2025 Form 3 KLB Biology Schemes of Work Term 3

The topics covered:

• Reproduction in Plants and Animals
  • Human Reproduction: The process of fertilisation, implantation, and the role of the placenta.
  • Pregnancy and Birth: Hormonal control during pregnancy, the process of birth, lactation, and parental care.
  • Reproductive Health: The menstrual cycle, secondary sexual characteristics, menopause, infertility, and a detailed look at Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) & HIV/AIDS.
• Growth & Development
  • Fundamentals: Distinguishing between growth and development, methods of measuring growth, and analyzing growth curves.
  • Growth in Plants: The structure of seeds, seed dormancy, and the processes of epigeal and hypogeal germination. It also covers primary and secondary growth, the function of apical meristems, and the role of growth hormones.
  • Growth in Insects: Differentiating between complete and incomplete metamorphosis and the hormonal control of insect growth.