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Grade 11 Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Life Sciences – topics and study time
The Grade 11 topics in the Adventuity portal, grouped by subject and exam paper, with the study sections in each topic, the number of exam-style questions and how long each topic takes to study.
Topics 40
Study sections 167
Exam-style questions 376
Total study time ≈ 165 h 00 min
Your exams are set by your school or province. Grade 11 learners write June and November exams – the November papers are often common provincial papers. There is no national Grade 11 timetable: your school gives you the dates and says which topics each paper covers.
Grade 11 · Mathematics
Grade 11 Mathematics
Paper 1: 6 topics Paper 2: 6 topics ≈ 58 h 45 min of study
Topic and exam weighting Sections Exam questions Study time
Algebraic expressions, equations and inequalities ≈ 45/150 in Gr 11 Paper 1 (typically; shared with Equations and inequalities) Sections 4 Exam questions 12 (116 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 50 min notes 2 h 20 · exam questions 2 h 20
Show the 4 sections Exponent laws and rational exponents 35 min Surds: simplifying and rationalising 35 min Exponential equations 40 min Surd equations 30 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 20 min · 12 exam-style questions (116 marks) at exam pace 2 h 20 min · quiz 10 min
Exponents and Surds: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Algebraic expressions, equations and inequalities ≈ 45/150 in Gr 11 Paper 1 (typically; shared with Exponents and surds) Sections 5 Exam questions 12 (116 marks) Study time ≈ 5 h 15 min notes 2 h 45 · exam questions 2 h 20
Show the 5 sections Solving quadratic equations 40 min Nature of roots (the discriminant) 30 min Quadratic inequalities 30 min Simultaneous equations (one linear, one quadratic) 30 min Word problems and forming quadratic equations 35 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 45 min · 12 exam-style questions (116 marks) at exam pace 2 h 20 min · quiz 10 min
Equations and Inequalities: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Number patterns ≈ 25/150 in Gr 11 Paper 1 (typically) Sections 4 Exam questions 11 (100 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 15 min notes 2 h 05 · exam questions 2 h 00
Show the 4 sections Linear patterns and the difference test 25 min Quadratic patterns: the general term 35 min Unknown terms and the pattern of first differences 35 min Patterns in diagrams and real-life contexts 30 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 05 min · 11 exam-style questions (100 marks) at exam pace 2 h 00 min · quiz 10 min
Number Patterns: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Functions and graphs ≈ 45/150 in Gr 11 Paper 1 (typically) Sections 5 Exam questions 12 (154 marks) Study time ≈ 6 h 35 min notes 3 h 20 · exam questions 3 h 05
Show the 5 sections The parabola y = a(x + p)² + q 40 min The parabola y = ax² + bx + c 40 min The hyperbola y = a/(x + p) + q 40 min The exponential graph y = a·b^(x + p) + q 35 min Interpreting graphs and average gradient 45 min Notes and worked examples 3 h 20 min · 12 exam-style questions (154 marks) at exam pace 3 h 05 min · quiz 10 min
Functions and Graphs: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Finance, growth and decay ≈ 15/150 in Gr 11 Paper 1 (typically) Sections 4 Exam questions 11 (83 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 15 min notes 2 h 25 · exam questions 1 h 40
Show the 4 sections Simple and compound growth: finding P, i and n 35 min Simple and compound decay (depreciation) 35 min Nominal and effective interest rates 35 min Timelines: changing rates, deposits and withdrawals 40 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 25 min · 11 exam-style questions (83 marks) at exam pace 1 h 40 min · quiz 10 min
Finance, Growth and Decay: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Probability ≈ 20/150 in Gr 11 Paper 1 (typically) Sections 5 Exam questions 12 (112 marks) Study time ≈ 5 h 10 min notes 2 h 45 · exam questions 2 h 15
Show the 5 sections Probability rules and two-event Venn diagrams 30 min Dependent and independent events (product rule) 30 min Venn diagrams with three events 40 min Tree diagrams 35 min Contingency tables 30 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 45 min · 12 exam-style questions (112 marks) at exam pace 2 h 15 min · quiz 10 min
Probability: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Paper 1 total 6 topics · 27 sections · 70 questions · ≈ 30 h 20 min
Topic and exam weighting Sections Exam questions Study time
Analytical geometry ≈ 30/150 in Paper 2 (typically; CAPS 30 ± 3) Sections 4 Exam questions 11 (134 marks) Study time ≈ 5 h 00 min notes 2 h 10 · exam questions 2 h 40
Show the 4 sections Distance, midpoint, gradient and collinear points 30 min Inclination of a line and the angle between two lines 30 min Equation of a line: parallel, perpendicular and intersecting lines 35 min Quadrilateral and triangle problems 35 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 10 min · 11 exam-style questions (134 marks) at exam pace 2 h 40 min · quiz 10 min
Analytical Geometry: Lines, Inclination and Quadrilaterals: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Trigonometry ≈ 50/150 in Paper 2 (typically; CAPS 50 ± 3) – shared with the sine, cosine and area rules and trig graphs Sections 4 Exam questions 12 (97 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 40 min notes 2 h 35 · exam questions 1 h 55
Show the 4 sections Ratios on the Cartesian plane and special angles 30 min Reduction formulae, negative angles and co-functions 40 min Identities: simplifying and proving 40 min Trig equations and the general solution 45 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 35 min · 12 exam-style questions (97 marks) at exam pace 1 h 55 min · quiz 10 min
Trigonometry: Reduction Formulae, Identities and Equations: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Trigonometry ≈ 50/150 in Paper 2 (typically; CAPS 50 ± 3) – shared with reduction formulae, identities and equations Sections 5 Exam questions 12 (94 marks) Study time ≈ 5 h 15 min notes 3 h 10 · exam questions 1 h 55
Show the 5 sections The sine, cosine and area rules 35 min Proving the sine, cosine and area rules 35 min 2D problems with two or more triangles 40 min Trig graphs: amplitude, period and horizontal shift 40 min Interpreting trig graphs: intersections, inequalities and equations 40 min Notes and worked examples 3 h 10 min · 12 exam-style questions (94 marks) at exam pace 1 h 55 min · quiz 10 min
Trigonometry: Sine, Cosine and Area Rules; Trig Graphs: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Euclidean geometry & measurement ≈ 50/150 in Paper 2 (typically; CAPS 50 ± 3) – circle geometry is most of it Sections 5 Exam questions 12 (102 marks) Study time ≈ 5 h 35 min notes 3 h 25 · exam questions 2 h 00
Show the 5 sections Centre theorems, the semicircle and angles in the same segment 40 min Cyclic quadrilaterals 35 min Tangents: radius, equal tangents and the tan-chord theorem 40 min Proofs of the examinable theorems 45 min Riders: proving that … 45 min Notes and worked examples 3 h 25 min · 12 exam-style questions (102 marks) at exam pace 2 h 00 min · quiz 10 min
Euclidean Geometry: Circle Theorems, Proofs and Riders: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Statistics ≈ 20/150 in Paper 2 (typically; CAPS 20 ± 3) Sections 4 Exam questions 11 (97 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 25 min notes 2 h 20 · exam questions 1 h 55
Show the 4 sections Grouped data: histograms and frequency polygons 35 min Cumulative frequency and ogives 35 min Variance and standard deviation 35 min Five-number summary, box-and-whisker, skewness and outliers 35 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 20 min · 11 exam-style questions (97 marks) at exam pace 1 h 55 min · quiz 10 min
Statistics: Histograms, Ogives, Spread and Skewness: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Euclidean geometry & measurement ≈ 50/150 in Paper 2 (typically; CAPS 50 ± 3) – measurement is usually one question of about 6–12 marks Sections 4 Exam questions 10 (61 marks) Study time ≈ 3 h 30 min notes 2 h 05 · exam questions 1 h 15
Show the 4 sections Right prisms and cylinders 30 min Right pyramids, cones and spheres 35 min Combined objects 35 min Multiplying dimensions by a constant factor 25 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 05 min · 10 exam-style questions (61 marks) at exam pace 1 h 15 min · quiz 10 min
Measurement: Surface Area and Volume: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Paper 2 total 6 topics · 26 sections · 68 questions · ≈ 28 h 25 min
Grade 11 · Physical Sciences
Grade 11 Physical Sciences
Physics: 10 topics Chemistry: 8 topics ≈ 63 h 40 min of study
· Physics Topic and exam weighting Sections Exam questions Study time
Mechanics ≈ 83/150 in the Gr 11 November Paper 1 (vectors in 2D typically ≈ 8–15 marks of this, plus MCQs) Sections 5 Exam questions 8 (61 marks) Study time ≈ 3 h 45 min notes 2 h 20 · exam questions 1 h 15
Show the 5 sections Resultant of two perpendicular vectors 25 min Graphical methods: tail-to-head and parallelogram 25 min Resolving a vector into components 25 min Resultant of several vectors: the component method 35 min Closed vector diagrams and equilibrium 30 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 20 min · 8 exam-style questions (61 marks) at exam pace 1 h 15 min · quiz 10 min
Vectors in Two Dimensions: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Mechanics ≈ 83/150 in the Gr 11 November Paper 1 (forces, diagrams and friction are examined inside the Newton's-laws questions, typically ≈ 10–15 marks) Sections 4 Exam questions 8 (66 marks) Study time ≈ 3 h 25 min notes 1 h 55 · exam questions 1 h 20
Show the 4 sections Kinds of forces and free-body diagrams 25 min The normal force 25 min Static and kinetic friction 35 min Forces on an inclined plane 30 min Notes and worked examples 1 h 55 min · 8 exam-style questions (66 marks) at exam pace 1 h 20 min · quiz 10 min
Forces, Free-body Diagrams and Friction: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Mechanics ≈ 83/150 in the Gr 11 November Paper 1 (Newton's laws and their applications typically ≈ 35–50 marks of this across two or three questions) Sections 4 Exam questions 9 (89 marks) Study time ≈ 3 h 40 min notes 1 h 45 · exam questions 1 h 45
Show the 4 sections Newton's first law and inertia 20 min Newton's second law: net force and acceleration 35 min Newton's third law: action-reaction pairs 20 min Vertical motion: lifts and rockets 30 min Notes and worked examples 1 h 45 min · 9 exam-style questions (89 marks) at exam pace 1 h 45 min · quiz 10 min
Newton's Laws of Motion: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Mechanics ≈ 83/150 in the Gr 11 November Paper 1 (incline and connected-object problems are typically the largest single Newton's-laws question, ≈ 15–25 marks) Sections 4 Exam questions 9 (87 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 25 min notes 2 h 30 · exam questions 1 h 45
Show the 4 sections A single object on an inclined plane 35 min Connected objects on a horizontal surface 35 min Pulley systems: hanging masses and table–pulley 40 min Incline–pulley systems 40 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 30 min · 9 exam-style questions (87 marks) at exam pace 1 h 45 min · quiz 10 min
Applying Newton's Second Law: Inclines and Connected Objects: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Mechanics ≈ 83/150 in the Gr 11 November Paper 1 (universal gravitation typically ≈ 8–12 marks of this, plus an MCQ) Sections 4 Exam questions 7 (52 marks) Study time ≈ 3 h 00 min notes 1 h 50 · exam questions 1 h 00
Show the 4 sections The law of universal gravitation 25 min Proportional reasoning: changing masses and distance 25 min Weight, mass and g on Earth and other planets 30 min Net gravitational force from two bodies 30 min Notes and worked examples 1 h 50 min · 7 exam-style questions (52 marks) at exam pace 1 h 00 min · quiz 10 min
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Waves, sound and light: not listed in the 2025 Gr 11 exam guidelines for the November Paper 1 – check your school's ATP; when examined (school tests/June), typically ≈ 15–20 marks Sections 4 Exam questions 8 (67 marks) Study time ≈ 3 h 15 min notes 1 h 45 · exam questions 1 h 20
Show the 4 sections Refraction, the speed of light and refractive index 25 min Snell's law 30 min Critical angle and total internal reflection 30 min Applications: optical fibres and prisms 20 min Notes and worked examples 1 h 45 min · 8 exam-style questions (67 marks) at exam pace 1 h 20 min · quiz 10 min
Geometrical Optics: Refraction and Total Internal Reflection: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Waves, sound and light: not listed in the 2025 Gr 11 exam guidelines for the November Paper 1 – check your school's ATP; when examined (school tests/June), typically ≈ 8–15 marks Sections 3 Exam questions 7 (47 marks) Study time ≈ 2 h 20 min notes 1 h 15 · exam questions 55 min
Show the 3 sections Wavefronts and Huygens' principle 20 min Diffraction and the degree of diffraction 25 min The single-slit diffraction pattern 30 min Notes and worked examples 1 h 15 min · 7 exam-style questions (47 marks) at exam pace 55 min · quiz 10 min
2D and 3D Wavefronts: Diffraction: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Electricity and magnetism ≈ 67/150 in the Gr 11 November Paper 1 (electrostatics typically ≈ 20–25 marks of this, plus MCQs) Sections 5 Exam questions 9 (75 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 30 min notes 2 h 50 · exam questions 1 h 30
Show the 5 sections Charge and Coulomb's law 30 min Net force on a charge: charges in a straight line 35 min Net force with charges at right angles 40 min Electric fields and field patterns 30 min Electric field strength of point charges 35 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 50 min · 9 exam-style questions (75 marks) at exam pace 1 h 30 min · quiz 10 min
Electrostatics: Coulomb's Law and Electric Fields: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Electricity and magnetism ≈ 67/150 in the Gr 11 November Paper 1 (electromagnetism typically ≈ 12–18 marks of this, plus MCQs) Sections 4 Exam questions 8 (62 marks) Study time ≈ 3 h 25 min notes 2 h 00 · exam questions 1 h 15
Show the 4 sections The magnetic field of a current-carrying conductor 30 min Magnetic flux 25 min Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction 35 min Lenz's law and the direction of the induced current 30 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 00 min · 8 exam-style questions (62 marks) at exam pace 1 h 15 min · quiz 10 min
Electromagnetism: Magnetic Fields and Faraday's Law: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Electricity and magnetism ≈ 67/150 in the Gr 11 November Paper 1 (electric circuits typically ≈ 20–30 marks of this, plus MCQs) Sections 5 Exam questions 10 (98 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 45 min notes 2 h 35 · exam questions 2 h 00
Show the 5 sections Ohm's law and ohmic conductors 30 min Series and parallel networks 40 min Electrical power and energy 30 min The kilowatt-hour and the cost of electricity 20 min Emf and internal resistance 35 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 35 min · 10 exam-style questions (98 marks) at exam pace 2 h 00 min · quiz 10 min
Electric Circuits: Ohm's Law, Power and Internal Resistance: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Paper 1 total 10 topics · 42 sections · 83 questions · ≈ 36 h 30 min
· Chemistry Topic and exam weighting Sections Exam questions Study time
Matter & materials ≈ 60/150 (shared with intermolecular forces and ideal gases); molecular structure typically ≈ 15–25 marks plus 2–3 MCQs Sections 4 Exam questions 8 (61 marks) Study time ≈ 3 h 50 min notes 2 h 25 · exam questions 1 h 15
Show the 4 sections Covalent bonds and Lewis diagrams 40 min Molecular shape: VSEPR theory 35 min Electronegativity, bond polarity and polar molecules 40 min Bond energy and bond length 30 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 25 min · 8 exam-style questions (61 marks) at exam pace 1 h 15 min · quiz 10 min
Atomic Combinations: Molecular Structure: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Matter & materials ≈ 60/150 (shared with atomic combinations and ideal gases); intermolecular forces typically ≈ 12–18 marks plus 1–2 MCQs Sections 3 Exam questions 8 (60 marks) Study time ≈ 3 h 05 min notes 1 h 45 · exam questions 1 h 10
Show the 3 sections Types of intermolecular forces 35 min Intermolecular forces and physical properties 40 min The unique properties of water 30 min Notes and worked examples 1 h 45 min · 8 exam-style questions (60 marks) at exam pace 1 h 10 min · quiz 10 min
Intermolecular Forces: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Matter & materials ≈ 60/150 (shared with atomic combinations and intermolecular forces); ideal gases typically ≈ 15–20 marks plus 1–2 MCQs Sections 4 Exam questions 9 (72 marks) Study time ≈ 3 h 55 min notes 2 h 20 · exam questions 1 h 25
Show the 4 sections Kinetic theory, temperature and pressure; ideal and real gases 30 min Boyle's law (pressure and volume) 35 min Charles's law and the pressure–temperature law 35 min The general gas equation and the ideal gas equation 40 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 20 min · 9 exam-style questions (72 marks) at exam pace 1 h 25 min · quiz 10 min
Ideal Gases and Thermal Properties: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Chemical change ≈ 80/150 (shared with energy, acids and bases, and redox); stoichiometry typically ≈ 25–35 marks over one or two questions plus 2 MCQs Sections 5 Exam questions 10 (77 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 40 min notes 3 h 00 · exam questions 1 h 30
Show the 5 sections The mole, molar mass and molar gas volume 35 min Concentration and standard solutions 30 min Reacting quantities and limiting reagents 40 min Percentage composition, yield and purity 35 min Empirical and molecular formulas (incl. combustion analysis) 40 min Notes and worked examples 3 h 00 min · 10 exam-style questions (77 marks) at exam pace 1 h 30 min · quiz 10 min
Quantitative Aspects of Chemical Change (Stoichiometry): what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Chemical change ≈ 80/150 (shared with stoichiometry, acids and bases, and redox); energy and chemical change typically ≈ 8–12 marks plus 1 MCQ Sections 3 Exam questions 7 (46 marks) Study time ≈ 2 h 40 min notes 1 h 35 · exam questions 55 min
Show the 3 sections Exothermic and endothermic reactions 30 min Activation energy and energy profile diagrams 35 min ΔH from bond energies; measuring energy changes 30 min Notes and worked examples 1 h 35 min · 7 exam-style questions (46 marks) at exam pace 55 min · quiz 10 min
Energy and Chemical Change: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Chemical change ≈ 80/150 (shared with stoichiometry, energy and redox); acids and bases typically ≈ 12–18 marks plus 1–2 MCQs Sections 3 Exam questions 8 (63 marks) Study time ≈ 3 h 10 min notes 1 h 45 · exam questions 1 h 15
Show the 3 sections Acid–base models, conjugate pairs and ampholytes 35 min Neutralisation reactions and salts 35 min Indicators and acid–base calculations 35 min Notes and worked examples 1 h 45 min · 8 exam-style questions (63 marks) at exam pace 1 h 15 min · quiz 10 min
Types of Reactions: Acids and Bases: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Chemical change ≈ 80/150 (shared with stoichiometry, energy, and acids and bases); redox typically ≈ 12–18 marks plus 1–2 MCQs Sections 3 Exam questions 8 (62 marks) Study time ≈ 3 h 15 min notes 1 h 50 · exam questions 1 h 15
Show the 3 sections Oxidation numbers 35 min Oxidation, reduction, half-reactions and agents 35 min Balancing redox equations (ion–electron method) 40 min Notes and worked examples 1 h 50 min · 8 exam-style questions (62 marks) at exam pace 1 h 15 min · quiz 10 min
Types of Reactions: Redox Reactions: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Chemical systems ≈ 10/150; the lithosphere is typically one short question of about 8–10 marks Sections 3 Exam questions 6 (45 marks) Study time ≈ 2 h 35 min notes 1 h 30 · exam questions 55 min
Show the 3 sections Gold: mining and extraction 35 min Iron: the blast furnace 30 min Environmental impact of mining 25 min Notes and worked examples 1 h 30 min · 6 exam-style questions (45 marks) at exam pace 55 min · quiz 10 min
The Lithosphere: Mining and Mineral Processing: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Paper 2 total 8 topics · 28 sections · 64 questions · ≈ 27 h 10 min
Grade 11 · Life Sciences
Grade 11 Life Sciences
Paper 1: 5 topics Paper 2: 5 topics ≈ 42 h 35 min of study
Topic and exam weighting Sections Exam questions Study time
Photosynthesis ≈ 32/150 (21 %) of Paper 1 Sections 4 Exam questions 9 (80 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 00 min notes 2 h 15 · exam questions 1 h 35
Show the 4 sections Photosynthesis, the leaf and the chloroplast 30 min Light phase, dark phase, ATP and the importance of photosynthesis 30 min Factors affecting the rate: limiting factors and greenhouses 35 min Investigations: starch test, light, carbon dioxide and oxygen 40 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 15 min · 9 exam-style questions (80 marks) at exam pace 1 h 35 min · quiz 10 min
Photosynthesis: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Animal nutrition ≈ 32/150 (21 %) of Paper 1 Sections 5 Exam questions 10 (90 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 45 min notes 2 h 45 · exam questions 1 h 50
Show the 5 sections Dentition, the alimentary canal and the processes of nutrition 35 min Mechanical and chemical digestion: enzymes 40 min Absorption, the villus, the hepatic portal system and the liver 35 min Homeostasis: control of blood glucose 30 min A balanced diet and malnutrition 25 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 45 min · 10 exam-style questions (90 marks) at exam pace 1 h 50 min · quiz 10 min
Animal nutrition: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Cellular respiration ≈ 22/150 in Paper 1 (with photosynthesis, animal nutrition, gaseous exchange and excretion) Sections 4 Exam questions 9 (92 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 05 min notes 2 h 05 · exam questions 1 h 50
Show the 4 sections Respiration, ATP and the mitochondrion 25 min Aerobic respiration: glycolysis, Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation 35 min Anaerobic respiration in muscles, yeast and industry 30 min Investigations: CO₂ release, O₂ use, heat and yeast fermentation 35 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 05 min · 9 exam-style questions (92 marks) at exam pace 1 h 50 min · quiz 10 min
Cellular Respiration: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Gaseous exchange ≈ 32/150 in Paper 1 Sections 5 Exam questions 9 (85 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 30 min notes 2 h 40 · exam questions 1 h 40
Show the 5 sections Breathing, gaseous exchange and gas exchange surfaces 25 min The human ventilation system and the alveolus 35 min The breathing mechanism: inhalation and exhalation 30 min Gas exchange in the lungs and tissues, and transport of gases 30 min Control of the breathing rate and respiratory diseases 40 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 40 min · 9 exam-style questions (85 marks) at exam pace 1 h 40 min · quiz 10 min
Gaseous Exchange: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Excretion in humans ≈ 32/150 in Paper 1 Sections 5 Exam questions 9 (83 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 35 min notes 2 h 45 · exam questions 1 h 40
Show the 5 sections Excretion and the organs of excretion 25 min Structure of the kidney and the nephron 35 min Urine formation: ultrafiltration, reabsorption and tubular excretion 40 min Osmoregulation and salt balance: ADH and aldosterone 35 min Kidney disorders, dialysis and transplants 30 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 45 min · 9 exam-style questions (83 marks) at exam pace 1 h 40 min · quiz 10 min
Excretion in Humans: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Paper 1 total 5 topics · 23 sections · 46 questions · ≈ 21 h 55 min
Topic and exam weighting Sections Exam questions Study time
Micro-organisms ≈ 29/150 (19 %) of Paper 2 Sections 4 Exam questions 9 (81 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 05 min notes 2 h 20 · exam questions 1 h 35
Show the 4 sections Viruses and bacteria: structure, reproduction and roles 35 min Protists and fungi 30 min Diseases: HIV/AIDS, TB, cholera, malaria and thrush 40 min Immunity, vaccines, antibiotics and biotechnology 35 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 20 min · 9 exam-style questions (81 marks) at exam pace 1 h 35 min · quiz 10 min
Biodiversity and classification of micro-organisms: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Plant biodiversity and reproduction ≈ 29/150 (19 %) of Paper 2 Sections 4 Exam questions 9 (78 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 05 min notes 2 h 20 · exam questions 1 h 35
Show the 4 sections The four plant groups 35 min Evolutionary trends, cladograms and alternation of generations 35 min Flower structure and pollination 35 min Asexual and sexual reproduction, seeds and the importance of plants 35 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 20 min · 9 exam-style questions (78 marks) at exam pace 1 h 35 min · quiz 10 min
Biodiversity of plants and reproduction: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Animal biodiversity ≈ 18/150 (12 %) of Paper 2 Sections 3 Exam questions 7 (54 marks) Study time ≈ 2 h 50 min notes 1 h 35 · exam questions 1 h 05
Show the 3 sections Body plans: symmetry, cephalisation and germ layers 30 min Coelom, gut and blood systems 30 min The six phyla, the evolutionary tree and the role of invertebrates 35 min Notes and worked examples 1 h 35 min · 7 exam-style questions (54 marks) at exam pace 1 h 05 min · quiz 10 min
Biodiversity of animals: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Population ecology ≈ 37/150 in Paper 2 (with biodiversity of micro-organisms, plants and animals, and human impact) Sections 5 Exam questions 10 (91 marks) Study time ≈ 4 h 40 min notes 2 h 40 · exam questions 1 h 50
Show the 5 sections Populations and estimating population size 35 min Population growth curves, carrying capacity and limiting factors 35 min Predation, competition and specialisation 35 min Symbiosis, social organisation and ecological succession 30 min Human population growth 25 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 40 min · 10 exam-style questions (91 marks) at exam pace 1 h 50 min · quiz 10 min
Population Ecology: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Human impact on the environment ≈ 37/150 in Paper 2 Sections 5 Exam questions 10 (101 marks) Study time ≈ 5 h 00 min notes 2 h 50 · exam questions 2 h 00
Show the 5 sections The atmosphere and climate change 40 min Water availability and water quality 35 min Food security 30 min Loss of biodiversity and alien invasive species 40 min Solid waste management 25 min Notes and worked examples 2 h 50 min · 10 exam-style questions (101 marks) at exam pace 2 h 00 min · quiz 10 min
Human Impact on the Environment: what it covers, how it is examined and study time
Paper 2 total 5 topics · 21 sections · 45 questions · ≈ 20 h 40 min
How the study time is estimated
Notes and worked examples: the estimate for each section, listed when you open a topic.Exam-style questions: every question in the topic's practice bank at 1,2 minutes per mark – the pace of a 150-mark paper in 3 hours (Life Sciences papers allow a little less, so the extra time is for checking your answers against the memo).Quiz: 10 minutes per topic.
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