BJC General Science study plan
BJC General Science · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Cells, Nutrition, and Transport in Living Things & Human Body Systems and Health
Label a cell diagram and state the function of each organelle from memory
Distinguish diffusion, osmosis, and active transport and give one body example of each
Name the main nutrients, their food tests, and deficiency symptoms
Trace blood flow through the heart and lungs, naming chambers and valves in order
List the digestive organs and the enzyme acting at each stage
Your checkpoint
Two hand-drawn annotated diagrams (cell; heart and digestive tract) checked against a textbook, with all labels correct
Human Body Systems and Health & Reproduction, Genetics, and Variation
Describe gas exchange in alveoli and explain how smoking reduces its efficiency
Explain how the kidney and skin regulate water and temperature
Outline the menstrual cycle and identify the hormones controlling it
Solve monohybrid crosses and predict genotype and phenotype ratios
Distinguish continuous from discontinuous variation with two examples each
Your checkpoint
A one-page summary sheet of five worked genetics crosses with correct ratios and a labeled hormone timeline
Forces, Motion, and Energy & Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves
Calculate speed, acceleration, and distance from motion graphs
Apply F=ma and weight=mg to numerical problems with correct units
State and apply the law of conservation of energy to everyday systems
Draw and interpret series and parallel circuits with ammeter and voltmeter placement
Describe reflection, refraction, and the properties of transverse and longitudinal waves
Your checkpoint
A 20-question self-made problem set on forces, circuits, and waves solved with full working, scoring at least 80%
Matter, Mixtures, and Separation Techniques & Chemical Reactions, Acids, and Bases
Classify matter as element, compound, or mixture and justify each choice
Select a separation technique for a given mixture and explain the principle
Write and balance simple chemical equations
Distinguish acids from bases using indicators and the pH scale
Describe neutralization and give two everyday applications
Your checkpoint
A flowchart matching six mixtures to separation methods, plus ten balanced equations checked for accuracy
Scientific Method and Laboratory Skills & Measurement, Units, and Density
Identify variables, controls, and sources of error in described experiments
Convert between SI units and use significant figures appropriately
Calculate density and use it to predict floating or sinking
Read and record volume and mass using correct apparatus and meniscus rules
Design a fair test for a stated hypothesis and list safety precautions
Your checkpoint
A written experimental design for a density investigation, including variables, apparatus, safety, and a data table
Ecology, Environment, and Conservation & Earth and Space Science
Draw and interpret food chains, webs, and pyramids of number and biomass
Explain the carbon and nitrogen cycles and one human impact on each
Describe conservation methods and evaluate one case study
Explain day and night, seasons, and moon phases using Earth's rotation and orbit
Compare the planets and describe the structure of the solar system
Your checkpoint
A one-page ecology case study on a named local or regional conservation issue with causes, effects, and two solutions
Science, Technology, and Society & Matter, Mixtures, and Separation Techniques & Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves
Evaluate one technology's benefits and risks using evidence
Describe how scientific knowledge changes as new evidence emerges
Explain how a household or industrial process uses a separation technique
Describe one application of electromagnets or waves in daily life
Discuss one environmental impact of energy generation
Your checkpoint
A 300-word evidence-based position statement on one technology, citing at least two benefits and two risks
Scientific Method and Laboratory Skills & Measurement, Units, and Density & Matter, Mixtures, and Separation Techniques & Cells, Nutrition, and Transport in Living Things & Human Body Systems and Health & Reproduction, Genetics, and Variation & Ecology, Environment, and Conservation & Forces, Motion, and Energy & Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves & Earth and Space Science & Chemical Reactions, Acids, and Bases & Science, Technology, and Society
Complete one timed full-length practice paper under exam conditions
Review every error and write a corrected explanation for each
Re-test the three weakest domains from earlier weeks
Recall key definitions and formulas from a self-made flashcard deck
Finalize a one-page formula and definition sheet for exam day
Your checkpoint
A scored full practice paper plus a written error log with corrections for every wrong answer
Milestones
Week 2: Can label a cell, trace blood flow, and complete a monohybrid cross with correct ratios without notes
Week 4: Scores at least 80% on the self-made forces, circuits, and waves problem set and balances ten equations correctly
Week 6: Explains a food web and moon phases accurately from memory and submits the ecology case study
Week 8: Completes a timed practice paper at 70% or higher with a full written error log