Biology is a compulsury
subject in the lower classes I to III. It is optional as from Form 4.
There are 3 groups of Form 4, they total 75 pupils(average). At Form
6 Level, few pupils opt for Biology as a Main subject. This is due to
the enormous belief that Biology is a poor scoring subject at that level.
More pupils opt for Biology as a subsidiary subject at Form 6 Level.
Since June 1991,
the syllabus comprises 2 sections: (a) a core syllabus which is compulsory
(b) options - pupils have to choose 2 out of 5. There options are on
contemporary topics e.g Applied Plant Science(very much linked to Agriculture),
Applied Genetics, Health and Disease(which is a good introduction to
Medical studies).
The department has
3 laboratories and a demonstration room. All Biology classes, both theory
and practicals are held there. A practical class is held per week for
each form.
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