objective: To study the processes of excretion and osmoregulation
in maintaining internal equilibrium.
16. Skeleton and Movement
Content: Human skeletal system, joints, types of muscles, mechanism
of muscle contraction.
Objective: To explore the structure and function of the human
skeletal and muscular systems and their role in movement.