Life Sciences

Lewenswetenskappe


subject head / vakhoof

Dr N. Heunis

Subject Head / Vakhoof

Gr. 10-12

Subject team / Vakspan

Ms R. Skuce

Subject teacher / Vakonderwyser

Gr. 10-12

Ms M. Hattingh

Subject teacher / Vakonderwyser

Gr. 10-11

Ms C. Mulder

Subject teacher / Vakonderwyser

Gr. 10-12

Subject information / Vakinligting

‘Life Sciences’ is the scientific study of living things from molecular level to their interactions with one another and their environments.

Learners will develop the following in this subject:

“Lewenswetenskappe” is die wetenskaplike studie van lewende dinge vanaf molekulêrevlak tot en met hul interaksies met mekaar en hulle omgewing.

Leerders sal die volgende in hierdie vak ontwikkel: 

Topics / Onderwerpe

•Biochemistry / Biochemie

•Biotechnology / Biotegnologie

•Microbiology / Mikrobiologie

•Genetics / Genetika

•Botany / Plantkunde

•Zoology / Dierkunde

Entomology / Entomologie

Physiology / Fisiologie

Anatomy / Anatomie

•Taxonomy / Taksonomie

•Ecology / Ekologie

Career opportunities / Loopbaangeleenthede

Assessment / Assessering

Admission requirement / Toelatingsvereiste

To qualify for the subject a learner must have obtained a minimum of 50% for the Grade 9 Natural Sciences test in term 1. 

Om te kwalifiseer vir die vak, moet 'n minimum van 50 % in die Graad 9 Natuurwetenskappe toets in kwartaal 1 behaal word.

Practicals / Praktiese

Heart dissection /

Hartdisseksie

Eye dissection /

Oogdisseksie

Food tests / Voedseltoetse

Aquarium visit / Akwarium besoek

West coast fossil park / Weskus-fossielpark