CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF TEST ITEMS

CONTENT AREAS FOR JHS INTEGRATED SCIENCE

Content Areas Competencies Descriptive statement

1 Nature of soil 1. Demonstrate an understanding of soil 1. Illustrate with examples the process of soil
formation (weathering) formation.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the various 2. State the properties of soil.
properties of soil. 3. Use a well-labelled diagram to illustrate the
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the soil profile components of the soil profile.
2 Elements, 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the 1. Use different elements to show the formation
compounds, and following concepts: elements, compounds, and of compounds and mixtures.
mixture mixtures. 2. Illustrate with examples, some elements and
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the chemical their symbols.
symbols of elements. 3. Illustrate the atomic structure.
3. Demonstrate a good knowledge of atomic 4. Use chemical equations to show how ions are
structure. formed in chemical reactions.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of how ions are 5. Use examples to demonstrate the electronic
formed. configuration of elements.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of the electronic
configuration.
3 Acids, bases and 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the 1. State the differences between acids and bases.
salts differences between acids and bases. 2. Illustrate the classification of acids and bases.
2. Demonstrate skills in classifying acids and 3. Explain the effects of acids and bases on the
bases human body.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the effects of acids 4. Use symbols and word equations to explain
and bases on the human body. the process of salt preparation.
4. Preparation of salts
4 Chemical 1. Demonstrate an understanding of chemical 1. Define and state the types of chemical
compounds compounds. compounds.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the 2. Use different elements to illustrate the
formation of chemical compounds. formation of chemical compounds.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the balancing of 3. Use words and symbols to show how
chemical equations. chemical equations are formed.
5 Soil and water 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the causes and 1. Investigate the causes and effects of soil
conservation effects of soil erosion. erosion.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of ways of 2. Analyze the process of maintenance of soil
maintaining soil fertility. fertility.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of types of 3. Identify and describe the types of fertilizers
fertilizers and methods of fertilizer and their application.
application. 4. Assess the effects of chemical fertilizer on
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of crops and the environment.
chemical fertilizer on plants
6 The life cycle of 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the external 1. Illustrate the external features of flowering
flowering plants features of a flowering plant. plants.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the stages in 2. Explain the stages in the life cycle of
the life cycle of flowering plants. flowering plants.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the factors that 3. State the factors that affect the life cycle of
affect the life cycle of flowering plants. flowering plants.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the 4. Examine the process of germination of plants.
germination of plants.
7 Vegetable crop 1. Demonstrate an understanding of climatic 1. Explain the climatic factors that enhance
production factors that enhance vegetable crop vegetable crop production.
production. 2. State and explain the cultural practices in
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural vegetable production.
practices in vegetable production.
8 Weather, season, 1. Demonstrate an understanding of weather, 1. Explain the concepts of weather, season, and
and climate season, and climate. climate.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of weather conditions 2. State the weather conditions and explain how
and their effects on living organisms. they affect living organisms.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of human 3. Examine the human activities that contribute
activities that contribute to climate change and to climate change and ways of reducing them.
ways of reducing them.
9 Farming systems 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the farming 1. Compare and contrast the different farming
systems and their application in Ghana. systems that are practised and their benefits to
farmers.
10 Heredity 2. Demonstrate knowledge of heredity and the 1. State and explain the concepts of heredity and
concept of inheritance inheritance.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of inheritable 2. Identify any inheritable characteristics in
characteristics animals.
11 Reproduction in 1. Demonstrate knowledge of parts of the human 1. Illustrate the parts of the human reproductive
humans reproductive system. system.
 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the functions 2. Explain the functions of the human
of the human reproductive system. reproductive system.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of human 3. Examine the stages of human reproductive
reproductive stages. stages.
12 Digestion in 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the parts of the 1. Illustrate the parts of the human digestive
humans human digestive system. system.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the functions 2. State and explain the functions of the human
of the human digestive system. digestive system.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the processes of 3. Examine the processes of digestion of food
digestion of food substances. substances in humans.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the causes 4. State the causes and effects of ingestion in
and effects of ingestion in humans. humans.
13 Light energy 1. Demonstrate knowledge of sources of light 1. Explain the main sources of light.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the rectilinear 2. Illustrate how rectilinear propagation of light
propagation of light occurs.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the 3. Analyse the formation of shadows.
formation of shadows. 4. Explain how different eclipses occur.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of eclipse 5. Illustrate how reflection and refraction of light
5. Reflection and refraction of light take place.
14 Energy and 1. Demonstrate an understanding of renewable 1. State some renewable and non-renewable
conservation of and non-renewable sources of energy. sources of energy.
energy 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the various 2. Explain the forms and transformations of
forms and transformations of energy. energy.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of energy 3. What are some of the energy conservation
conservation practices in our homes. practices in our homes?
15 Photosynthesis 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the word and 1. Use words and symbols to express the
symbol definitions of photosynthesis. definitions of photosynthesis.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the factors 2. Explain the factors necessary for
necessary for photosynthesis. photosynthesis.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of 3. State the importance of photosynthesis to
photosynthesis to plants and animals. plants and animals.
16 Food and 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the various 1. Illustrate the various food types.
nutrition food items. 2. State the meaning and effects of malnutrition.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of and effects 3. State the composition of a balanced diet and
of malnutrition. its importance to humans.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of a balanced diet and
its importance.
17 Heat energy 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of 1. Explain the effects of heat on substances.
heat on substances. 2. Illustrate the mode of heat transfer.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the mode of heat
transfer.
18 Physical and 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the meaning 1. State, with examples, some physical and
chemical change of physical and chemical changes. chemical changes
2. Demonstrate knowledge of physical and 2. Illustrate and state examples of physical and
chemical changes. chemical changes
19 Ecosystem 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the food 1. Use diagrams to illustrate the food chain and
chain and food web. food web.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the transfer of 2. Describe the process of energy transfer in the
energy in the ecosystem. ecosystem
20 Force and 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the frictional force. 1. State the definition of frictional force.
pressure 2. Demonstrate an understanding of surface 2. Explain surface tension.
tension.
21 Infectious 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the 1. Illustrate some examples of infectious
diseases of infectious disease. diseases and describe their effect on humans.
humans and 2. Demonstrate knowledge of various ways of 2. State ways of preventing infectious disease.
plants preventing infectious disease. 3. State factors that promote good health.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the factors that
promote good health.
22 Magnetism 1. Demonstrate knowledge of magnetic and non- 1. State the applications of magnetic and non-
magnetic substances. magnetic substances.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of 2. Explain the application of electromagnetism.
electromagnetism. 3. State some uses of magnets
3. Demonstrate the application and uses of
magnets
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INTEGRATED SCIENCE (JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL)

Subject Outcomes (Depth of Knowledge)

THEMES CONTENT AREAS Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Total
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing/Evaluating/
(Recall) (Skills/Concepts) (Strategic Thinking) Creating
(Extended Thinking)
Nature of soil 1 2 -
Elements, compounds and mixture 1 1 2 1
Diversity of Acids, bases and salts 1 1 2 - 22
matter Chemical compounds 1 1 2 2
Soil and water conservation 1 2 1

The life cycle of flowering plants 1 1 2 1

Cycles Vegetable crop production 1 - 11
Weather, season and climate 1 1 2 1

Farming systems 1 1 1 2
Heredity 1 2 1
Reproduction in humans 1 1 2 1 20
Systems Digestion in humans 1 2 2 1

Light energy 1 1 1 1
Energy and conservation of energy 1 1 1 2
Photosynthesis 1 1 2
Energy Food and nutrition 1 2 2 24
Heat energy 1 2 1 2

Physical and chemical changes 1 1 1 2

Ecosystem 1 1 - 2
Interaction Force and pressure 2 1 2
of matter Infectious diseases of humans and 1 1 1 2 25
plants
Magnetism - 1 1 2

TOTAL 15% 25% 30% 30% 100%