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NSS Biology CurriculumNSS Biology Curriculum

NSS Biology CurriculumNSS Biology Curriculum Structure and Time Allocation

C l P t (180 h )Compulsory Part (180 hours)

Elective Part (50 hours)

Investigative Study (20 hours)Investigative Study (20 hours)

Compulsory PartCo pu so y a1. Cells and Molecules of Life1. Cells and Molecules of Life2. Genetics and Evolution3. Organisms and Environment4. Health and Disease

Elective Partec e a1. Human Physiology1. Human Physiology2. Applied Ecologypp gy3. Micro-organisms and Man4. Biotechnology

Study of Human Body: Structures and Functions

Human Blood Circulatory System

Study of Plant: Structures and Functions

Leafstructure

Flower structure

Study of Human and Environment

Recent development of Biotechnology

DNA and medicines

DNA fingerprinting technology

AssessmentComponent Content Weighting Timep g g

Written Exam

Paper 1C l P t

60 % 2.5 hours Exam Compulsory Part

Paper 2 20 % 1 hour Elective Part

SBA Practical related 20 % continuousSBA Practical related tasks

20 % continuous assessment

(F 5 6)(F.5 – 6)

SBADesign and Conduct InvestigationDesign and Conduct Investigation

Writing up report

Dissection Experiment

Rat dissection Pig’s heart dissection

Making biological drawing

Field- Studies

Science-Technology-Society-EnvironmentConnectionsConnections

R l t i tifi k l d i d t dRelate scientific knowledge acquired to everyday life.

Examples of Past Exam Q iQuestions

2012 HKDSE2012 HKDSE Biology

iApplication of

Practice Paper biological knowledge inknowledge in solving daily life

blproblems

A l iAnalyzing graphical data

2014 HKDSE Paperg p

2014 HKDSE Paper

Essay writing : 10 12 marks out of10 – 12 marks out of 84 marks in paper IB

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