TIE-aligned Advanced Level scheme, ready to download and personalise for your school term.
This Form Five Biology scheme of work follows the competence-based planning format set out by the Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) for the Advanced Level curriculum. It is a starting point: add your school name and term dates, and adjust pacing for holidays and school events before submitting it to your head of department.
Every row of the scheme carries the same column set: Main Competence, Specific Competence, Learning Activities, Specific Activities, Month, Week, Periods, Reference, Teaching and Learning Methods, Teaching and Learning Resources, Assessment Tools and Remarks. The Remarks column is used for examination dates and school breaks.
Biology is planned at approximately 10 periods per major topic block (roughly 2–3 periods per week depending on the school timetable), with laboratory practicals integrated into teaching.
Methods include brainstorming, group discussion, ICT-based learning, laboratory practical, exploration and case study. Resources include stains, scalpel/razor blade, beakers, heat source, droppers, thermometer, measuring apparatus, microscope, slides, diagrams and charts. Assessment combines quizzes, tests, questions and answers, project work and group discussions.
Below is a short extract in the official column format, taken from the official 2026/2027 Biology Form Five scheme. The full download follows the same layout week by week across the year.
| Main Competence | Specific Competence | Specific Activity | Month / Week | Periods | Reference | Methods | Resources | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 Demonstrate mastery of advanced concepts, theories and principles in Biology | 1.1 Demonstrate an advanced understanding of concepts, theories and principles in Biology | (a) Describe the concept of the cell (cell theory, organelles and eukaryotic cell structure) | July, Week 1 | 10 | T.I.E (2024) Biology for Advanced Level Secondary Schools Student’s Book Form Five | Brainstorming, group discussion, ICT-based learning, laboratory practical | Stains, scalpel/razor blade, beakers, heat source, droppers, thermometer, measuring apparatus, microscope, slides | Quizzes, tests, questions and answers, project work, group discussions |
| 1.0 Demonstrate mastery of advanced concepts, theories and principles in Biology | 1.1 Demonstrate an advanced understanding of concepts, theories and principles in Biology | (c) Describe the structure of epithelial tissues in relation to its digestive role; light-independent reactions (C3 pathway), C4 photosynthesis | August, Week 1 | 10 | T.I.E (2024) Biology for Advanced Level Secondary Schools Student’s Book Form Five | Brainstorming, group discussion, ICT-based learning, laboratory practical, exploration, case study | Microscope, slides, diagrams and charts showing structure of epithelial tissue | Quizzes, tests, questions and answers, project work, group discussions |
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Download Free Sample (PDF) Click Here to Get All Schemes of WorkYes. It follows the same competence-based column format set out by the Tanzania Institute of Education for Advanced Level Biology.
Yes, a free sample is available to download directly from this page. The full Biology scheme of work, and every other subject, is available through the Click Online Academy teacher panel.
Major topic blocks are planned at approximately 10 periods each, typically distributed as 2–3 periods per week depending on the school timetable, with laboratory practicals integrated.
Yes. Add your school name and confirm the term dates against your own school calendar before submitting it to your head of department.